Leila Migliorelli Running For Re-Election To Melrose City Council

MELROSE, MA – Leila Migliorelli is running for re-election for a third term to the Melrose City Council, in an announcement on Monday.

Migliorelli was first elected to the council in 2019 and currently serves as chair on the appropriations and oversight committee, which provides oversight of the city’s more than $90 million annual budget.

"I am thrilled to announce my campaign for re-election to the Melrose City Council. It has been an honor to serve as your city councilor for the past two terms. If re-elected, I will continue to lead with integrity, focusing on fiscal oversight, asking tough questions, and advocating for our shared community, Migliorelli said in a news release.

Since joining the council, Migliorelli has led efforts to bring greater transparency to the public on budget matters.

During her first two terms, she partnered with the council to ask the administration to provide more financial information to the public, such as regular reports on American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds usage, a clear strategy for the city’s free cash distribution plan, and a reexamination of fiscal priorities due to the budgetary constraints on the schools.

“Leila is the kind of city councilor who dives into the details on all issues and always has the best interests of Melrose residents in mind. The next city council term will bring many challenges and opportunities and we will need Leila’s leadership to tackle these head on,” fellow at-large Councilor Jack Eccles said in the release.

The availability and affordability of housing in Melrose are key concerns for Migliorelli. She co-sponsored legislation to accept the city’s first Affordable Housing Trust and advocated for city funding to add much needed dollars to the Trust.

Migliorelli has over 20 years' experience in nonprofit and higher education management, specifically in the fields of donor relations, communications, policy development, and fund compliance.

She is currently the senior director of stewardship and donor relations at Tufts University, where she also received her master’s degree in public policy in 2009.

A graduate of Providence College, Migliorelli has her roots in Melrose, having lived on Pearl Street as a young child. She returned to the city in 2015, with her husband, Matt, to raise their two children, Colin and Nathan, who both attend Melrose Public Schools. Migliorelli served on the Melrose Human Rights Commission from 2017 to 2019.

Melrose community members can visit leilaformelrose.com or email leilaformelrose@gmail.com for more information.