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Martha Barragan opts against reelection bid for East Palo Alto City Council, citing health
East Palo Alto City Councilmember Martha Barragan has decided against running for reelection in November, she announced this week. “After much thought and reflection, I have decided that I will not be seeking reelection at this time,” she wrote in a social media post. The councilmember noted that she is “navigating some health-related challenges” and […] The post Martha Barragan opts against reelection bid for East Palo Alto City Council, citing health appeared first on Local News Matters .
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East Palo Alto City Councilmember Martha Barragan has decided against running for reelection in November, she announced this week. “After much thought and reflection, I have decided that I will not be seeking reelection at this time,” she wrote in a social media post. The councilmember noted that she is “navigating some health-related challenges” and […] The post Martha Barragan opts against reelection bid for East Palo Alto City Council, citing health appeared first on Local News Matters .
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According to Local News Matters’s linked report, Martha Barragan opts against reelection bid for East Palo Alto City Council, citing health, East Palo Alto City Councilmember Martha Barragan has decided against running for reelection in November, she announced this week. “After much thought and reflection, I have decided that I will not be seeking reelection at this time,” she wrote in a social media post. The councilmember noted that she is “navigating some health-related challenges” and […] The post Martha Barragan opts against reelection bid for East Palo Alto City Council, citing health appeared first on Local News Matters .
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