SPRINGFIELD — Nicole Coakley is a community leader and activist with more than 20 years of experience in education. She is running for an at-large seat on the City Council, hoping to unseat one of the five incumbent candidates running for reelection.

She is one of eight candidates running for the at-large seats. She has been a lead organizer for several community and youth initiatives, and currently works on the Hampden County Commission on the Status of Women and Girls.

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