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Andrea Kelley

2021 Candidate for Councilor at Large, Ward 3

Campaign Website: http://www.andreakelley.org

Biographical statement

I’ve been a Newton resident since 1979, and am a landscape designer and site planner by profession.

My commitment and advocacy in Newton began as a founding member of the Newton Housing Partnership. I was with Newton Child Care Commission, then at my childrens’ elementary school PTO where I serve

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Question 1: What in your background prepares you to be effective in the political office you are seeking?

My multi-issue and balanced approach is a direct result of being a liberal arts/English major, which augmented an already analytic and broad reaching perspective. Being a landscape architect and planner further imbedded that point of view, as looking at multiple site and user factors all together leads to the best design solution. The LWV with its balance of study, focus on education and advocacy, further added to being fair, listening, civil and collaborative.

Question 2: If you're elected, what will be your first priority? Why? How will you address your priority?

The most immediate attention is to help all of us out of the effects of the pandemic. The health and safety of our residents, students, and workers, physically, mentally and emotionally is a top priority. Urging assistance for our most vulnerable populations, those in need of rental and mortgage assistance, keeping local businesses afloat, addressing ongoing food insecurity, being sure that Newton offers the services and programs to assist the obvious and more hidden needs in our community. I will continue to work with the relevant city departments (Mayor’s Office, Health & Human Services, DPW, Planning eg.) to advocate for these services.

Question 3: Please explain what diversity, equity, and inclusion mean to you. Why these are important to Newton?

DEI’s three inter-related components need to be addressed in order to create and sustain a welcoming city, work place, school environment. It is not just a business or corporate strategy or policy plan, but applies to all aspects of life in Newton where race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, economic condition, gender identity, age, disability or status result in implicit bias. We are a city comprised of people with differences which offer broad experience and richly textured understanding.

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League of Women Voters of Newton, MA
League of Women Voters of Newton, MA

May 16th, 6:12 am

Honoring Madeleine Albright (1937-2022) on her birthday today, she sadly passed away in March. Among many achievements, 1st female U.S. Sec. of State (1997-2001). Pres. Biden said of her, "In the 20th and 21st century, freedom had no greater champion." https://bit.ly/3L0PH9r ... See MoreSee Less

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League of Women Voters of Newton, MA
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May 11th, 4:55 pm

From LWV MA: Support Reproductive Rights NOW - https://mailchi.mp/ab54191dae79/dec_28_2021-8864593 ... See MoreSee Less

From LWV MA: Support Reproductive Rights NOW

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As League members, we know that true democracy depends on equal rights for all people. Losing our right to reproductive choice would open the door to the loss of other freedoms, such as marriage equ...
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League of Women Voters of Newton, MA
League of Women Voters of Newton, MA

May 8th, 12:29 pm

Happy Mother’s Day! We thank all Mothers, for none of us would here without you! There were also many mother-daughter duos who fought together for suffrage: Elizabeth Cady Stanton/Harriet Stanton Blatch, Mary Church Terrell/Phyllis Terrell, and more! https://bit.ly/3vW5W1R ... See MoreSee Less

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League of Women Voters of Newton, MA
League of Women Voters of Newton, MA

May 6th, 11:39 am

Some latest news from @LWV MA: http://participate.lwv.org/c/10065/blastContent.jsp?email_blast_KEY=232238 ... See MoreSee Less
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League of Women Voters of Newton, MA
League of Women Voters of Newton, MA

May 6th, 11:35 am

On behalf of @LWV MA: The League of Women Voters of Massachusetts views the leaked Supreme Court opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, if it holds, as an attack on a fundamental right to health care and to the right of pregnant people to make their own decisions about what is best for them. In light of the probable overturning of Roe v. Wade, the League expresses its gratitude to the Massachusetts state legislature for passing, in 2020, the ROE Act, legislation that codified the right to an abortion in Massachusetts regardless of any U.S. Supreme Court decision. We salute our partners in reproductive health advocacy for their work in anticipating the need for this legislation.We now urge the legislature to continue this work protecting the right to make one's own health care decisions by passing without delay two additional bills:H.1196/S.673 An Act ensuring access to full spectrum pregnancy care. This bill would provide financial assistance for a full-range of pregnancy-related care. See our testimony: https://lwvma.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/LWVMA-Testimony-S.673-H.1196.pdfH.2399/S.1470 An Act to require public universities to provide medication abortion. See our testimony: https://lwvma.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/LWVMA-Testimony-S.1470-H.2399.pdfThe national League of Women Voters continues to advocate for these rights on the federal level. Read their statement here: https://lwv.org/newsroom/press-releases/… ... See MoreSee Less

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