HOLYOKE- City Councilor At Large Kevin Jourdain captured 4383 votes in final election balloting for the office of City Councilor At Large. He finished 2nd overall of the 13 candidates who vied for the 8 At-Large seats. Jourdain was proud to have come in first place in numerous wards throughout the city. "The outpouring of support from across the city feels good because it really shows that the voters appreciate the 110% effort I have been working hard to give them on the City Council!" Jourdain continued that he was extremely thankful for the honor to serve and committed to work hard then ever to make sure that City Hall and the policies that come from it are responsive to the needs of all of the people of the city.
Councilor Jourdain also congratulated Mayor-elect Elaine Pluta and Treasurer-elect Jon Lumbra on their hard fought victories. He also singled out with special congratulations to Mr. Daniel Boyle and his excellent campaign team for their hard fought and clean race for Mayor. "Elaine and Dan really did Holyoke proud with the clean and issue based campaigns they both ran for Mayor."
Now that Holyoke has chosen its new leader, Councilor Jourdain promised on Day One to work side by side Mayor-Elect Pluta to provide her the support she needs to be successful. "I am very excited about Elaine's opportunity to lead Holyoke. She is a wonderful lady and a true public servant. Her Mayorship promises to be something very special and I can't wait to get going on January 4th!"