THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 2023 Page 3 Food so good, you might forget the donuts. Through the end of April, buy any one of our delicious made-to-order dine-in entrées and receive a second entrée FREE! Entrée of lesser value is free. Dine-in only. Not valid for take-out, drive thru, and online orders. ~ POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT ~ Juan Pablo Jaramillo announces candidacy for Revere City Council At-Large T 1141 Revere Beach Parkway, Revere 5 AM TO 7 PM Revere educators urge City Council to fund school site study Special to Th e Advocate he Revere Teachers Association issued the following statement regarding the Revere City Council meeting scheduled for April 24: “The Revere Teachers Association urges the Revere City Council to approve without reservation spending the money necessary to assess the cost and viability of building a new high school at the site of the current Revere High School. The council has an obligation to the community to keep a high-school project moving forward. Conducting a feasibility study of building a new Juan Pablo Jaramillo, wife Crystal and son Lucas. O n Monday, April 3, Revere Planning Board Member, Democratic State Committeeman, and union leader Juan Pablo Jaramillo announced his candidacy for one of the open at-large council seats in this year’s municipal elections. Jaramillo, a homeowner in Revere, has lived here since the age of seven when his family and him immigrated to Revere from Colombia. A proud product of Revere High School, Juan is a local and statewide leader leading on issues of labor and environmental justice earning him the recognition for one of the Massachusetts 30 most infl uential people under the age of 30, per the El Mundo Newspaper. Juan’s family came to the United States forced to escape violence and Revere welcomed them with open arms. It was here that Juan learned the value of public service. His parents were janitors that worked 80 hours a week to get by. Because of their sacrifi ces, Jaramillo himself could go from cleaning ICU beds during the Marathon Bombing to interning with Speaker DeLeo, to serving as Budget Director for State Senator Joe Boncore. As Budget Director, Jaramillo helped secure millions of dollars for housing, public transportation, and health care for Revere and the region. Endorsing Juan, State Senator Lydia Edwards said, “as an activist Juan has been a fi erce advocate for the city of Revere and its working families. His work in the state senate and in city government make him a trusted leader that can deliver results for Revere residents.” She added that Juan is the skillful policy maker that can help Revere tackle its most pressing issues” and that she “looks forward to partnering with him to deliver for Revere.” Juan also served as the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) for one of the Commonwealth’s CANDIDATE | SEE Page 18 (Pol. Adv.) school at the existing Revere High site is imperative for the city to still be eligible for funding from the Massachusetts School Building Authority. Securing signifi cant funding from the state to address this urgent municipal need is the most prudent way to pay for the project. But make no mistake: A new high school is necessary regardless of how it gets paid for. Students are now forced to learn in inadequate conditions. The city is risking the future of students should our high school lose state accreditation because of its decrepit condition. Furthermore, the construction of a new high school must be viewed as part of a larger plan to meet the needs of students now and into the future. Overcrowding is a problem in our other schools. Staffi ng and programs will need to keep pace with our students’ needs. In deciding that the Wonderland site was not suitable to use for a new Revere High School, councilors indicated that they believe the site may have better strategic uses. The Revere Teachers Association expects the City Council to apply the same type of long-term strategic thinking when it comes to supporting public education in our city.” D A N D E E
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