Category: Candidate Profile

We do not have the authority to arbitrarily reduce anyone’s property values. The only way to reduce someone’s property values is through the abatement process.

I would support a robust program of grants and low-interest loans for owner-occupied multifamily properties that would encourage owners to modernize their property and require they maintain lower rental rates.

It is going to be crucial, in the coming months, to guide our city out of this pandemic. Developing strategies and networking with all resources to recover and move forward is the key to success.

We can allow developers to rehab and rebuild several distressed properties in New Bedford and transform them into low-cost, high-quality housing.

I will be a voice for the Police, Fire and EMS departments. The new public safety station in the South End is a long-overdue move to help public safety, but it must continue.

We can support home ownership and getting more residents into owner-occupied positions in our multi-family properties.

Candidate at a glance NEW BEDFORD RESIDENCYLived in the city for 36 years (my whole life) WORK:Director of business development at the One SouthCoast Chamber of Commerce. In my current […]

On public safety: Uprooting public safety in communities where it is most needed leaves our elderly, youth and families vulnerable.

“We must adopt inclusionary zoning policies which will incentivize developers to set aside a portion of units for low or moderate rents, in addition to working with local developers to create more units of housing throughout the city.”