When people ask me what I am proudest of, it isn’t my work. I am proudest to be the father to two incredible kids, Noah and Hannah, who both attend Boston Public Schools. 

We deserve a public school system we can be proud of and that prepares every child for a bright future—regardless of zip code. I believe in the power of public education to transform lives. I will fight to:

• Set a service floor in our schools to ensure every school has a music teacher and an occupational therapist

• Expand Spanish language instruction.

• Create a database to track students denied special services and ensure parents know what their options are.

Our housing market is in crisis and we must do more to build more housing that is affordable, stabilize rents so families are not forced to move out of Boston, and expand home ownership opportunities. 

• Guarantee a tenants’ right to counsel in eviction proceedings.

• Create clear, objective standards in zoning, and create citywide standards instead of the jigsaw puzzle of regulations we currently have to increase housing production and ensure new developments match communities’ needs and character.

• Expand the city housing voucher program to assist with rental payments, which has the added benefit of being available to mixed immigration families. 

As a youth soccer coach, I have seen firsthand the power of sports to build communities and to teach our kids the value of teamwork. 

1. I will work to eliminate financial barriers to participation. 

2. improve facilities like the track at English High School and adding lights at Pagel Field to allow our kids to pursue their dreams

3. Increase funding for youth athletic teaching programs such as biking and swimming.

I am worried for our kids’ future with the impacts of climate change worsening every year. We can do more, such as:

• Expanding the Community Choice Electricity Program, which makes clean energy cheaper than fossil fuels.

• Enforce BERDO, which seeks to eliminate use of fossil fuels in our largest office buildings, with 70% of emissions coming from just 4% of buildings in Boston. 

• Plants trees across the city to prevent heat islands in our most vulnerable neighborhoods.