NEXT UP State wildlife officials warn of bears coming out of hiberna… Lemus drops out of Attleboro mayor's race By Jim Hand jhand@thesunchronicle.com Jul 31, 2017 0 remaining of 1 Welcome! We hope that you enjoy our free content. × Jose Lemus MARTIN GAVIN ATTLEBORO — Attorney Jose Lemus has suspended his campaign for mayor, citing personal reasons. Although he used the word suspended in his announcement, he will not be on the ballot if his nomination papers are not certified by Tuesday at 5 p.m. Lemus posted the news on his Facebook page, but did not go into detail. He could not be reached for comment. “I’d like to thank all of the good folks of Attleboro who supported my campaign. This city has so many kind people and I feel grateful to have met many of you,” he said on Facebook. His departure leaves Mayor Kevin Dumas, state Rep. Paul Heroux, and former fire Chief Ronald Churchill in the race for the chief executive post. Lemus, 32, started his campaign aggressively in January, saying he would bring a fresh perspective to City Hall. volume_off He said he would bring new development to downtown, improve the schools and concentrate on public safety. He also criticized the city council for failing to act on the city budget. At first he spent at lot of time campaigning door to door and was the first to put out lawn signs. He also said he was willing to spend $30,000 of his own money on the campaign. Yet lately his campaign has gone quiet and his nomination papers were never certified. He posted his announcement late Monday afternoon. Jim Hand may be reached at 508-236-0399 or jhand@thesunchronicle.com. You can follow him on Twitter at @TSCpolitics. MORE INFORMATION Attleboro race turns nasty as Lemus endorses Dumas for mayor Tags Lemus Mayor Dropped Out Politics Kevin Dumas Jose Lemus Campaign The Sun Chronicle Ronald Churchill News Attleboro Newspaper City Of Attleboro Nomination JIM HAND Follow JIM HAND Trending Now 1 Tractor-trailer crash ties up traffic on I-95 in North Attleboro 2 Attleboro police confirm victim in fatal pedestrian accident was charged in 1987 with killing his wife 3 Independent pharmacy coming to Route 1 in North Attleboro 4 Police seek suspect in North Attleboro gas station robbery 5 Future of Macy's at Emerald Square in North Attleboro up in the air Latest e-Edition The Sun Chronicle 6 hrs ago Quiz Which movie earned Andrew Garfield his 2022 Golden Globe? Spider-Man: No Way Home The Eyes of Tammy Faye The Power of the Dog tick, tick…BOOM! powered by Sections News Obituaries Sports Skip Opinion Features e-Edition Services Contact Us Subscribe Manage Your Subscription Place an Ad or Announcement Submit Your News Photo Reprints Print Services © Copyright 2024 The Sun Chronicle 34 South Main Street, Attleboro, MA | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy Powered by BLOX Content Management System from BLOX Digital.
