Mike Cannon for City Council - District 4

11/05/2025

Thank you, District 4 for entrusting me with a fifth term on your City Council. I am humbled by the incredible support from our district and our community. Thank you to all the candidates who ran for office. It takes a lot to undertake that process, and I'm grateful for their commitment to advancing the issues facing this special place we call home.

Congratulations to Mayor Charlie Sisitsky on his re-election last night, to Councilor John Stefanini, and Councilor-Elect Mary Kate Feeney who join your Council in January; and to all of the elected officials continuing their service to Framingham in the new year. I am eagerly looking forward to a great deal of meaningful, results-driven collaboration when the new term begins in January. Thanks to Councilors Adam Steiner and Leslie White-Harvey as they conclude their service on the Council.

Now, let’s get back to work.

10/20/2025

Thank you to Access Framingham for sitting down recently with your choices for Council in District 4. We had the chance to talk about what we've accomplished together, and what the future looks like for our neighborhoods.

Tuesday, November 4 is Election Day in Framingham.The race for District 4’s seat on the Framingham City Council is one of the major contested races that will...

11/09/2023

I am truly humbled to have been elected to a fourth term on your City Council. Thank you to the people of District 4 for your trust, for your confidence, and for all you have taught me in our first six years together.

Now, let’s get back to work.

—Mike

11/23/2022

I had the privilege of sharing my gratitude for our veterans at our community’s recent ceremonies. As we reflect on what we are thankful for tomorrow, may we all recognize that so much of that was made possible through the selfless service and dedication of our veterans. I hope you and yours have a blessed Thanksgiving.

01/01/2022

Thank you to the people of District 4 for entrusting me with a third term on your City Council. I have learned so much from so many throughout our first four years together. I am profoundly grateful for your support.

Warmest congratulations to Mayor Sisitsky, who has been a tireless steward of our community, and with whom I’m looking forward to continued collaboration on behalf of this place we all call home. I am particularly grateful to Robin, Blair, Adam, Jennifer, and the entire Sisitsky family for continuing to share Charlie with our community. I thank former Mayor Spicer for her service to the City of Framingham, and for the history she made as Framingham’s first Mayor.

Congratulations and welcome to Councilors Noval Alexander and Leora Mallach, and newly-elected School Committee members Jennifer Moshe and Valerie Ottaviani. I am very much looking forward to working with you, as well as all returning members of our School Committee and City Council. I am also grateful to Councilors Robert Case and Margareth Shepard for their years of service to Framingham and our City Council.

The library nerd in me was elated that among the most competitive races this cycle, were the ones for our board of Library Trustees. I think that says something special about our community, and the importance we place on our libraries and on education. Congratulations to 20-year-old founding Youth Council Chair, Isabella Petroni on becoming the youngest individual ever elected in the City of Framingham. (Fun fact: the youngest Library Trustee ever elected by the Town of Framingham was current City Council Chair, George King, who was elected at the age of 18, “decades” ago).

Leading up to and since the election, a number of candidates and newly-elected officials have asked me for advice. As I pull up my easy chair, light my pipe, and reach for a Werther’s Original, I tell them that you’ve just concluded a spirited campaign which may leave you with predisposed (and perhaps inaccurate) ideas about your new colleagues. Maybe you’re walking in thinking that you don't like this person, or don't agree with that person. I urge you to put those feelings aside, and start fresh. That individual who always seems to be on the opposite side of an issue? Reach out to them. Build a bridge. Find common ground, on anything. (Pro tip: talking about dogs does this wonderfully). You'll discover that there are issues of importance to our community where you agree. Your 'campaign advisors’ may have painted that person as an adversary; but go out of your way to build that relationship. It won't always work, but try. Also, accept and embrace that good ideas will come from everywhere. Don’t fall into that political trap of being an obstacle because you don’t like where an idea originated. You’re better than that. I receive a lot of credit for getting things done, and it's not because I'm unusually good at my job; it's because I go out of my way to work with anybody and everybody; and good things often come from that collaboration. Finally, you now represent your entire District; maybe you’ve been focused on knocking on the doors of “likely voters,” but your District is much larger than that. Find ways to talk to people who didn’t show up on election day. You represent them too and they need you just as much.

The future of Framingham is brighter than ever. I’m confident in that. We live in a very special place, and I am truly grateful that there are so many in our community who are eager to find ways to make it even better. I am privileged to be a small part of that team effort.

As always, please never hesitate to contact me anytime if I may be of any assistance.

Humbly and gratefully,

—Mike

12/23/2021

I was somewhat saddened, but not entirely surprised by how Mayor Spicer chose to end her term in her “farewell address” before the City Council Tuesday night. However, as many have said “when they go low, we go high;” which was the tone expressed by my Council colleagues following her remarks. I share with you my comments to Mayor Spicer following her speech. Later in the same meeting (our last of the session), my colleagues and I also expressed our gratitude to Councilors Shepard and Case as they concluded their service on the Council. I am grateful for their stewardship of their Districts and our community.

10/27/2021

I’m grateful to Framingham Source for the opportunity to reflect on my first four years as your City Councilor, and to share a few thoughts about what we must accomplish together in the years to come.

Government Politics Q&A With District 4 City Council Candidate Mike Cannon October 24, 2021October 24, 2021 editor City of Framingham election 2021, District 4, District 4 City Councilor Michael Cannon, Framingham election 2021, Michael Cannon Share, email, print, bookmark SOURCE reports. Editor’s...

10/27/2021

Thank you to Framingham Patch for the opportunity to reflect on our first four years, and the term ahead.

Cannon is one of the few remaining Framingham Councilors from the city's first election in 2017.

11/06/2019

I am deeply honored for the opportunity to continue serving our community for another term on your City Council. Thank you District 4 for your support, your confidence, and your trust.

Now, let’s get back to work.

11/02/2019

Thank you to Framingham Source for the opportunity to connect with its readers.

FRAMINGHAM – Michael Cannon is the current City Councilor for District 4. Cannon is running unopposed for his second 2-year

08/08/2019

Thank you DPW for your work on this important project; and thank you neighbors for your patience as these improvements are made!

07/28/2019

I hope to continue my efforts to make Framingham more affordable, reduce and control municipal spending, and protect neighborhoods from careless development. I look eagerly toward Framingham’s future and what we can achieve together in the coming years.

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