Attorney Jose Lemus has suspended his campaign for mayor, citing personal reasons. Although he used the word suspended in his announcement, he will not be on the ballot if his nomination papers are not certified by Tuesday at 5 p.m.Lemus posted the news on his Facebook page but did not go into detail. He could not be reached for comment.“I’d like to thank all of the good folks of Attleboro who supported my campaign. This city has so many kind people and I feel grateful to have met many of you,” he said on Facebook.His departure leaves Mayor Kevin Dumas, state Rep. Paul Heroux, and former fire Chief Ronald Churchill in the race for the chief executive post. Lemus, 32, started his campaign aggressively in January, saying he would bring a fresh perspective to City Hall.

Attorney Jose Lemus has suspended his campaign for mayor, citing personal reasons. Although he used the word suspended in his announcement, he will not be on the ballot if his nomination papers are not certified by Tuesday at 5 p.m.Lemus posted the news on his Facebook page but did not go into detail. He could not be reached for comment.“I’d like to thank all of the good folks of Attleboro who supported my campaign. This city has so many kind people and I feel grateful to have met many of you,” he said on Facebook.His departure leaves Mayor Kevin Dumas, state Rep. Paul Heroux, and former fire Chief Ronald Churchill in the race for the chief executive post. Lemus, 32, started his campaign aggressively in January, saying he would bring a fresh perspective to City Hall.

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