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Heavy burden : Springfield City Council mulls best process to fill Ward 1 seat vacated by Sen Adam Gomez

‘Heavy burden’: Springfield City Council mulls best process to fill Ward 1 seat vacated by Sen. Adam Gomez Updated Feb 28, 2021; SPRINGFIELD City councilors will meet Tuesday to consider the best process to pick a replacement for former Ward 1 Councilor Adam Gomez Sr., who resigned mid-term after becoming a state senator. The council’s General Government committee will meet online at 5 p.m. to discuss the vacancy and the process to review candidates, Chairman Melvin Edwards said. Five residents of Ward 1 recently submitted applications to replace Gomez. By city charter, the remaining 12 councilors will choose Gomez’s replacement for the balance of 2021.

Gumersindo Gomez, School Committee member Maria Perez among 5 candidates for vacant Ward 1 Springfield Council seat

Gumersindo Gomez, School Committee member Maria Perez among 5 candidates for vacant Ward 1 Springfield Council seat Updated Feb 24, 2021; SPRINGFIELD Five candidates have applied to serve out the unexpired City Council term of Adam Gomez Sr., including Gomez’ father, veterans advocate Gumersindo Gomez Sr., and School Committee member Maria Perez. Also applying for the Ward 1 seat are: Blake Gordon, a former manager of the Tap Sports Bar at MGM Springfield; Democratic campaign volunteer Valerie Gonzalez and Hussein Abdi, a University of Massachusetts Amherst junior majoring in political science and founder of 413Vote. Gumersindo Gomez said in his letter of application that he will not run for the seat in the fall, seeking to step down after serving out the remainder of the term ending Jan. 1. He was the only candidate who made that promise, according to letters made public by the clerk of the board.

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