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Progress with purpose.
Pragmatism with impact.

CURRENT ISSUES AND CORE PRIORITIES

  • Rebuild the Pollard Middle School

  • Support the 4-lane option for Needham Center and energize our business districts

  • Achieve full commuter rail quiet zone at all grade crossings

  • Expand housing options for seniors, workforce, and young families

  • Preserve and expand open space

  • Maintain strong town services and sound fiscal management

Delivering Results for Needham

Over the past few years, I’ve been proud to work alongside my Select Board colleagues to to build on Needham’s strengths and deliver tangible progress. I’m proud of the steps we’ve taken to:

Encourage a more diverse housing stock:

  • Providing town funding to enable the renovation and expansion of units with the Needham Housing Authority

  • Complying with the MBTA Communities Act, to encourage multi-family housing within walking distance to our train stations

  • Providing town funding to the Charles River Center to enable the building of housing for individuals with autism and intellectual disabilities

Strengthen the Needham’s climate resiliency:

  • Adopting the Specialized Stretch Energy Code, to make sure our town buildings meet the highest emissions standards

  • Becoming a Certified Climate Leader Community, enabling us to compete within an elite pool of towns for state climate subsidies

  • Strengthening our Stormwater Bylaw to help prevent flooding

Help make Needham more affordable:

  • Establishing Needham Power Choice, which has brought greener and cheaper electricity to residents

  • Implementing the Valor Act to allow senior and veterans to work off property tax obligations


Improve the quality of life

  • Working towards the elimination of train horns

  • Encouraging public art

  • Cultivating recreational opportunities