Ald. Bridget Maniaci, District 2, confirmed Sunday she would not run for reelection to her City Council seat in April and will instead pursue a master’s degree to move her career “to the next level.”
“The reality is that doing this job well, you really cannot be pursuing higher education and be able to handle the demands for this district,” Maniaci said. “It is a very, very active district.”
Maniaci said she has applied to many out-of-state schools in addition to University of Wisconsin-Madison to study public policy and management.
If she stays in Madison, Maniaci said she would remain an active part of city government as a community member as well as a potential committee member.
“Looking at everything I’ve accomplished over the past four years, I feel this is a good position to step away from the position as alder and go do the things I need to take care of on a personal and professional level,” Maniaci said.
