Somerville Ward Four Alderman Walter Pero

By George P. Hassett

Ward Four Alderman Walter Pero announced this week he will not run for reelection in November.
Pero, who served as Ward Four alderman from 1996 to 2001 and again since 2003, said he wanted to “move on and let someone else do the job.”
“None of us are supposed to be there forever, it’s not a lifetime appointment,” he said.
Pero said he was proud of his initiative to form a commission on monuments, memorials and dedications. He did not rule out endorsing a candidate to replace him in Ward Four.