THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, September 17, 2021 Page 11 ELECTION | FROM PAGE 1 by comfortable margins. She will face off for the Ward 8 City Council seat in the November 2 General Election against political newcomer Nate Bae Kupel, who picked up 144 votes in Tuesday’s preliminary election (30.1 percent). A third candidate, Amy Friedman, finished third in the balloting and is now out of the running. Friedman received 67 votes, or 14.3 percent. Councillor Sica said she is grateful for the support of her constituents and added that she is looking forward to continuing to knock on doors on the campaign trail over the next six-weeks-plus before the final election. “I truly appreciate those who supported my campaign and all of our Ward 8 residents who took part in this preliminary election,” Councillor Sica said. “It is an honor to represent them on the City Council. “We have a lot of work left to do and we are taking nothing for granted as we look forward to Election Day in November,” Councillor Sica said. Councillor Sica said she is proud SICA STANDOUT: Supporters of Councillor Jadeane Sica show their support. (Courtesy Photo) of the work she has done and the accomplishments she has been part of alongside her City Council colleagues over the past twoyear term and the four terms she has served overall. “I look forward to continuing to talk about important Malden issues as we work on our campaign and listen to our constituents’ concerns,” Councillor Sica said. The voter turnout in Tuesday’s Preliminary Election did not surpass double digits, at just 9% of registered Ward 8 voters. If past municipal elections are any measuring stick, more than twice as many voters are expected to either come to the polls on November 2 or mail in their ballots. In the last municipal General Election in 2019, 21% of Ward 8 voters cast their ballots, just under 1,000 in all. There were three write-in votes. The Ward 8 Councillor said the #1 issue facing Malden residents continues to be the COVID-19 pandemic, the city’s response and the health and safety of all Malden residents. Councilor Sica said she would continue to be a “strong supporter of our police and fire departments, our Malden Public Schools and the great work our city departments are doing on a day-to-day basis addressing affordable housing and food security for our residents.” Councillor Sica said she is also proud of the progress the city has made in infrastructure improvements – such as lead line replacements, street and sidewalk repairs, rehabilitation and improvements to parks and playgrounds – and the addition and supervision of many new citywide programs by the Recreation Department. “We have been going in the right direction and we have to keep working hard on behalf of our residents,” Councillor Sica said. An attempt by The Malden Advocate to reach Nate Bae Kupel for comment on the preliminary election was unsuccessful. SPADAFORA SUPPORT: Ward 3 School Committee Member Jennifer Spadafora, Councillor-at-Large Craig Spadafora and Bill Spadafora support Councillor Jadeane Sica. (Courtesy Photo) CANDIDATES FOR SICA: City Council candidates Jeff Donahue (Ward 4), Chris Simonelli (Ward 7) and former Ward 8 Councillor Richard Correale Sr. show support for Ward 8 Councillor Jadeane Sica. (Courtesy Photo)
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