davis_square | Joan Whitney Puglia announces candidacy for Ward Seven Alderman (Reply)

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