Page 2 THE REVERE ADVOCATE - Friday, August 30, 2019 ~ Councillor’s Corner ~ Incumbent Councillor-at-Large George Rotondo By Alexis Mikulski F or this week’s “Councillor’s Corner,” Councillor-atLarge George Rotondo is featured. He is currently up for reelection this fall and is one of four incumbents running for a Councillor-at-Large seat with one being vacated by Dan Rizzo, who is seeking a mayoral run. There are currently 14 people in total running for this position. Rotondo has had a long and successful career in the health fi eld, from being a former EMT to working at a major Boston healthcare organization as a nurse since 1996. He has received multiple awards during his time in city council; the most recent was in June for saving the life of a citizen. Q: What is your hometown? A: I grew up in Everett, and moved over to Revere in 1995. Q: What is your educational background? A: I attended Bunker Hill Community College and am a couple of courses shy from my Bachelor’s in Political Science at Emmanuel College. Portal To Hope (“PTH”) offers a Veterans Program to families impacted by family violence and trauma. Mentors for this program are needed. If you are a veteran who wants to share your leadership in the cause to end domestic violence and join PTH’s Team, please call George Romvos at (781) 338-7678 for more information. ANGELO’S FULL "Over 40 Years of Excellence!" 1978-2019 Regular Unleaded $2.459 Mid Unleaded $2.799 Super $2.859 Diesel Fuel $2.799 KERO $4.759 Diesel $2.399 CE Call for Current Price! (125—gallon minimum) Open an account and order online at: www.angelosoil.com (781) 231-3500 (781) 231-3003 367 LINCOLN AVE • SAUGUS • OPEN 7 DAYS If a City Councillor tells you the truth, they care about you... If they tell you what you want to hear, they care about themselves! I always tell you the truth!!! ANTHONY T. ZAMBUTO VOTE TUESDAY SEPT. 10 11th Name on the Ballot (Paid Political Advertisement) IL ! SERVICE HEATING OIL 24-Hour Burner Service DEF Available by Pump! Q: How long have you been a member of Revere City Council? A: Over 10 years. Q: What is your biggest accomplishment? A: No matter what the issue is I always stand up for the people. I don’t work for anyone else but them. Q: What is the biggest issue the city is currently facing? A: Crimes and (drug and alcohol) addiction. Q: Do you have a proposed solution for this? A: We need to get more outreach workers number one, and we need to actually do something. Something we can do is have a wrap-around, they have proven outcomes. That means when someone comes in and they’re willing to get treatment we place them in emergency housing, treatment and job trainings. A lot of these people are homeless and don’t have support systems in place. Another thing we can do is install Narcan in public places where there is an AED device. Q: What is something people may not know about you? A: I speak several languages: German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and French. I’m knowledgeable of other languages such as Arabic and Russian. By being a nurse I became profi cient in these languages in order to help someone. Q: What is your favorite place you've ever visited and why? A: Washington, D.C. Particularly the Lincoln Memorial and other historic places in D.C. It gives you that feeling of patriotism and honestly gave me goose bumps. Q: What makes Revere such a great place to live? A: The people are real, the water is clean, and it’s close to Boston. You can’t get any better Italian restaurants, and the best cigar shop in the state: ABC Cigars. Q: Why do you think it’s important for people to get out and vote in local city elections? A: They determine what Follow us on Twitter happens to you at home and on a daily basis. They are the ones that are the most in contact with you than any other politician or political group. Politics are local. Q: What are any future plans or goals you would like to achieve? A: I would like city council to act as more of a checks and balances system. A lot of time people become polarized and affi liate themselves more with the man than to remember they’re up there to work with the people. I would also like to see some aff ordable housing come to Revere. We have 2,500 people in the city who are seniors and veterans fi ghting for housing. They make less than $25,000 a year and spend half of that on their housing. Q: Why did you want to become a city councillor? A: My children have been in the community and I thought, “How do I make it better for them?” If I do it for them then by default I make it better for you. Q: What is the best way for the public to contact you? A: Email, GeorgeJRotondo@ gmail.com, or my cell phone at 781-248-6972. advocatenewspaperma Prices subject to change FLEET
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