THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2021 Page 19 ~ POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT ~ Stephanie Martins announces her candidacy for reelection as Ward 2 Councilor Dear Everett residents, It has been an honor to serve you as your Ward 2 City Councilor voted citywide over the past 21 months. These were some unprecedented times and a tough first term as we navigated through this pandemic together and grieved losses and difficult times as a community. Last election, when I knocked on your door, I promised to be a representative that would be actively working for you, with you, and be your voice at city hall. I have since worked hard to keep that commitment and have been out in the community serving and fighting for your priorities and needs every single week since my election. I believe that true commitment is about consistently showing up and that you really know your elected official outside of the election season when it is time to actually serve. During this pandemic, our community needed less politics and more action and that is what my focus has been: Less talk and more results. I am a doer. When our community needtion that would advance the work on housing, economic development for our businesses, address the digital divide, ensure ADA access, bring language access to the polls, provide rental and mortgage assistance for our residents, protect our teachers and first responders, create opportunities for our youth, and even animal cruelty protections. As your Ward 2 Councilor, I Stephanie Martins Ward 2 Councilor ed it the most, I was at their doorsteps and pantry lines with food, masks, diapers, holiday baskets, Chromebooks, and anything that was needed while our residents struggled to remain afloat and connected. When we returned to the chambers, I was there to voice concerns and develop legislahave been actively working to tackle the rodent issue with a reassessment of how we can better handle our trash and educate our neighbors in addition to working to address parking, proper lighting of public spaces, speeding, and snow removal issues. I have been proud to dedicate this first year to learning about the structure of the departments, our schools, and our budget. I have also worked closely with each department MARTINS | SEE PAGE 21
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