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New Bedford Former City Councilor

Hugh Dunn

Ward 3 · 4 terms in this record

Ward 3 councilor until he resigned, effective December 3, 2022. First listed in the minutes as Ward 3 councilor on April 27, 2017.

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Council terms

2022–2023 Council2020–2021 Council2018–2019 Council2016–2017 Council
Election Day · Tuesday, Nov 3

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Record at a glance · 2022–2023 Council

23 of 30meetings attended (77%) · whole council 93%
232votes cast by name (yes, no or abstain)
28no votes (12% of votes cast) · whole council 11%
25 of 73split votes where Dunn was in the minority (34%) · whole council 26%
0abstained
–committee seats (current council only)

On split votes, Dunn voted the same way as…

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  • Counted from the official minutes, for 2022–2023 Council only. Committee meetings and routine votes (adjourning, approving minutes) are not counted.
  • Attendance counts the meetings where the minutes list Dunn as present or absent at the start.
  • Only votes the minutes record member by member are counted. Voice votes and votes given only as a count (for example 6-3 with no names) are not.
  • Percentages are shown only when there are at least 10 meetings or votes to count.
  • A split vote is one where at least one member voted yes and another voted no. “In the minority” means on the side with fewer votes; ties are not counted.
  • “Whole council” combines every member’s record for the same term.

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Campaign money

$0raised in 2025–26
$0spent in 2025–26
$90cash on hand through Sep 30, 2026
Year by year
YearRaisedSpentCash at the end
2026$0$0$90 so far
2025$0$0$90
2024$0$0$90
2023$0$0$90
2022$9$190$90
2021$12$928$200
2020$1$1,781$1,068
2019$21,878$19,595$2,848

As reported to OCPF. See the full reports at OCPF

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Attendance

At the start of 23 of 30 City Council meetings in 2022–2023 Council.

Missed

Every meeting (30)

Votes where councilors disagreed · 2022–2023 Council

Oct 13Written Motion, Councillors Gomes, Baptiste, Giesta, Carney, Morad and…Motion: Referred to the Committee on Appointments and Briefings and the Zoning…Referred 9–1 · Dunn: Absent

October 13, 2022: Written Motion, Councillors Gomes, Baptiste, Giesta, Carney, Morad and Markey, requesting, that the City Council go on record against granting, any zoning change, or the establishment of the proposed downtown…

Send to committee or departmentReferred · 9–1

Referred to the Committee on Appointments and Briefings and the Zoning Board of Appeals, with a letter to the ZBA stating that the Council is against any zoning change and that Rule 40 be Waived

Voted: Absent

Yes: Abreu, Baptiste, Carney, Giesta, Gomes, Lima, Markey, Morad, PereiraNo: BurgoAbsent: Dunn

From the minutes

“Referred to the Committee on Appointments and Briefings and the Zoning Board of Appeals, with a letter to the ZBA stating that the Council is against any zoning change and that Rule 40 be Waived – Yeas 9, Nays 1. (Councillor Burgo OPPOSED.) (Matter #1667).”

Read it in the official minutes, page 8 (PDF)

Sep 8Ordered, that $119,000,000.00 is appropriated for the purpose of…Motion: Rule 40 WaivedPassed 10–1 · Dunn: Yes

September 8, 2022: Ordered, that $119,000,000.00 is appropriated for the purpose of financing the cost of projects outlined in the City’s Long Term Cso Control and Integrated Capital Improvements Plan including but not…

ApprovePassed · 10–1

Rule 40 Waived

Voted: Yes

Yes: Abreu, Baptiste, Burgo, Carney, Dunn, Giesta, Gomes, Lima, Markey, PereiraNo: Morad

From the minutes

“Rule 40 Waived – Yeas 10, Nays 1. (Councillor Morad OPPOSED.) (Matter #1463).”

Read it in the official minutes, page 2 (PDF)

Sep 8Ordered, that the City appropriates $11,170,000.00 $10,270,000.00 for the…Motion: AdoptedPassed 9–2 · Dunn: Yes

September 8, 2022: Ordered, that the City appropriates $11,170,000.00 $10,270,000.00 for the purpose of making critically needed repairs to City-owned buildings, including but not limited to, projects for the repair and renovation of…

ApprovePassed · 9–2

Adopted

Voted: Yes

Yes: Abreu, Baptiste, Burgo, Dunn, Giesta, Gomes, Lima, Markey, PereiraNo: Carney, Morad

From the minutes

“Adopted – Yeas 9, Nays 2. (Councillors Morad and Carney OPPOSED.) (Matter #1136).”

Read it in the official minutes, page 6 (PDF)

Sep 8An Ordinance, rezoning Map 31, Lots 142, 143, 197,…Motion: Passed to be OrdainedPassed 10–1 · Dunn: Yes

September 8, 2022: An Ordinance, rezoning Map 31, Lots 142, 143, 197, 232 and 239 from Industrial B to Mixed-use Business.

Ordinance: final passagePassed · 10–1

Passed to be Ordained

Voted: Yes

Yes: Abreu, Baptiste, Burgo, Carney, Dunn, Gomes, Lima, Markey, Morad, PereiraNo: Giesta

From the minutes

“Passed to be Ordained – Yeas 10, Nays 1. (Councillor Giesta OPPOSED.) (Matter #1779).”

