margin-bottom: 0; GBH News brings you the stories, local voices, and big ideas that shape our world. She served as president of the council from January 2018 until January 2020. The agency needs a cultural shift that begins with structural changes that build towards equity and includes a more proactive approach to planning in every neighborhood, starting with the staff and leadership structure. As Mayor, Andrea will fight to ensure not only that the economy of Boston recovers and thrives, but that we also make meaningful progress in breaking down the systemic inequities that have plagued our city for far too long. That includes common high standards for earning a diploma, a new process for our high schools to develop innovative new school models, and finally making good on the promise of Madison Parks vocational offerings. 100% remote. Protect coverage under the Affordable Care Act and our universal coverage law. In 2019, Andrea convened the first civic summit in over ten years, a convenining of community leaders from across the city. #ada-button-frame { clearInterval(nTimer); } background-color: #f9f9f9; Connect residents to health solutions. Its bigger even than Andre. The infrastructure to take this neighborhood approach already exists in our robust network of Community Health Centers (CHCs) and Boston Public Schools (BPS). Many small businesses have been devastated by the pandemic, with available relief programs heavily oversubscribed. color: #888; Expand transit access. Enforce existing law that requires MassHealth providers to accept payments from MassHealth as full payment for substance use treatment services. Our neighborhood environment shapes how we feel and whether we have access to fresh, healthy food. At 9, a teacher invited her to join the city schools Advanced Work Classes, the accelerated academic program that put her on track to compete for entry into one of Bostons elite exam schools. Unequal access to devices and the internet exacerbated the disparities of the pandemic. We need to invest in economic development and opportunity especially in our lower-income communities, invest in our youth, especially those with high risk factors, and strengthen the fabric and social connectivity of our communities to address the factors that rob young people of opportunities to succeed. .hideResponses { display: none;} p.survey-response {white-space: pre-line;} Housing Equitable access to the technology that will help mitigate the costs and risks associated with hotter summers and major storms is central to making Boston a place where residents of all backgrounds can thrive. This means appointing board members with diverse expertise including proven community leadership, experience in affordable development, community development, non-profit housing, labor, structuring public-private partnerships, capital structure and finance, and construction. Chinatown has the worst air quality in Massachusetts while communities of color in our city face the highest exposure to pollution statewide. The data is clear that the best way to better health outcomes for Black and brown residents is to ensure that they are being treated by professionals who look like them. She will seek to plant more trees in our neighborhoods and protect mature trees to combat the urban heat island effect, absorb more stormwater, and save residents money on electric bills. Her leadership has always centered that experience. Through a transparent, community-engaged process, Andrea will create a city-wide plan that allows our City to grow in a way that also benefits and protects current and long-time Boston residents. Using the Public Protection and Advocacy Bureau to ensure working families get everything theyve been promised, including a decent wage, protections afforded by the wage and hour laws, and fairly-priced health and auto-insurance. Campbell was the first African-American woman to hold the position. She will update the Fair Chance Tenant Selection Policy to prohibit discrimination against potential tenants with histories in housing court and ensure that children in families that are evicted do not appear on eviction records so that they are set up to reach their full potential. p.survey-response {white-space: pre-line;} Andrea will make decisions that not only are best for Bostons bottom line, but also prioritize other factors for every major decision including the impact on equity, essential services, and the environment. Evaluate ways to replicate and scale up successful community-based gun violence prevention efforts. Intentionally engage communities of color, rural communities and low-income communities to ensure participation in developing climate policies. Andrea will partner with the MBTA to qualify more properties for affordable housing development benefits by adding more entrances to Bostons many T stops that are currently excluded and expanding the definition of TOD to include bus stops and micro-mobility such as bikes and scooters. As Chair of the City Councils Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice, Andrea has led efforts to increase accountability, transparency, and justice in policing and taken action to address root causes and treat gun violence as a public health pandemic that inflicts trauma on our communities working with community leaders, public safety agencies, state and federal leaders, and organizations on collective solutions, including establishing the Youth Development Fund, the first dedicated budget line item for youth programming. Andrea also believes we must rethink our approach to special education including providing stronger early