Mayor Ruthanne Fuller - Democratic Mayors

Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller delivered her fifth State of the City address outlining the city’s achievements and goals for the future. Her top priorities include green initiatives, education, affordable housing, and infrastructure developments.

“Tonight, I reaffirm my commitment to building a greater, better, more beautiful Newton, and the core to that commitment is the spirit of working together with elected officials, civic organizations, and residents from all of our villages,” Mayor Fuller said. “By finding common cause, we will continue to move Newton forward together.”

Mayor Fuller also shared a few of Newton’s achievements from the last four years, including implementing full-day kindergarten, the city-wide ride service Newton in Motion, the city’s first Climate Action Plan, and their handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Read Mayor Fuller’s address here.

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