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Holyoke councilor Israel Rivera apologizes to community, relinquishes leadership roles but keeps seat
Summary
Councilor Israel Rivera apologized to family and the city for driving under the influence, announced he will step down from council leadership roles but will not resign his elected seat; the council moved to table a formal recusal request pending ethics filings.
Councilor Israel Rivera addressed the Holyoke City Council and the public after recent publicity about his arrest, apologizing "to my family, to my wife, Jenny, to my daughters" and acknowledging that driving while intoxicated "was irresponsible" and that he put lives at risk. He said he will step down from his leadership posts — vice president and committee chair positions — but declined to resign his elected seat, saying he had been chosen "by the people of Holyoke" and will serve…
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