What's Important
HOUSING
Somerville has become unaffordable for too many of us. Service workers, caregivers, and longtime residents are being priced out of the neighborhoods they've spent their lives in. I'll fight for housing policy that lets the people who built this community stay in it.
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Support Community Preservation Act funding for affordable housing acquisition.
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Expand rental assistance for working people and families struggling to afford rent.
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Discourage rapid house flipping that pushes out long-term residents & apply higher transfer taxes on properties resold within 1–2 years of purchase.
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Protect long-term attainability through deed restrictions, not temporary subsidies.
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Strengthen regional rail to give people more options for where to live and work across Greater Boston, because it is a regional housing crisis and we, the most densely populated city in New England, are not solely responsible for solving it.
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Push to lower utility costs for residents through energy efficiency programs and utility rate reform.
ENVIRONMENT
My father died from cancer, and doctors believe it was caused by pesticides still sold in Massachusetts. This issue is personal to me, to my family, and to this community. No one should suffer from a preventable disease. Last week, the Supreme Court ruled 7-2 in favor of Bayer, Monsanto's parent company, blocking consumers from suing under state law for Roundup's failure to include cancer warnings on its labels. When the federal government won't act, states must, and Massachusetts needs to lead.
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Ban glyphosate (Roundup) and toxic pesticide use in public spaces and schools; work with restaurants and small businesses to reduce glyphosate levels in imported food through sourcing transparency and state purchasing standards
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Fund urban tree canopy expansion, with a focus on environmental justice and heat-vulnerable neighborhoods.
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Improve safety and accessibility on the Somerville Community Path and advocate for stronger regional trail connections across Greater Boston.
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Support a Just Transition for workers in fossil fuel industries
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Hold state agencies accountable for the Combined Sewer Overflow impacts on renters and homeowners who live in the city
EDUCATION
As a teacher and an engineer, I've seen how technology is reshaping childhood. Kids need critical thinking and social skills, not surveillance and algorithmic sorting. Every student in the 27th deserves a foundation that prepares them for the world they're inheriting, including conflict resolution, civic education rooted in where they live, and practical skills, like cooking a real meal, that schools have quietly stopped teaching.
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Restrict surveillance tech and data collection in schools to protect student privacy.
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Fund arts, music, and social-emotional learning alongside STEM
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Increase teacher pay and classroom resources to attract and retain talent
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Combat inequality with more resources to schools serving high-need students
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Support vocational and technical education as equal to college prep
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Mandate an AI literacy curriculum in K-12 with guardrails so students understand, and can critically evaluate, the tools shaping their world
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PSAs to educate parents on the effects of early childhood technology usage
HEALTHCARE
Having great hospitals nearby doesn't mean everyone can access them. I watched my sister spend three years being dismissed by doctors before finally being diagnosed with severe endometriosis. I was a caregiver for my father through cancer, paralysis, and death. I've seen families struggle with insurance, wait years for a diagnosis, and postpone care for financial reasons. Access to quality care shouldn't depend on your income, your background, or how hard you're able to fight for it. Our healthcare workers hold this system together, and they deserve a livable wage and safety on the job. Violence against them is unacceptable and must carry real consequences.
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Push for women's health equity and fund research on endometriosis, PCOS, POTS, and chronic pain; address the Black maternal health crisis.
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Expand addiction treatment and recovery housing including treating addiction as a public health issue, not a crime, while holding accountable those who cause physical harm to others.
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Strengthen caregiver support with paid leave, respite care, and mental health resources.
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Reduce insurance barriers and lower deductibles and co-pays for essential care.
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Support universal telehealth access in underserved areas