Read it in the official minutes, page 7 (PDF)

Aug 18Communication, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the Appointment…Motion: Referred to the Committee on Appointments and BriefingsReferred 7–2 · Dunn: Absent

August 18, 2022: Communication, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the Appointment of Ricard Rezendes, New Bedford, MA to the Licensing Board, replacing Steven A. Beauregard, whose term has expired; this term will…

Send to committee or departmentReferred · 7–2

Referred to the Committee on Appointments and Briefings

Voted: Absent

Yes: Abreu, Baptiste, Burgo, Giesta, Lima, Markey, PereiraNo: Gomes, MoradAbsent: Carney, Dunn

From the minutes

“Referred to the Committee on Appointments and Briefings – Yeas 7, Nays 2. (Councillor Gomes and Morad OPPOSED; Councillor Carney not present for vote.) (Matter #1369).”

Read it in the official minutes, page 3 (PDF)

Aug 18Loan Order, Amended to $10,270,000.00Motion: Passed to a Second Reading, as AmendedPassed 8–1 · Dunn: Not recorded

August 18, 2022: Loan Order, Amended to $10,270,000.00

Ordinance: second readingPassed · 8–1

Passed to a Second Reading, as Amended

The minutes record 8–1 with 10 members present and do not say who did not vote, so individual votes are not shown. We will ask the City Clerk to confirm.

From the minutes

“Passed to a Second Reading, as Amended – Yeas 8, Nays 1. (Councillor Morad OPPOSED and Councillor Carney not present for vote.) (Matter #1136).”

Read it in the official minutes, page 4 (PDF)

Jul 21Communication, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the Reappointment…Motion: Motion was made to Waive Rule 38 and Confirm Reappointment –…Failed 6–3 · Dunn: Yes

July 21, 2022: Communication, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the Reappointment of Carlos Dacunha, New Bedford, MA, to the Airport Commission; this term will expire in December 2023.

ApproveFailed · 6–3

Motion was made to Waive Rule 38 and Confirm Reappointment – FAILED

Voted: Yes

Yes: Burgo, Carney, Dunn, Lima, Markey, PereiraNo: Giesta, Gomes, MoradAbsent: Abreu, Baptiste

From the minutes

“Motion was made to Waive Rule 38 and Confirm Reappointment – FAILED – Yeas 6, Nays 3. (Councillors Giesta, Gomes and Morad OPPOSED.) (Matter #1205).”

Read it in the official minutes, page 2 (PDF)

Jul 21Communication, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the Appointment…Motion: Referred to the Committee on Appointments and BriefingsReferred 8–1 · Dunn: Yes

July 21, 2022: Communication, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the Appointment of Carol Pimentel, New Bedford, MA, to the Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School District Committee; Ms. Pimentel will…

Send to committee or departmentReferred · 8–1

Referred to the Committee on Appointments and Briefings

Voted: Yes

Yes: Burgo, Carney, Dunn, Giesta, Gomes, Lima, Markey, PereiraNo: MoradAbsent: Abreu, Baptiste

From the minutes

“Referred to the Committee on Appointments and Briefings – Yeas 8, Nays 1. (Councillor Morad OPPOSED.) (Matter #1210).”

Read it in the official minutes, page 3 (PDF)

Jul 21Communication, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the Appointment…Motion: Appointment Confirmed and Salary Request ApprovedPassed 8–1 · Dunn: Yes

July 21, 2022: Communication, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the Appointment of Gary Lunsford, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as Director of Zoological Services – Buttonwood Park Zoo, at Grade M-16, Salary Step 6 ($107,476)…

Confirm appointmentPassed · 8–1

Appointment Confirmed and Salary Request Approved

Voted: Yes

Yes: Burgo, Carney, Dunn, Giesta, Gomes, Lima, Markey, PereiraNo: MoradAbsent: Abreu, Baptiste

From the minutes

“Appointment Confirmed and Salary Request Approved – Yeas 8, Nays 1. (Councillor Morad OPPOSED.) (Matter #1143).”

Read it in the official minutes, page 6 (PDF)

Jul 21Report, Committee on Finance, recommending to the City Council…Motion: Referred to the Committee on FinanceReferred 7–2 · Dunn: No

July 21, 2022: Report, Committee on Finance, recommending to the City Council Approval of the Loan Order, appropriating $11,170,000 for the purpose of making critically needed repairs to City-owned building, including but not…

Send to committee or departmentReferred · 7–2

Referred to the Committee on Finance

Voted: No

Yes: Burgo, Carney, Giesta, Gomes, Lima, Markey, MoradNo: Dunn, PereiraAbsent: Abreu, Baptiste

From the minutes

“Referred to the Committee on Finance – Yeas 7, Nays 2. (Councillors Dunn and Pereira OPPOSED.) (Matter #1223).”

Read it in the official minutes, page 7 (PDF)

Votes with no disagreement (190)

    From the official minutes kept by the New Bedford City Clerk (agendas and minutes). The minutes are text documents; we read every action, check every roll-call count against the councilors named, and quote the exact wording. Most items pass by voice vote, and the minutes record only the result for those; how each councilor voted is shown only for roll calls. MassVoter never grades officials; votes and attendance are shown exactly as the minutes record them. Councilor photos: cropped from the City of New Bedford's official 2026 City Council photo (newbedford-ma.gov). The 2024–2025 group photo, and the photos of Maria E. Giesta and Linda M. Morad cropped from it: City of New Bedford, provided by the City Clerk.

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