Margaret was born in Georgia, just outside of Ft. Benning. Her family often struggled to make ends meet, and she dropped out of high school at the end of her junior year to help. While working full-time, she acquired her General Equivalency Diploma at age 17.
None of the towns in the First Middlesex District currently meet the Affordable Housing threshold set by DHCD. Affordable housing is a right. It is the gateway by which young families and people in our service economy -- our first responders, our teachers, and others -- can join our communities. It is the means by which seniors can remain in the communities they’ve called home all their lives, and veterans who have served their country can have stability in the place they choose to call home.
In my role as Select Board Chair in Pepperell, I was an early and vocal champion of establishing an Affordable Housing Trust as a foundational step in solving this ongoing problem. I will work closely with the leadership in the District to identify and address common housing issues, and support legislation that seeks to: increase investments in multi-family housing opportunities, provide additional housing and rental assistance, and overhaul the state’s eviction process.