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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 persuaded him to take a more active role in local government. The announcement came during the public‑comment portion of the council meeting after agency funding presentations concluded.
Council announcements and other items
After citizen comments, council members made brief announcements. One council member said the night’s agency presentations were their “favorite night of the year” and praised community volunteerism. A separate council member commented on recent actions by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors: the member said the Board’s resolution on diversity, equity and inclusion did not go the way some community members wanted but that the strong public turnout gave the member hope. Another council member reminded the public that the Interfaith Food Pantry (off Harding Road) was conducting a one‑can food drive through March 30, with a goal of 30,000 cans and public collection points around town.
No formal action followed the mayoral announcement at that meeting; Macedo’s statement was delivered during citizen comments and was not accompanied by any official filing or council discussion about candidacy procedures.
Sources: Citizen comment by Pete Macedo (resident, 502 Lee Street); brief council announcements recorded after citizen comments.
