Representing the 9th Middlesex District of Massachusetts
Governor Baker announced $920,000 in grant awards to 174 Massachusetts fire departments for gear and equipment for that will reduce firefighters’ exposure to cancer-causing chemicals on the job. The Firefighter Turnout Gear Grant program will provide firefighters in 144 departments with new hoods and gloves for structural firefighting activities. These items will reduce exposure to cancer-causing chemicals in the head […]
Read moreWhat role do arts, culture, and creativity play in your life, your family, and your community? Waltham is an exceptionally diverse city. As such, arts, culture and creativity play critical roles in bringing people together across the community. We are incredibly lucky to have a long list of existing cultural assets that not only draw crowds from local residents, but […]
Read moreI’ve dedicated my career to working in public service because I believe in helping others and improving our community. I have been fortunate to have been given the honor of representing Waltham both as state representative and city councillor by the voters of our great city. Last spring, I started the 2019 election season by announcing I would not challenge […]
Read more1. What are your proudest accomplishments achieved during the current term in office? Ending a divisive two-year struggle within our community, I filed a successful motion to take the Stigmatine property by eminent domain for the purpose of building a new state-of the-art high school and preventing a massive private housing development along the Lexington Street corridor. Now it is […]
Read moreHow would you assess how the city has managed and maintained open space? What plans do you have in mind to improve this work? The City of Waltham has made great strides in preserving open space over the last 15 years and I am proud to have been a part of it. This would not have occurred without the guidance […]
Read moreOver the past decades, Waltham Field Station (WFS) tenants and their community members have been the primary stewards of the site and the primary stakeholders in working to protect and preserve its unique and remarkable history. Assuming the City of Waltham purchases the WFS, will you pledge to protect the site for long- term agricultural use and as a center […]
Read moreWhy are you running to be a City Council member? I’ve dedicated my career to working in public service because I believe in helping others and improving our community. There are many important issues facing our city: funding and constructing a new high school, creating more affordable housing, constructing new fire and police stations, improving traffic, overseeing Fernald reuse […]
Read more2019 Progressive Waltham City Council Questionnaire Please share with us one or two reasons why you decided to run for the City Council? Serving our community to help others when help is most needed is why I dedicated my career to working in public service. It is important for the city to support and care for all residents regardless of […]
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