Gould Confirms Not Running for Spiliotis' Seat
Here's the latest on the state representative race shaping up to succeed Joyce Spiliotis in representing Peabody on Beacon Hill.
Tom Gould says he's out. While acknowledging he had given it serious thought, Gould now confirms he will not seek late state Rep. Joyce Spiliotis' seat in a special election this spring. The Eye on Peabody blog first reported the news over the weekend. "I gave it some serious consideration and decided it was not in the best interest of my family to run," Gould said on Monday. He added that it would also put a strain on his efforts to run his business, Treadwell's Ice Cream, through the spring. "A couple of years from now, who knows?" he said. Gould said he was "very flattered," however, to have received some early pledges of support if he did run. Is he planning to keep his seat on the City Council? "Absolutely," Gould said, noting he …
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Bob Croce
9:05 pm on Tuesday, December 11, 2012
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