supports in our general education program (for instance giving students extra help in learning to read), spreading strong inclusive practices, investing in the level and quality of programs for our highest need students, and attacking the inequity reflected in the disproportionate share of boys of color who are placed in substantially separate environments. The Climate Commission will include environmental justice leaders from across the City who witness the devastating impact of climate change on their health and well-being each day. .image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper .image-candidate-thumbnail { } Buildings account for nearly two-thirds of emissions in Boston. That is why Andrea has spent her entire career making government more accessible to Bostonians and will make this a top priority as Mayor. Key to investing in our transportation system is continued expansion of Bostons planning and project management capacity. Assure that public servants who betray their oath to act in the best interests of the public and those who steal from the Commonwealth are exposed and appropriately sanctioned. margin: 0; vertical-align: top; And she was unsparing in criticizing the department for covering up child molestation allegations against a union president. Andrea knows that Bostons well-documented, persistent housing crisis puts our citys seniors at particularly high risk of losing housing and being displaced. As Mayor, she will shift the citys school safety approach from a law enforcement model to a restorative justice model and increase investment in the Youth Development Fund and youth jobs. Low-income residents, BIPOC, immigrants, people with disabilities, and those with pre-existing medical conditions are the most at-risk populations from the devastating health and economic impacts of climate change. A primary election took place on September 8, 2015. div.oneoff-scrollbox.regular { height:400px; overflow:scroll; margin:20px; padding:10px; border:1px solid gray; } 1 in 5 jobs in Boston are in healthcare yet LGBTQ+ people and people of color are underrepresented in well-paid jobs and over-represented in lower-paid jobs reinforcing both health and economic inequities. Ed Markey and Rep. Ayanna Pressley were among Campbells backers, while Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and former acting Boston Mayor Kim Janey with Liss-Riordan. Address recently developed industries, including app-based services, to make sure that both consumers and workers are properly protected by reasonable payment terms and adequate privacy safeguards. We must also make this fund permanent to assist Boston Housing Authority tenants in paying off rent arrears, and make the fund accessible to residents who receive housing subsidies. After the next election cycle, amid. A childhood photo of Andrea Campbell (center) in Roxbury behind the building where she lived with her grandmother. But they must be championed and enforced vigorously to ensure our states people feel that fairness and are welcomed everywhere they go in this country, and we in the AGs office can do just that. Build a culture of honesty and transparency. Andrea knows that we cannot police our way out of violence and trauma. } Shorter and more reliable bus commutes will attract passengers from vehicles to the bus, decreasing traffic congestion and reducing emissions. The Elder Justice Unit will blend resources from the Attorney Generals Criminal and Public Protection & Advocacy Bureaus to work together with other stakeholders to focus on: Andrea believes that all residents of the Commonwealth, regardless of immigration status, are entitled to protection under the law and she pledges to prioritize using the resources of the Attorney Generals Office to support our immigrant communities and to address discrimination, and the practices of unscrupulous employers, predatory businesses, and irresponsible landlords that target and harm members of our immigrant communities. max-height: 580px; As Mayor, she will insist on a culture of honesty and transparency, rebuilding communications with families and staff as well as ensuring the School Committee has strong, authentic public debate in a format that is accessible to all members of our community. To improve long-term health for Bostonians, Andrea will systemically invest in economic opportunity by increasing access to financial coaching, banking and savings, and high quality jobs, including in the healthcare sector itself, which is core to Bostons economy. Andrea will advocate with Bostons State and Federal delegations to dedicate funding for upgrades to the Fairmount Line that will increase service and improve reliability for passengers. As mayor of Boston, Andrea will be the regions leading voice for public transportation improvements that will make the city more healthy and more equitable. Reallocate at least 10% of the Boston Police budget. She is a member of the Democratic Party and a former member of the Boston City Council. State and local courts | As a Boston City Councilor, her first act was to sponsor, fight for, and ultimately approve the Community Preservation Act, which has helped generate over $20 million annually for affordable housing, historic preservation, and open space in Boston. margin-top: 1px; Over the past several years, the City has commissioned nearly 40 different plans on the environment, yet less than 10% have been completed, and nearly half havent even begun implementation. Andrea has been and will continue to be a strong advocate for the LGBTQIA+ community. Andreas public health agenda is grounded in her personal