Currently holds the office of Lawrence City Mayor until December 31, 2025.
Candidate for Lawrence City Mayor in 2021 Massachusetts Consolidated General Election.
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Get StartedMy priorities include a significant decrease in the number of drug related crimes, domestic violence, thefts, robberies, physical assaults, homicides, and children’s exposure to violence. Learn more
Under my leadership, there will be a multi-faceted strengthening of the Lawrence Police Department, achieving more effective and efficient crime control, lessen fear of crime, investing in crime prevention strategies, rebuilding community relations, and economic development. Learn more
I will insist on conducting more joint operations with state and federal law enforcement agencies targeting drug shipments and major trafficking networks operating to and from the city. Learn more
As a result, local businesses will be able to compete for lucrative contracts in both the private and public sectors to support the local economy through job creation and tax revenue. Learn more
I will work with the nonprofit and private sector to promote youth leadership and service-learning opportunities. Learn more
I propose smart growth and sustainable values as the guiding principles in the city’s overall planning and development scheme. Sustainable cities concentrate most development activities on compact design, consolidating infill development, and avoiding greater impact on the natural environment. Learn more
Concurrently, I will invite anchor firms of Lawrence to help design a profile-raising marketing plan to retain and attract new investors and companies to the city. Learn more
I will introduce sustainable models to city planning, build the local capacity, stimulate new investment and reinvestment partners, and boost small entrepreneurs to produce a new and dynamic business sector for prosperity. Learn more
My workforce-development plan focuses on closing the skills gap for both college educated, as well as for those without college degrees. Learn more
In keeping with my commitment, my administration will work hand-in-hand with the private sector to boost competency and leadership training courses covering various disciplines to accelerate viable change and prosperity. This initiative aims to support the community in its ability to understand public issues and development and perform selected community development assignments. Learn more
My approach for Lawrence Public Schools is to accelerate the exit of receivership by ensuring that our education system meet sufficient improvement to be removed from its designation as struggling, to a high-achieving and innovative institution. Learn more
My priority is to advance science, technology, engineering and math disciplines (STEM programs) and other similar programs in our formal and informal education to help students develop those skills. Learn more
Immediately upon taking office, I will launch a Joint Strategic Planning Task Force to guide my administration on the development and execution of Lawrence 2021-2025 strategic plan. All community stakeholders – from private corporations, small businesses, nonprofit organizations, faith-based organization, community activists and semi-public agencies will have a place at the table and a voice in creating the shared vision for Lawrence, while minimizing polarization and oppositions. Learn more
I will champion strategies that prevent and reduce homelessness in our community by evaluating shelter options, building awareness, convening stakeholder groups, identifying public-private partnerships, and leveraging resources. Learn more
I propose a balanced housing development strategy by intensifying homeownership and low-to-moderate income housing at the core of the development policy. Learn more
Priorities will include the modernization and streamlining of the procurement process; encourage the expanded use of design-build contracts; and speed up a project’s initial review time minimize scope-of-work changes through better planning. Learn more
Lawrence is a community-driven city and we have an obligation to provide a fit foundation for productive lives through holistic growth and development. Together, we help our children, youth and adults alike reach their potential, ensuring healthy, active and balanced lifestyles. Learn more
The overarching goal is to increase the speed, volume, and quality with which these destabilizing properties are addressed so as to increase public safety, residents and investor’s confidence, and equitable and revenue-generating housing and commercial opportunities in the City of Lawrence. Learn more
My plan for the elderly is to get multi-partners providers to work together and provide innovative and participatory responses to improve the health of the elderly, especially the prevention of chronic diseases and intensifying structured programs that involves restorative activities intended to decrease depression, increase regular physical activity, decrease social isolation, and enhance peer interaction via structured art and music therapy. Learn more
I will support youth programs that increases the capacity of students by combining instructions with community service to effect positive change in the community. It helps young people learn about their civic responsibilities and how they can help themselves, others and society through informal educational activities which combine enjoyment, challenge and learning. Learn more
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