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Blacksburg baker announces mayoral candidacy during citizen comments
Summary
Pete Macedo, a local baker and resident, said he will run for mayor; the council closed citizen comments and later members highlighted community responses to a Virginia Tech Board of Visitors resolution and an Interfaith Food Pantry drive.
Pete Macedo, a Blacksburg resident and owner of a local bakery, announced during the citizen‑comment period that he will run for mayor.
“I’m gonna be running for mayor this year,” Macedo said, identifying himself as a resident at 502 Lee Street and describing his background as a baker in town for the past 12 years.
Macedo used his remarks to reflect on listening to customers and neighbors, saying that local input had…
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