experience, fundamental to her vision for Boston, and driven by her belief in healing communities through thoughtful action. As displacement pressures grow, bus riders are being forced to travel even farther and longer. To recover in 2021, Andrea will push for the City of Boston to immediately take the following actions: Boston can be a national model for supporting locally owned, diverse restaurant operators. But 311 is not accessible to all Bostonians. As a long-time leader on these issues, Andrea knows past reform efforts were too often met with resistance, dismissed as controversial or impractical, or completely ignored. .widget-value { Activate City Health Leaders To Reduce Health Inequities. Work with state and local partners to make sure our immigrant communities can access not just the AGO, but all levels of government equally and without fear. This project will have benefits ranging from a safer, more pedestrian and bike friendly Cambridge Street, to less crowding at other Downtown stations. Andrea will recenter our planning and project initiatives to focus first on ensuring that Boston streets are safe and active places for friends and neighbors to live, play, and build community. Click here to contact us for media inquiries, and please donate here to support our continued expansion. Andrea deeply respects the Mass & Cass Task Force and Bostons leaders from the community, non-profit, public and private sectors who continue to work on this tirelessly. $('#candidate-connection-twitter-112788').on('click', () => { ga('send', 'event', 'surveycta', 'surveycta-click-twitter'); }); } width: 90%; Boston can be a leader in autonomous vehicle research, development, and production creating high quality jobs in the process. Andrea Campbell is married to her husband, Matthew Campbell. Encourage those who already own ghost guns to turn them in without penalty. When it was finally released, the data showed that many students of color still lacked access to the devices for remote learning they were promised. Because shes always been honest about who she is, asserted a supporter, former state Representative Marie St. Fleur. These problems have come to a head during the pandemic. .votebox-results-cell--number { Este boto exibe o tipo de pesquisa selecionado no momento. Building on this track record, as Mayor, Andrea will develop long-term policies and programs that can make Boston affordable for all. Ensure that immigrant children have equal access to education regardless of their immigration status. Andrea will ensure the City continues to assist tenants in Housing Court with applications for financial assistance and wrap-around services, and increase coordination with the Boston Municipal Court and the Trial Courts Probation Department and special services sessions to ensure that the Commonwealths efforts to find housing, wrap-around services and other placements for Boston-based defendants is more seamless and consistent. We also know that all of our communities want to be safe and feel protected, and police can play an important role in that. ", Excerpt: "Develop District 4 strategic plans related to specific issues including education and public safety where residents voices, experiences and ideas are incorporated into the plans, and engage with partners to implement those plans. ", Excerpt: "Of the 20+ schools in District 4, only a few are considered quality, high performing schools. Listen Live: Classic and Contemporary Celtic, Listen Live: Cape, Coast and Islands NPR Station, 'Heartbroken' by the tragedy of war, a Ukrainian opera singer performs in Belmont, Healey's proposed budget a boon to education and the environment, Senate confirms first Hispanic judge to Massachusetts federal court, The woman who introduced MLK Jr. and Coretta Scott lies in an unmarked grave in Boston, The civil rights memorials that expose America's ugly history and warn of repeating the past. Regardless of how soon we bring students back, we know our students are suffering tremendous learning loss. Manage the City budget efficiently and effectively. The City must partner with State and Federal leaders to prioritize residents who are at highest risk of COVID-19, including health care workers, the elderly, those who have received an essential worker designation as well as teachers, families with low incomes, and people who are in long-term care facilities, incarcerated, or experiencing homelessness. border: 1px solid #a2a9b1 !important; }) } These devices can fill gaps in our transportation system, giving residents additional affordable transport options for the first or last mile to and from transit connections or neighborhood errands. Because health is undeniably shaped by where we live and how we identify, eradicating health inequities in Boston demands that we prioritize critical social, economic, and environmental factors beyond the health care system itself. There is great potential to reduce costs and environmental impacts through energy upgrades, more efficient boilers, installation of heat pumps, electric retrofits, use of passive energy standards, and modern materials in new construction and building renovations to greatly reduce those emissions and costs. So on Thursday Andrea Campbell wasnt a politician. She was a heartbroken sibling finding it impossible to muster a lot of words of support, struggling to make sense of something incomprehensible. Campbell has never had the luxury of forgetting where she comes from, but she has used her platform to improve the odds for others. $('#candidate-connection-email-100747').on('click', () => { ga('send', 'event', 'surveycta', 'surveycta-click-email'); }); The pandemic forced our educators to rethink school. [4][5] Campbell defeated Yancey in the general election on November 3, 2015.