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Ward 5 Councilor Angela Gorino Sawaya Seaffirms Re-election Bid, Highlights Local Projects
Summary
Angela Gorino Sawaya, Ward 5 councilor in Revere, announced she is running for re-election, and recapped local infrastructure improvements, flood mitigation efforts in the Riverside neighborhood, the opening of a new fire station, and her support for local unions. She urged residents to vote Nov. 4.
Angela Gorino Sawaya, Ward 5 councilor, announced she is running for re-election and asked residents of Revere to vote on Nov. 4, highlighting neighborhood infrastructure work, stormwater efforts and support for labor unions.
Sawaya opened her remarks by linking her candidacy to personal and community ties, saying, "When I first decided to run, it wasn't about politics. It was about people." She recounted recovering from cancer and said the community’s support motivated her public service.
The councilor recounted projects she said were completed or advanced during her two-year term in Ward 5. She listed street repaving and updates to water, sewer and gas lines; drainage and stormwater work aimed at addressing chronic flooding in the Riverside neighborhood; and installation of a new pliable floor at Oak Island Park "for the safety of our children." She said the long-awaited Alden Mills Pointe Pines fire station opened during her term and that she moved to dedicate the station’s community meeting room to her predecessor, John Powers.
Sawaya emphasized collaboration with municipal leadership, saying the accomplishments resulted from work with "the administration of Mayor Patrick Keefe and my colleagues on the council," and from resident engagement. She also said she has stood with labor groups, naming the Revere Police, the Revere Fire Department, teachers, the Department of Public Works and members of Teamsters Local 25 at Republic Services during contract negotiations and a strike.
About development, Sawaya said she has pushed for responsible growth that preserves neighborhood character, and pledged to continue advocating for balanced development in the city. She asked for continued community partnership and said, "I ask for your continued trust, your vote, and your partnership. Together, we'll keep building a stronger, safer, and more vibrant Revere and Ward 5 for our children, for our seniors, and for generations to come." She noted she has no opponent this term but reiterated the importance of voting on Nov. 4.
The remarks were delivered as a candidate statement during the meeting’s public comment/candidate remarks portion; no council action or vote followed the statement.
