THERE'S A NEW SHERIFF IN TOWN. BILL CARPENTER DEFEATS BALZOTTI.

Nine months ago Bill Carpenter announced that he would be running for Mayor of Brockton. Then all around the city we began to see the signs on every street and every corner. "It takes a Carpenter to Build a City." Informing the residents of his own personal finances up front he continued with a plan that would help rebuild Brockton.

Educating the residents about the proposed power plant and taking a stance against raising property taxes and having former Boston Superintendent and founder of Bostons gang unit Robert Hayden on his team to come up with a plan to fight crime. The plan started to come together and a pivotal moment was a video of Bill walking along Boston's Hospital District showing similar but smaller power plants that co-existed with the people and the area around it. 

The momentum was picking up and with just four days left until the election The Enterprise, Dick Zaccaro, Gary Keith Sr. and Water Commissioner Patrick Quinn all endorsed Bill Carpenter for Mayor.

Even in Ward 4 where the proposed power plant might be built Mayor Balzotti won by less than 300 votes with that ward carrying over 1400 voters.

So tonight Bill Carpenter has won the Mayoral race in Brockton to defeat Brockton's First Woman's Mayor.