[6]. As we move forward, we can learn specific lessons about our public health infrastructure, collect meaningful data on disparities, and prepare for a more equitable future based on a stronger foundation of communication and trust. Using the powers of the Attorney Generals office, including the Civil Rights division, to combat discrimination based on someones sexual orientation or gender identity/expression. She was disciplined for talking too much and being disruptive by having her seat moved, she recalled; her brother was removed from the school entirely. Make city procurement equitable and inclusive. And then when my brothers were intertangled with it, I was often the first person that got called as the sister, as the next of kin. Now 39 and a candidate for mayor of Boston, Campbell is running a campaign based on that baffling inequity, driven by a childs innate sense of fairness: Why didnt her twin brother get the same education, the same second chances, the same guidance that she did? As a City Councilor, Andrea has consistently included residents as collaborators in projects like Reclaiming Space a design initiative to transform vacant lots and hosted a Civic Empowerment Series for civic association leaders in her district to share best practices and build leadership skills to better advocate on behalf of their neighborhoods. The technology exists now to increase appliance efficiency, reduce fossil fuel reliance, and ensure that new development is helping us combat climate change, not increasing our vulnerability. Implement strategies to reduce waste. Increase funding for and expand re-entry programs. As Mayor, Andrea will require yearly anti-racism training for all city departments, Commissions, and Boards. Andrea will expand program capacity, streamline the review process, and immediately implement a variety of inexpensive, quick upgrades that will have a significant impact on slowing drivers and making streets safer for users of all ages and abilities, including children, seniors, and individuals with disabilities. Now we must make sure it gets done every day in every classroom through transparent communication and strong execution in partnership with families and staff. Happy Mothers Day Andrea! She won in the general election on November 8, 2022. Partner with parents and teachers to make sure school feels safe. font-weight: bold; Source1Source2. We must do a better job meeting people where they are, and ensuring that the tangible benefits of change are felt by those who have historically been marginalized and disenfranchised. Recovery begins with equitable, widespread vaccination to ensure Bostonians can get back to work and school. Andrea knows that housing vouchers are effective policy tools and will explore a Boston housing voucher for every resident earning between 60-80% Area Median Income, which would be unit-based and function as an expansion of the city-funded housing voucher program. Our enrollment process and welcome centers deserve a top to bottom review with the goal of increasing customer satisfaction and equity at each point of interaction with parents. $('.pastResponses').hide(); In response to the public health crises facing our city, including COVID-19, mental and behavioral health, substance use disorder, and chronic homelessness, Andrea will establish dedicated leadership over a coordinated public health response, fund innovative initiatives, and decentralize recovery services from the area around Mass & Cass so that they are accessible Citywide. That is inexcusable if we want Massachusetts to lead the way on reproductive justice. position: relative; Andrea will pilot dedicated staff positions to streamline, communicate, and connect the dots of the available programs and services across Bostons communities. display: inline-block; IE 11 is not supported. We must center racial equity in community engagement and ensure community feedback is truly representative, targeting communities of color for proactive engagement, and increase community education efforts so that residents can more meaningfully participate in the development process as we re-evaluate the role of community voice in the development review process. Andrea knows that pollution and the climate crisis is a public health crisis and that the investments we need to make in resiliency and sustainability are opportunities to improve the health and economic well-being of our residents. Through this summer and the coming fall, now more than ever, we need transparent communication and clear execution on the necessary protocols and facilities upgrades to ensure that families, teachers and staff feel safe in school. Evaluate current disclosure requirements intended to protect consumers to make sure that necessary information about cost of cancellation and payment programs is prominently, accurately, and timely disclosed. Continuing the important work of the Civic Leaders Summit, which she convened for the first time in more than a decade as Council President, Andrea will make sure that civic and community leaders have the opportunity to engage with senior city leaders on all major decisions. Housing is considered transit-oriented if it is located within a quarter mile of an entrance to a public transit stop. It was me often feeling ill-equipped to talk to lawyers, to engage with lawyers, not knowing what they were talking about, feeling an incredible burden.. 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