Politics & Government

Arroyo to Announce Plans for Mayoral Race

City Councilor Felix G. Arroyo will hold a press conference Tuesday likely announcing he will run for mayor.

Another city councilor likely wants a shot at being elected mayor of Boston.

Felix G. Arroyo, city councilor at large, will hold a press conference this morning to “announce his plans” at a news conference at SEIU Local 615 Tuesday morning, according to a press release.

Boston.com and the Jamaica Plain Gazette are both reporting a source close to the campaign has confirmed Arroyo, a JP resident, will announce he is going to be running for mayor.

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City Councilor At-Large John Connolly, who has already received endorsements from Parkway neighborhood officials including District 6 City Councilor Matt O'Malley, announced his candidacy last month.

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