In his memoir, former New Bedford Mayor John Bullard said he wanted to encourage young people to consider doing what he did, try to fix up their hometown.
In his memoir, former New Bedford Mayor John Bullard said he wanted to encourage young people to consider doing what he did, try to fix up their hometown.
Tom Hunt, a former School Committee member, said he’s heard the rumors but there’s always a lot of rumors in New Bedford politics.
“I know that the mayor enjoys his job as mayor very much,” Hunt said. “Having said that I think he would be an excellent candidate for any position in the federal government.”
Mitchell worked as a federal prosecutor prior to first being elected mayor in 2012, so Hunt said Mitchell would be particularly suited for a position in the Department of Justice.
Former City Assessor Peter Barney also sees a role in the Department of Justice as a possibility, suggesting Mitchell could be selected to take over Andrew Lelling’s position as U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts. Lelling was appointed by President Donald Trump.