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From YouTube: Meet The Candidates 2021
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City of Chelsea candidates for City Council and School Committee
A
Greetings,
my
name
is
roya
vagineda
and
I
am
a
candidate
for
counselor
at
lodge
re-election.
Actually,
I
was
going
over
my
notes
from
what
I
had
spoken
about
two
years
ago
when
I
was
here
now
is
my
third
term
in
a
row
what
I
had
spoken
about
and
the
ideas
and
platform
that
my
campaign
was
about
and
going
over
it
and
realized
covet
happened
and
all
of
the
plans
that
we
all
had
two
years
ago,
suddenly
changed
one
of
the
biggest
things
that
happened
was.
A
A
I
personally
had
to
close
down
my
coffee
shop
that
I
had
operating
in
kerry
square
and
helped
co-found
a
food
pantry
which
is
still
going
on
today.
I
spent
nearly
eight
months
volunteering
during
2020
in
that,
in
that
capacity
on
the
council,
we
helped
fund
other
food
pantries,
the
city's
own
food
pantry
that
was
assisted
with
the
national
guard.
A
A
We
helped
create
a
rental
assistance
program
to
help
pay
for
the
rent
for
those
using
cpa
money,
a
program
that
I
had
advocated
years
before,
not
even
knowing
that
we
could
have
used
this
money
for
this
event.
But
what
I
had
forecasted
said
at
the
time
why
I
support
the
cpa
is
because
none
of
the
things
we
know
we
can
do
is
what
we
don't
know.
We
won't.
We
will
do
in
the
future
and
covet
came
and
sure
enough.
A
We
don't
know
what
the
future
lies.
I
can
come
up
here
and
tell
you
that
I'm
going
to
continue
to
advocate
for
better
transportation
housing.
My
a
key
thing
for
me
is
to
create
affordable
home
ownership
opportunities
in
the
city
of
chelsea.
I
want
to
continue
to
work
on
on
environmental
issues
in
the
city
and
help
change
it.
So
we
breathe
healthier
air
and
have
cleaner
streets
in
our
community.
A
But
what
I'm
saying
here
simply
is
that
in
any
crisis,
I
hope
that
I
have
shown
that
I
am
there
that
can
be
a
leader
and
influential
and
can
actually
do
a
great
job
and
based
on
that
performance
of
the
last
two
years,
is
why
I'm
asking
for
your
confidence
again
and
for
your
vote
again.
I
hope
I
made
you
proud
these
last
two
years
serving
as
your
city
council
president
and
as
a
city
councilor,
and
I
hope
again,
based
on
that
performance,
you'll
again
vote
for
me
on
november
2nd.
B
Hi,
my
name
is
joseph
prolatonda
and
I'm
running
for
counselor
at
lodge
here
in
the
wonderful
city
of
chelsea.
I
know
it's
been
a
rough
year
for
all
of
us
due
to
the
covet
virus.
I've
lost
my
mother
early
stages
of
the
covet,
but
you
know
it's
not
a
bad
thing.
It's
not
a
good
thing,
but
I
think
we
need
to
move
on.
You
know
I
mean
this.
Things
are
starting
to
turn
around
and
we
need
to
focus
on.
You
know
things
that
will
help
us
out
here
in
chelsea.
You
know
for
one.
B
You
know.
Safety
is
a
major
issue
here
in
chelsea.
You
know
nobody
should
be
afraid
to
walk
the
streets
of
chelsea.
So,
let's,
let's
focus
on
that
education
is
another
thing.
You
know
these
kids
are
our
future.
We
need
to
have
a
good
education
system
for
them
here
parking.
Obviously
we
all
know
that
is
a
major
problem
here
in
chelsea.
You
know
anybody
that
builds
property
here
in
chelsea
needs
to
have
the
adequate
parking
for
them.
B
You
know
trash
is
a
another
situation
we
hate
to
talk
about,
but
you
know
litter
can
be
a
major
problem
in
chelsea.
We
need
to
fix
that.
You
know.
Affordable
housing
is
another
issue.
You
know
why
not
have
affordable
housing.
You
know
I
mean
things
are
getting
way
out
of
hand.
These
days
prices
are
going
up.
Real
estate
is
high.
There
isn't
enough
housing
here
for
people
that
want
to
live
in
chelsea.
B
You
know,
as
we
continue
to
work
on
these
issues
and
our
major
thing
is
businesses.
We
should
bring
more
businesses
into
chelsea
with
the
businesses
here
in
chelsea.
They
can
help
us
focus
on
helping
us
out
with
the
tax
revenue.
They
can
also
bring
jobs
to
chelsea.
So
let's
try
to
do
that.
You
know
just
remember
that
I
joseph
prolitonda
is
a
24
7
city,
counselor.
Okay,
I've
done
this
before
for
six
years.
Past
city
council,
here
in
chelsea
a
long
time
resident
of
chelsea
for
17
years.
B
C
Good
evening
for
those
of
you
who
may
not
know
me,
my
name
is
leo
robinson,
I'm
running
for
reelection,
a
city
councilor
at
lodge
a
little
bit
of
my
background.
