A group of residents has submitted a petition that will appear on the Cambridge City Council’s August 7 agenda to ask that a non-binding resolution be placed on the November 2017 ballot to ask voters if they would support public ...
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When I was going door-to-door, talking to voters — and asking for their #1 votes — during my 2015 campaign, I was surprised by how many residents asked me to explain: 1) how our ranked choice voting system works, and ...
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As chair of the City Council’s Economic Development & University Relations Committee this term, I have focused on the challenges facing local retail merchants and business districts. My committee has held three hearings with the City’s retail strategy consultant to ...
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I would like share a few photos (see Google album) from my re-election campaign kickoff event. Thank you to Phyllis Bretholtz for her camerawork, to Rep. Mike Connolly and City Councillor Nadeem Mazen for their remarks and support, and to ...
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Almost exactly 2 years ago I held my first-ever campaign event. It was at the Summer Shack. Many of you were there. I was wearing orange but I was pretty green…. I want to start by thanking those of you who ...
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Now more than ever, local governments are critical. Many of us have been appalled by the turmoil in Washington D.C. in the past several months. While I am deeply troubled about the impact the new administration’s policies will have on ...
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Now that I’ve taken my seat as a Cambridge City Councillor, I have launched a web forum at jandevereux.com, where I am posting updates on local issues and links to related news stories. Please subscribe to receive my email updates ...
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The official results of the 2015 Cambridge City Council election confirmed that I finished 6th in #1 votes (1307) and was the 4th (out of 9) to reach the winning quota of votes (1786). First off, my heartfelt thanks to everyone ...
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I follow a Twitter account called @WomenSayingSry, written by one of my 21-year-old daughter’s witty friends, in which women *apologize* for things they shouldn’t. The author lists her location as “hopefully not in your way!” Here are a few of ...
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Cambridge has some of the best educated voters in the nation, but our Proportional Representation voting system would seem to require its own advanced degree to master. This year, 23 City Council candidates (including yours truly) are asking for your ...
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