Will Jack Ralite's name soon be associated with the Mairie-d'Aubervilliers metro?

Launched five days ago, the petition has already collected more than 3,300 signatures.

Its goal ?

Associate the name of Jack Ralite with the Mairie-d'Aubervilliers metro stop (Seine-Saint-Denis), which will be inaugurated on May 31, reports

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Died in 2017 at the age of 89, the elected official left an indelible mark in the history of the town, in particular through his fight for the extension of line 12 to the town hall.

Mayor from 1984 to 2003

Communist mayor of Aubervilliers from 1984 to 2003, deputy, senator and minister of François Mitterrand, Jack Ralite made the metro in the city center one of his main battles, which began when he was elected to the municipal council of Aubervilliers in 1959, according to the former elected PCF at the origin of the petition, Éric Plée.

Among the signatories of the document: the family of Jack Ralite, elected officials, artists, anonymous people… Contacted by

, the UDI town hall of Aubervilliers has not yet pronounced on this request.

However, she recalled that the name of the former communist mayor must already be associated with the commune's conservatory.

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