I'm
a
five-term
president
of
the
city
council,
I'm
a
u.s
army,
veteran,
I'm
a
homeowner,
I'm
co-founder
and
director
of
louis
h,
latimer
society.
C
This
past
term
much
has
been
achieved,
including
earning
a
bond
rating
increase,
while
balancing
budgets
that
don't
quite
require
proposition
two
and
a
half
override,
which
has
generated
tremendous
economic
development,
promoting
public
safety,
including
staffing,
police
and
fire
departments
at
its
highest
levels.
Ever
I
am
committed
to
development,
as
I
help
steer
central
avenue
project
development,
a
150
million
dollar
project
which
is
for
all-
and
let
me
explain,
the
96
housing
authority
units
will
always
be
housing
authority
units.
C
C
My
priorities
continue
to
be
around
public
safety,
education,
neighborhood
improvement
and
balance
in
budgets.
You
need
to
know
that
I
remain
committed
as
a
lifelong
resident
of
the
city
and
a
long-term
public
official
and
community
champion.
I
love
this
city
and
love
working
for
its
betterment.
Its
betterment
includes
your
lives
and
those
of
your
fellow
neighbors.
C
If
re-elected,
I
promise
to
continue
to
show
up
at
every
meeting,
having
meaningful
insight
to
contribute,
be
a
voice
of
reason,
but
also
demand
solutions
when
warranted
lead.
An
open
and
honest
government,
and
always
remember
that
it's
a
privilege
extended
to
me
to
serve
means
that
I
need
to
continue
to
concern
myself
about
each
and
every
resident
in
the
city,
including
you.
C
We
have
improved
the
city's
communication
and
accountability
with
residents,
increase
the
use
of
technology
to
enchant
city
services,
improve
public
safety
and
are
working
on
revitalizing.
Our
downtown
being
involved
has
truly
been
the
most
challenging
and
every
day
I
wake
up
excited
to
get
to
work
for
the
people
of
chelsea.
C
I
don't
need
more
time
to
think
about
running
for
reelection.
I'm
all
in
any
decision
to
run
for
office
does
not
want
to
be
taken
casually
and
any
candidate
who
seeks
to
serve
our
residents
must
be
a
hundred
percent
committed
to
residence.
I
am
ready
to
continue
that
commitment
and
humbly.
Ask
for
your
support.
C
Please
consider
me
for
one
of
your
three
votes
for
reelection
to
the
city
council
at
lodge
and
please
come
out
and
vote
on
november.
Second
is
very
important
to
our
community
to
show
that
we
have
plenty
of
community
involvement
and,
once
again,
thank
you
for
this
opportunity
to
address
you
sincerely
leo
robinson.
D
D
My
wife,
regina
and
I
spent
most
of
the
pandemic
delivering
food
boxes
as
part
of
the
chelsea
coveted
response
team
almost
every
day
to
people
in
chelsea
who
were
in
covid
quarantine,
the
city
of
chelsea
accomplished
an
incredible
task
of
making
sure
no
one
went
hungry
during
the
pandemic,
with
the
help
of
the
national
guard
and
later
a
paid
contractor,
the
city
distributed
food
at
two
different
locations
every
day
to
those
who
needed
it.
Every
wednesday
I
distributed
food
boxes
from
10
a.m,
to
1
p.m.
D
D
We
provided
economic
aid
through
rental
assistance,
homeowner
assistance
and
grants
to
our
restaurants
and
the
business
community,
I'm
very
proud
to
have
played
a
part
in
the
city's
response
to
the
coveted
pandemic,
one
that
was
unequaled
by
any
other
community
in
our
commonwealth,
but
moving
beyond
the
pandemic.
One
of
my
priorities
was
traffic
and
parking.
D
D
D
D
D
I
would
encourage
the
voters
of
chelsea
to
insist
that
if
a
candidate
is
elected,
that
they
quit
their
job
at
the
non-profit,
people
must
choose
to
either
work
for
a
non-profit
or
to
run
for
office.
Trying
to
do
both
creates
an
ethical
conflict
also
when
voting
for
school
committee
or
city
council,
please
vote
for
those
people
who
are
able
to
do
the
job.
D
D
E
My
experience
is
focused
on
environmental
and
climate
justice,
fighting
for
equity,
youth,
empowerment,
leadership,
development
and
housing,
and
immigration
advocacy
this
past
year,
as
your
city
councilor
during
a
global
pandemic,
was
definitely
not
what
I
expected
to
take
on
being
that
chelsea
was
the
epicenter
and
hot
spot
for
the
state.
Colvin
19
was
detrimental
to
us,
but
I
feel
that
I
thrived
under
the
urgency
and
crisis
of
the
community
and
supported
chelsea
in
many
different
ways
to
ensure
that
our
needs
were
being
met.
E
E
I
also
was
an
active
member
of
the
city's
pandemic
emergency
response
team
and
supported
la
collaborativa's
food
distribution
center.
During
the
peak
of
the
pandemic,
I
introduced
chelsea's
first
ever
celebratory
resolution,
acknowledging
april
as
autism
acceptance
and
awareness
and
recognize
gifted
children,
such
as
my
son,
achilles
maldonado.
