Gatsas announces bid for governor
read more…: Gatsas announces bid for governorMayor Ted Gatsas has officially thrown his hat into the gubernatorial ring.
Mayor Ted Gatsas has officially thrown his hat into the gubernatorial ring.
In what the Mayor himself acknowledged was nothing more than a measure to get media attention, he is now pushing for a 21-day State of Emergency to be called to raise public awareness of this important issue. The notion that we can solve this crisis by increasing public awareness at a time when families across our city know far too well about its devastating toll is absurd. Empty rhetoric in the face of a state-wide health crisis does nothing but put more people at risk.
“When I hear ‘state of emergency,’ I think you’re maybe sending in the National Guard to set up some emergency field hospitals, and bringing in a couple of doctors and nurses to start pumping people through these field hospitals so they can at least detox, reducing the waiting lists and relieving already overtaxed staff,” said Holly Cekala, of HOPE for NH Recovery.
Mayor Ted Gatsas on Wednesday urged Gov. Maggie Hassan to declare a state of emergency to bring more resources to the city to address the rising toll of heroin.
Mayor Ted Gatsas was inaugurated to serve a fourth term on Jan. 5 at the historic Palace Theatre. He is the 47th Mayor of the Queen City. Read his complete address to the city of Manchester here.
Mayor Ted Gatsas will be sworn in for a fourth term as Mayor on Jan. 5 at 11 a.m. at the Palace Theatre, 80 Hanover St., in a public ceremony. Also being sworn in: Commissioner of Welfare, new members to the Board of Aldermen and Board of School Committee; and Ward Election Officials.
By putting taxpayers first we have achieved great things: economic development is thriving, public safety is a priority, we have created new public private partnerships in our schools for our students and we are addressing the heroin epidemic head on and emerging a leader on solutions.
Mayoral forum Friday Oct. 23 at Green Acres school.
The seven buildings that make up the new campus include dormitories, a gym/recreation center, movie theater, classrooms, a dining hall, and an administration and wellness center. It also features state-of-the-art learning centers and equipment that will be used to train the qualifying students, 16-24 years of age, who will spend an average of eight months to a year there earning a high school diploma or GED while also gaining practical career training.
Wednesday Oct. 7, your next chance to meet the candidates and ask your questions.