73岁的Maria Perez在Springfield市议会寻求第三次任期, 面对28岁的挑战者Joesiah Gonzalez, Maria Perez, 73, seeks third term on Springfield City Council, facing 28-year-old challenger Joesiah Gonzalez amid controversy over her nonprofit board termination.

73岁的Maria Perez在Springfield市第1区市政委员会寻求第三任连任,她引用了前两任期间获得的1亿多美元的发展基金。 Maria Perez, 73, is seeking a third term on Springfield’s City Council for Ward 1, citing over $100 million in development funding secured during her two previous terms. 她面对的是 28 岁的挑战者乔赛亚·冈萨雷斯 （Joesiah Gonzalez），他是前学校委员会成员和住房非营利组织高管，佩雷斯 7 月被非营利组织董事会解雇引发争议，她否认了这一点，并正在法庭上抗争。 She faces challenger Joesiah Gonzalez, 28, a former School Committee member and housing nonprofit executive, amid controversy over Perez’s July termination from a nonprofit board, which she denies and is fighting in court. 指控不当行为的新闻稿在与Gonzalez有牵连后被撤回。 A press release alleging misconduct was retracted after being linked to Gonzalez. Perez强调预防青年犯罪,将空置建筑物转化为负担得起的住房,以及通过公私伙伴关系进行市区发展,指出前东菲尔德购物中心创造就业机会的项目。 Perez emphasizes youth crime prevention, converting vacant buildings into affordable housing, and downtown development through public-private partnerships, pointing to job-creating projects at the former Eastfield Mall. Gonzalez主张稳定房租,对房东实行问责制,扩大购房者方案,利用PILOTs为服务提供资金而不提高税收,将自己定位为有直接住房经验的注重成果的候选人。 Gonzalez advocates for rent stabilization, accountability for landlords, expanded homebuyer programs, and using PILOTs to fund services without raising taxes, positioning himself as a results-driven candidate with direct housing experience.