Monica Medeiros Solano Running For Melrose Mayor

MELROSE, MA – Monica Medeiros Solano, a former Melrose city councilor and school committee member, is running for mayor, she announced on Tuesday.

“I’m excited to announce that I am running to be the next Mayor of Melrose, the city I love, which has been my lifelong home.” Medeiros Solano said in a news release. “I am running because I see the possibilities of what its future holds, and I want to help unlock that potential for all residents.”

Medeiros Solano cited maintaining affordability, the need for fiscal oversight and sustainability as the pressing issues she will focus on in her campaign.

“Keeping Melrose affordable is one of my top concerns. Our residents are grappling with inflation and higher costs whether they are working making large mortgage payments, struggling to pay off student loans, worrying how they will put their kids through college, nearing retirement, or living on a fixed income,” Medeiros Solano said. “My commitment to strong fiscal management, government transparency, openness and accountability is unparalleled.”

Medeiros Solano has 14 years of elected municipal experience as a former city councilor and school committee member. Medeiros Solano served on the school committee as the Ward Two Alderman (now known as "City Councilor") and finally three times as city councilor-at-large.

Professionally, Medeiros Solano has a financial background. During the pandemic, she worked for the town of Norwood as a budget management analyst in the purchasing office of the general manager and in human resources. She assisted the town in preparing for contract negotiation, working on COVID-19 issues, grant administration and procurement for all town departments including the schools, the municipal airport, light and broadband departments.

Medeiros Solano spent most of her years in the private sector, more recently as compliance director at a nationwide commercial insurance company focused on providing insurance solutions for the energy industry. Prior to that, she worked in home financing for more than a decade, and is also a licensed real estate salesperson.

Medeiros Solano’s leadership experience includes being elected three times by her peers to be president of the Massachusetts Municipal Councillors' Association representing all city and town councilors across the Commonwealth. She served six years on the Massachusetts Municipal Association Board of Directors, and was previously appointed by Governor Charlie Baker to serve on the Advisory Commission on Local Government (LGAC).
Medeiros Solano recently joined the Melrose High School Permanent Scholarship Committee and currently serves on the board of the Most Blessed Sacrament Parish Women’s Guild as the co-chair for Student Awards.

She ran for Mayor of Melrose in 2019 and secured a spot on the general election ballot, besting three other former at-large city councilors in the preliminary.

“Voters can depend on me to lead us into a bright future, full of possibilities,” Medeiros Solano said. She encourages Melrose community members to visit www.votemonica.com and email her at votemonica@gmail.com.