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Jared Nicholson
Lynn City Mayor
About the Office
The Mayor is the chief executive officer of the municipality. They often preside over council meetings and may have the power to hire and fire heads of municipal departments.
Term Length
4 years
Election Date
Sep 2, 2025
About Me
Party
Nonpartisan
Occupation
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My Top Issues
Housing
Ensure at least 200 new affordable units become available in the next four years.
Education
Begin long-term capital plan to update elementary school buildings.
Criminal Justice / Public Safety
Assess pilot of the city’s new unarmed response team, the Lynn Calm Team, and scale as appropriate.
Taxes / Budget
Work collaboratively to eliminate annual structural deficit through fiscal discipline and responsible revenue growth.
Infrastructure / Transportation
Advocate for electrification of the commuter rail and a truly regional rail system with 15-minute intervals in Lynn and a new, public River Works stop.
Education
Open newly constructed Pickering Middle School in 2027.
Civil Rights
Identify sustainable funding resources for language access program.
Criminal Justice / Public Safety
Recruit more local candidates for police hiring.
Civil Rights
Continue momentum in hiring at City Hall that is reflective of community.
Economy
Support newly created Lynn Workforce Collaborative in getting more underemployed Lynn residents into good jobs.
Environment / Energy
Improve coastal resiliency through shoreline restoration and flooding mitigation efforts.
Infrastructure / Transportation
Provide oversight and advocacy for residents in major state transportation projects, for example, the reconstruction of Essex Street and Western Ave (Route 107).
Drug Policy
Continue to address opioid crisis through opioid settlement fund grants disbursed by cross-sector Opioid Working Group.
Economy
Continue waterfront revitalization to attract positive investment through South Harbor Implementation Plan.
Infrastructure / Transportation
Implement 9.5 million grant we obtained from federal government to make our streets safer all over the city.
Environment / Energy
Climate change has resulted in more severe weather events, increasing the urgency to prepare.
Education
Continue to add pre-K seats through Lynn Public Schools and partners towards universal pre-K.
Who I'm Running Against
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