A track record of advocating for thoughtful planning 

as a Town Meeting Member 

• • Supported zoning 50 acres for by-right multifamily housing as required by the state under the MBTA Communities Act 

  • Voted No on Article 34 in 2023 against the MBTA zoning (an overreach with 253-acre & 13,000-unit capacity 20 months before deadline) 

  • Voted No on Article 33 Special Residential Development (SRD) that increases square footage limit by ~60% and strips the Planning Board and community of meaningful input (2023) 

  • Anticipated & warned of the impact and consequences of rash zoning changes (2023): 

• Advocated for town-wide notification of the two articles 

• Requested disclosure of MBTA housing unit capacity required by the state 

• Set up website to educate and alert the wider community 

• • Supported Article 2 to scale back the MBTA Zoning (2025):

    • Voted Yes on Article 2 with 90 acres MBTA Zoning 

    • Voted No on the attempt to add back the 25-acre historical Lexington Center

    • Advocated for Article 2 online and offline, helped organize informational website

Local & international experience 

Contributed to Lexington bylaws on sustainability and zoning

• • Amendment to reduce bonus floor area and add site coverage in SRD (2026) 

  • Amendment to increase the required percentage of affordable housing in SRD (2025)

  • Plastic bottle reduction policy in Lexington Public Schools and town properties (2024)

  • Amendments to Articles 33 & 34  to reduce impact (2023) 

  • Home rule for Clean Heat (2021)

  • Plastic reduction bylaw (2019)

  • A decade of advocacy for the town and all residents on zoning and Planning Board issues

Sustainability, Finance, Inclusivity - A wide lens & diverse perspectives  

• • Two decades of volunteering & civic engagement in Lexington town affairs and grassroots programs

  • Collaborations with residents, community groups, staff, and subject experts 

  • Independent research, analytical and data-driven communications

  • Analytical skills honed from Corporate Finance in a global conglomerate

  • First-hand lived experience of a variety of housing types and planning approaches across three continents, from Beijing to Manhattan, New Jersey, Frankfurt (Germany), & Lexington