Brookline’s Raul Fernandez Endorsed By Jesse Mermell

BROOKLINE, MA — Brookline Select Board Vice-Chair and current State Representative candidate Raul Fernandez has been endorsed by Jesse Mermell, who served two terms on Brookline’s Select Board, led the progressive statewide Alliance for Business Leadership, and placed second in the 2020 Democratic primary for Brookline’s 4th Congressional District.

“Raul is the true progressive Brookline needs fighting on our behalf on Beacon Hill. I've led in Town Hall and in the State House, and I know that Raul has the tenacity, track record, and integrity to be a much-needed force for change.” Mermell said in a statement. “Raul's bold vision around housing, education, the climate crisis, structural racism, and protecting abortion access meets the moment, and he has my enthusiastic support.”

Fernandez has made community-driven policy a cornerstone of his campaign, releasing detailed plans on housing, education, climate, and racial justice and holding community conversations with Brookline advocates and stakeholders.

“I’m deeply grateful to receive the endorsement of someone as principled and policy-driven as Jesse,” said Fernandez in a statement. "I’ve been inspired by her progressive leadership in our town, in our district, and across the state, and her support in this race means a lot to me.”

Mermell’s is the latest in a string of local endorsements of Fernandez’s campaign, including Brookline for Racial Justice and Equity, the Brookline Equity Coalition, Brookline Select Board Member Dr. Miriam Aschkenasy, Brookline School Committee Chair Suzanne Federspiel, Brookline School Committee Member Mariah Nobrega, and Brookline Asian American Family Network Chair Chi Chi Wu.