Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Lantigua defeated? Results not fully in

Results not in
almost as bad as McGlynn
will Mr. Lantigua, lose or win?

http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2013/11/05/lawrence-battling-for-every-vote/qr97c45ZkL4RpPsGmihCGN/story.html

An hour after the polls closed, City Councilor Daniel Rivera declared victory over Lawrence Mayor William Lantigua, with a slim margin of victory. However, official returns were not yet available, and Lantigua has not conceded.
Lantigua, a 58-year-old former state representative, was widely considered the front-runner. His historic election in 2009 as the state’s first Latino mayor soon gave way to state and federal investigations of his administration and the indictments of some of his closest allies, including his former campaign manager, a deputy police chief now on paid leave.
But Lantigua, who calls himself “the people’s mayor,” is also beloved by many in Lawrence for paving roads, improving parks, and making City Hall accessible to the Latino majority. He won the endorsement of the firefighters union and some of his former critics in the police department.