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Coates said that he has an "excellent" chance of election. He was one of five councilors endorsed by the Cambridge Civic Association (CCA) last fall. This year is the first time that CCA candidates have controlled a majority of the council's seats, and Coates says, "We expect to elect...
Because Cambridge's mayor is also chairman of the school committee, Coates is especially interested in the position. "The black people of Cambridge no longer have a voice on the school committee," he said. "My voice
will be especially important in view of this void."
In the past, Cambridge mayoralty elections have dragged on for great lengths of time. The City Council has taken as long as four months to decide on a mayor. A ruling made this year by City Solicitor Philip Cronin '53 allows the Council to transact official business before electing a...
Council members do not expect any problem deciding on a mayor. "I can say quite frankly that the kind of marathon anties that occurred in the past will not occur again," Coates said.