Thank you for electing me to be your Ward 5 Councilor!
It is my honor and privilege to serve in the 2020-2021 term on the Newton City Council as your Ward 5 Councilor.
Thanks to all my supporters who got me elected as our next Newton Ward 5 Councilor. I couldn't have done it without you.
Just over 10 years ago our City Council gave me a scholarship to study government, and now I am on that Council to serve all of you. This victory is a triumph for a shared, ambitious vision for Ward 5 & our city. It's a victory for local democracy, after I spent a year to knock more than 8,000 doors & talk to as many voters as possible. It's also a victory for our policy agenda of urgent environmental action and the promotion of affordable housing. Voters agree we need to make Newton a community for everyone.
I ran for the open Ward 5 seat on the Newton City Council in 2019 because we need big ideas for the 2020s on how to make sure Newton is a community for everyone. We need a healthy natural environment with safe, green, and convenient transportation options for all our families. We need to ensure affordable housing for the thousands of Newton families and seniors burdened by housing costs. We need to preserve and expand the cherished public services that have made our city great. As a young, lifelong resident of Ward 5, I will bring a unique new perspective to the job of representing Upper Falls, Newton Highlands, and Waban on the city council in the next decade – and continue the prompt and reliable constituent services work for everyone that we've come to expect as Ward 5 residents.
Thank you to our recently retired Ward Councilor John Rice for your years of service.
