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Real estate developer Thomas O'Brien announced on Monday that he won’t run for the mayor of Boston.
The managing partner of the Hyminvestment group, who worked on the Boston Redevelopment Authority under the previous mayor Tom Menino, had reportedly considered a possible run against incumbent Mayor Michelle Wu this yr.
In a proof on Monday, O'Brien said that he had “thoughtful considerations” about whether he would throw his hat into the mayor breed and quoted his depth of look after the town.
“The value of the service – for others and for the community – is something that my parents have installed me, a central component of my faith and a guiding force in both my professional life as well as in my personal life with my wife, Tricia and our family,” he said. “After many conversations with people I know, trust and admire, I decided not to pursue a political candidacy at that time.”
Instead, O'Brien said that he would proceed his work with the Hyminvestment group and take care of “Boston's non -profit and civic life”.
“My commitment to Boston remains unshakable,” he said. “I will continue to work on making our city a affordable, more integrative and lively place to live, work and thrive – and I look forward to working with the Mayor WU, her administration and others to achieve this vision.”
WU will officially start your campaign on Saturday for re -election. She has already confirmed the confirmation of Five unions And Cheap survey results Show that your most famous challenger, the Boston Philanthrop Josh Kraft, your most leading challenger, the Boston philanthrop. The community activist Domingos Darosa, who unsuccessfully ran for the long seats in the town council in 2019, 2019 and 2021, has also announced a mayor offer to challenge the WU.
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