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Bob Mendes, a top adviser and campaign supporter of Mayor Freddie O'Connell, is leaving the mayor's office at the end of next month.

A former two-term at-large Metro councilmember, Mendes has served as chief development officer since O'Connell's inauguration in late 2023.

One day shy of the halfway mark in O'Connell's term, Mendes' move marks the second key departure from the office in recent weeks. Marjorie Pomeroy-Wallace, campaign manager and later chief of staff for O'Connell, stepped down just weeks ago.

In a statement, Mendes called his service

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