Politics & Government
Zac Bears Running For Re-Election To Medford City Council
Bears was first elected to the Medford city council in 2020. Here's why he's running for re-election in 2023.

MEDFORD, MA – Medford City Council Vice President Zac Bears is running for re-election in 2023, he announced on Thursday.
“I’m running for re-election to the Medford City Council to keep delivering real changes
that are making life better for everyone in our community,” Bears said in a news release.
Since last January, the city council has passed dozens of ordinances focused on housing affordability, climate sustainability, and modernizing zoning to encourage new developments.
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“I’ve been laser-focused on oversight, collaboration, and building a plan to fully fund the city budget to fix our streets, improve city services, and strengthen our public schools,” Bears said.
Bears was first elected to the Medford city council in 2020. He is a 2011 graduate of Medford High School and holds degrees in political science and economics from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
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He encourages Medford community members to join him on June 21 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. to kickoff his 2023 re-election campaign and to visit zacbears.com for more information.
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