The daughter of a single mother who arrived in this country with little from her native Honduras, Judith has spent her life fully understanding the struggles of the working class immigrants who make up the overwhelming majority of this diverse but economically disadvantaged community. Her empathy for their problems permeates all that she does. And, this personal background has given Judith a passion for public service, particularly for the underserved population in Chelsea, that is obvious and infectious. Judith is clearly the kind of committed public steward that government so desperately needs.
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As someone who saw her mom struggle to afford rent and mortgage, I understand the gravity of the housing crisis. To ensure people aren't pushed out, I will:
Create more paths to home ownership
Establish more protections for renters, including sealing records from cases in which the individual was an underage member of the household
Create a seed fund of $50,000 to help first-time homeowners afford a downpayment
Increase the state’s contribution to the Community Conservation Act Fund
Support legislation that promotes sustainable and affordable housing construction
Provide a greater amount of local aid to those communities with inclusionary zoning ordinances and more than 10% affordable housing unit levels
Empower non-English speakers by providing more multilingual rental assistance resources