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Most diverse Lynn City Council to be inaugurated Tuesday
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A new era will be ushered into the City of Lynn with the inauguration of the latest iteration of the City Council.

Three new council members will be inaugurated at a ceremony at Lynn Memorial Auditorium at 7 p.m. Tuesday.

The City Council will be the most diverse in history, as five of 11 councilors will be people of color, with Natasha Megie-Maddrey (Ward 4) and Obed Matul (Ward 2) joining Councilors-at-Large Hong Net and Nicole McClain and Ward 3 Councilor Coco Alinsug.

Matul, who is from Guatemala, is not only the first Latino city councilor in Ward 2’s history, but the first Latino councilor the city has ever had. Matul will take over for Rick Starbard, who did not seek reelection after serving six years on the Council.

Natasha Megie-Maddrey will be sworn in as Ward 4 city councilor Tuesday.

Megie-Maddrey takes over the Ward 4 seat that was held by Richard Colucci, who did not run after serving more than 30 years.

McClain will be sworn into her first full term as councilor at Tuesday’s ceremony.

She won reelection in November after coming into the role in April following the death of Councilor-at-Large Gordon “Buzzy” Barton.

Peter Meaney (Ward 1) will be another new face on the City Council. He replaces Wayne Lozzi, who chose not to seek reelection after serving 20 years on the Council.

Peter Meaney will be sworn in as the new Ward 1 city councilor Tuesday.

Other councilors being sworn in Tuesday are Councilors-at-Large Brian LaPierre, Brian Field, and Hong Net, Ward 3 Councilor Coco Alinsug, Ward 5 Councilor Dianna Chakoutis, Ward 6 Councilor Fred Hogan and Ward 7 Councilor Jay Walsh.

The School Committee will welcome two new members, Sean Reid and Andrea Satterwhite.

Reid captured 3,576 votes in the November election, the highest number in the School Committee race.

Satterwhite joins the committee after finishing fourth in votes with 3,112 in the November election.

Committee incumbents Lenny Peña, Lorraine Gately, Brian Castellanos, and Eric Dugan also will be inaugurated after winning reelection in November.

Following the inauguration of the new City Council, there will be an organizational meeting where councilors will elect a president and vice president, titles currently held by Walsh and Chakoutis, respectively.

After the meeting, there will be a reception in the foyer of City Hall.

  • James Jennings

    James Jennings is The Daily Item’s Lynn reporter. A native Vermonter, his more than 20 years in newspaper journalism have brought him to Mississippi, Arkansas, Texas and Iowa before bringing him home to New England in 2023. He has covered everything from presidential debates to 4-H livestock shows and even three Super Bowls.



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