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Experience that matters.

Leadership you can trust.

Monica Medeiros Solano

Monica has spent more than a decade serving all residents of Melrose and leading efforts to better our city.  Now, Monica wants to put this wealth of experience to work as Mayor of Melrose.

CITY OF MELROSE LEADERSHIP

CITY COUNCILOR-AT-LARGE

2014–2020

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ALDERMAN, WARD TWO

2008–2014

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SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEMBER

2006–2008

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SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE

2012–2014

STATEWIDE LEADERSHIP

Monica’s passionate advocacy for Melrosians led her to fight for change at the state level.  This led to her appointment by former Governor Baker to his Advisory Commission on Local Government. Coupled with her leadership with the Mass Municipal Association, her network of local and state leaders uniquely places Monica in a position to help formulate and bring best practices to Melrose.

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Monica with her colleagues at the LGAC.

MA MUNICIPAL COUNCILLORS’ ASSOC.

President 2017–2020

Second Vice President 2016–2017

District 5 Representative 2013–2015

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MASS. MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATION

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

2013–2014, 2016–2020

EXECUTIVE BOARD

2016-2019

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GOVERNOR’S ADVISORY

COMMISSION ON LOCAL GOVT

Appointed 2016–2019

PRIVATE SECTOR & GOVERNMENT FINANCE EXPERIENCE

Professionally, Medeiros Solano has a strong financial background. During the heart of the pandemic, she worked for the Town of Norwood as a Budget Management Analyst in the Purchasing Office of the General Manager and in Human Resources. She assisted the town in preparing for contract negotiation, working on COVID-19 issues, grant administration and procurement for all town departments including the schools, the municipal airport, light and broadband departments.
Medeiros Solano spent most of her years in the private sector, more recently as Compliance Director at a nationwide commercial insurance company focused on providing insurance solutions for the energy industry. Prior to that, she worked in home financing for more than a decade, and is also a licensed real estate salesperson.

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COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Monica is an active community member. In addition to supporting many of our local civic and non-profit organizations, she is a regular volunteer for groups and events in our area.

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Monica & her team for a recent Keep Melrose Beautiful Cleanup.

CURRENT LEADERSHIP ROLES

MELROSE HS PERMANENT SCHOLARSHIP FUND

2023 - Present

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Most Blessed Sacrament Parish Women’s Guild

Co-Chair for Student Awards (Scholarships)

2022 - Present

MEMBER

MELROSE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

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MMTV

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MELROSE FISH AND GAME CLUB

ASSOCIATE MEMBER

Lt. Norman Prince VFW Post #1506

OUTDOOR ENTHUSIAST

Monica knows how important it is to protect our environment and preserve our open spaces. In her free time, Monica is an avid hiker. She loves flowers and enjoys starting plants from seed. She supports caring for our properties organically whenever possible to protect our pollinators, our residents – especially children, and our city employees from exposure to potentially dangerous chemicals and toxins.

MONICA IS A MEMBER

FRIENDS OF THE FELLS


MOUNT HOOD PARK ASSOCIATION

 

IPSWICH RIVER WATERSHED ASSOCIATION

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ESSEX COUNTY BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION
 

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EDUCATION

EMERSON COLLEGE

M.A. Political Communication

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NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY

B.S. Political Science

Minor Business Administration

summa cum laude

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Award for Academic Excellence

in Political Science

LIFELONG MELROSE RESIDENT

As a lifelong Melrose resident,

Monica has lived Melrose’s past.

She understands where we have been and sees the potential for our future.

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Monica as a Brownie at the Horace Mann School

PERSONAL

In late 2020, Monica Medeiros Solano married fellow lifelong Melrosian,

Earle Solano. They live on Bay State Road with her mother, Claire.

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