Felix D. Arroyo just announced his retirement as Suffolk County Register of Probate after a remarkable political run. After two unsuccessful campaigns for Boston School Committee in the early 1980s, when it was still an elected body, Arroyo worked with John Kerry on Latin American affairs, served in the Flynn administration, led the Boston School Committee after it became an appointed body and later became an at-large city councilor known for his staunchly progressive views.
Arroyo joins Adam Reilly to discuss the state of Latino political power today and the evolution of Boston's racial climate. Plus, he delved into the prospect of Boston electing a Latino mayor or Massachusetts electing a Latino governor — which Arroyo says could happen sooner than anyone thinks.
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