Joan Whitney Puglia announces candidacy for Ward Seven Alderman

[barry-rafkind.livejournal.com]

Saying “we need an alderman who represents us at least as effectively as the parking control officers ticket us,” Joan Whitney Puglia  announced her candidacy for Ward Seven Alderman.

When asked what issues she would emphasize, she stated firmly, “We need an alderman who…

• “Opposes oppressive parking fines and fees instead of voting for them.”
• “Promptly responds to us and always represents our best interests.”
• “Fights to ensure that the re-use plan for the Powder House Community School meets the needs of our residents.”
• “Demands that our polling places are accessible to all voters.”
• “Supports common-sense reforms to our zoning ordinance to prevent politically-connected developers from inflicting harm on our neighborhoods.”

A resident of Somerville for over sixty years, Joan Whitney Puglia is a 1965 graduate of Somerville High School. After attending business school she went to work for American Airlines. She returned to Somerville in 1970 to help care for her father who had suffered a series of disabling strokes.

A former single-parent, she is the mother of two daughters and the grandmother of six. She worked as a secretary until 1979. In 1982, she began working in the career planning office at Tufts. She now manages administrative support and supervises ten staff.

A strong advocate for Somerville’s small and woman-owned businesses, she was a director of the Somerville Local Development Corporation, a nonprofit entity that made loans to small businesses that could not otherwise obtain capital.

Other contributions to the community include her being a neighborhood representative to Somerville Hospital, serving as a corporator of the Somerset Savings Bank, a former local mutual savings bank, and being an active member of the Parent Teacher Association.

Learn more about Joan

Barry Rafkind, Joan's Committee Chairman

www.JoanForWard7.org

Comments

[mjperson.livejournal.com]

Who's ward 7 now?

[barry-rafkind.livejournal.com]

Bob Trane is the current Ward 7 Alderman.

[contradictacat.livejournal.com]

the Somerville website says Bob/Robert Trane.

Sorry to hitch on to this post, but wanted DSLJ readers to know

[mamabunny72.livejournal.com]

I read last month that Katjana Ballantyne is running too:
http://somerville.patch.com/articles/ballantyne-declares-candidacy-for-ward-7-alderman

Her campaign site: http://katjana.org/

(BTW- I am not in ward 7)

Re: Sorry to hitch on to this post, but wanted DSLJ readers to know

[somertricky.livejournal.com]

Progressive Smackdown! Wondering how this is going to play out for Rabid Robert...although his buddies at the Somerville News appear to be gaga for Madame Puglia.

[on-reserve.livejournal.com]

GREAT! She sounds like a nice lady but frankly, I'd be in favor of ANYONE other than Bob Trane. I'm just happy to see him have competition.

[ward2.livejournal.com]

Good article on the Journal about possible (and actual) candidates for office in Somerville today. Ms. Puglia was, of course, included and has a nice quote. I respect the fact that she is running against an incumbent, although I do not have an opinion of Mr. Trane as he doesn't represent me.

[on-reserve.livejournal.com]

He doesn't represent me either (I moved out of Ward 7 about 18 months ago) but he used to and I never enjoyed the fact that he represented my ward.

[gruene.livejournal.com]

I wonder if Trane is going to run for reelection. It seems like the long knives are out with now two ladies running against him. I think he's bored with the Alderman job, hence the attempt to jump to state rep earlier.