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.
- “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 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