Jack Leader of California Street pulled papers today to run for the Board of Aldermen for Ward 2, Wicked Local reports.
Emily Norton has also said she will run for the seat, currently held by Steve Linsky, who does not plan to seek reelection.
Anybody else want to jump in?
I heard about this from Emily at the post-NewtonServes ice cream party. This is the ward alderman seat, so I can’t vote in it, but I believe this must be the Jack Leader who was in my graduating class at Newton High School, and was one of the commencement speakers as I recall. So I can attest he did not change his last name to Leader to run for office! Nice to know he stayed around Newton.
Lucky for Emily that she announced yesterday, otherwise folks would say that she was “following the Leader,” which certainly does not describe the Emily Norton I know.
Would love to know if Jack has a website.