From Deputy Mayor to Mayor? Why Reyes Wants to Lead Madison
Meet the challenger running for Madison Mayor. Gloria Reyes is running on her experience as a former Madison police officer, school board president, and deputy mayor in the Soglin administration. But also, she’s running on her experience as a local who grew up here and has deep community roots.
We spoke with Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway about her bid for re-election on Monday’s show.
The election is Tuesday, April 4th. Learn where you vote or how to register.
Also in today’s episode:
🌱 Want to get free flower and veggie seeds? Check out the Madison Public Library seed libraries!
👩🏻🚒 And check out the In Her Boots documentary about Madison’s first women firefighters.
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