E
It's
been
an
honor
being
your
district
2
city
councilor,
and
I
commit
to
continue
to
listen
and
advocate
for
the
change,
chelsea
needs
and
focus
on
creating
sustainable,
equitable
housing,
youth
opportunities,
economic
development
and
climate
resilience.
Having
that
said,
I
ask
that
you
vote
for
me
as
your
district
2
city
councilor
on
tuesday
november
2nd.
Thank
you
hola
votantes.
My
name
is.
E
F
F
F
I
have
been
a
member
of
the
massachusetts
fire
for
over
30
years,
a
little
bit
of
my
background.
I've
been
fighting
for
progressive
values.
My
whole
life
growing
up
in
the
matapan
section
of
boston
and
for
decades
here
in
the
city
of
chelsea,
among
my
community
affiliations,
include,
I
remember
just
recently
reappointed
for
another
three-year
term
by
city
manager,
tom
andersono,
a
member
of
the
chelsea
human
rights
commission.
F
F
Progressive
change
takes
a
willingness
to
listen,
hard
work
and
a
commitment
to
bring
people
together
for
the
common
good.
That's
what
I
will
do,
each
and
every
day
in
district
2.,
so
many
issues
need
to
be
addressed:
city
services,
economic
development,
affordable
housing,
public
safety,
elder
services,
veterans
concerns
and
traffic
concerns.
To
name
a
few,
I
reside
at
91
crest
avenue.
My
home
is
open
to
all
constituents
in
in
district
2.
and
I'm
available
to
hear
your
concerns
and
make
your
concerns.
My
concerns
anytime,
at
617
617-306-5501.
F
G
I
will
be
translating
this
message
in
both
english
and
spanish.
I
am
a
long
time,
chelsea
resident
and
for
over
10
years,
district
3
has
been
my
home.
I
am
the
director
of
policy
and
organizing
at
la
collaborativa,
where
13
years
of
my
life
has
been
dedicated
to
community
engagement,
community,
organizing
and
advocacy.
G
G
G
In
2016
I
led
the
passage
of
the
community
preservation
act,
an
ordinance
that
has
brought
1.46
million
dollars
to
our
city
of
chelsea
in
2017
I
was
the
key
leader
in
the
passage
of
statewide
housing
court
bill.
This
law
was
a
major
victory,
not
just
for
chelsea,
but
also
84
communities
in
our
state.
G
In
2019,
I
fired
up
the
state
house,
with
hundreds
of
chelsea
youth,
to
pass
the
student
opportunity
act
in
2020
as
a
trustee
of
the
chelsea
affordable
housing
committee.
I
drafted,
along
with
my
peers,
the
rental
and
homeowner
financial
assistant
vouchers
that
kept
our
families
housed
during
this
pandemic.
G
In
2021
the
governor
signed
into
law,
the
youth
eviction
stealing
protections
legislation
that
I
empowered
our
chelsea
youth
to
draft.
I
assure
you
that,
as
you
saw
me
during
a
global
pandemic
this
year,
risking
my
life
in
the
neighborhood
distributing
food,
supporting
our
families
with
housing,
health
and
financial
contributions.
G
H
H
H
You
know
there
are
many
things
that
we
have
witnessed
from
development.
That
seems
out
of
touch
with
the
needs
of
our
families.
This
to
me
brings
back
why
I'm
running
for
city
council
right
now.
We
need
leadership
that
is
prepared
to
make
really
important
decisions
about
the
long-term
future
of
our
city,
this
home.
H
This
brought
me
to
the
decision
to
run.
I
have
a
willingness
to
serve
this
community.
I
have
been
an
advocate
for
over
20
years,
a
woman
that
has
to
multitask
as
a
mom,
while
also
understanding
the
realities
that
we
are
faced
with.
I
want
someone
who
is
going
to
make
critically
hard
decisions,
that's
informed
by
the
very
groups
that
comprise
our
community,
our
home
of
chelsea
as
a
long
time
lifetime
resident
of
the
city.
I
look
forward
to
doing
that
and
I
hope
to
count
on
your
vote
on
tuesday
november
2nd.
H
I
am
in
conversations
at
the
doors
I
am
making
calls.
I
am
in
our
community
reaching
people
where
they
are
so
that
we
can
continue
to
have
these
conversations
about
the
needs
that
we
have
prioritized
that
we
know
are
important
to
make
our
own
home
better.
I
respectfully
again
ask
for
your
vote
on
tuesday
november
2nd.
Thank
you.
H
I
I
I
For
example,
I
make
sure
street
lights,
the
city
in
the
city
are
fixed,
a
street
cleaning,
speeding
meters
are
installed
and
applicated
for
the
speed
tables
to
promote
pedestrians
driver
safety.
I
also
been
part
of
several
environmental
friendly
projects,
such
as
banning
plastic
bags
through
the
city
and
increasing
recycled
efforts.
I
I
J
J
Not
only
did
we
create
a
line
where
a
hundred
volunteers,
many
of
you
served
time
to
help
us
emerge
from
the
situation,
but
I
also
took
the
opportunity
to
sit
and
spare
head
many
of
these
initiatives,
some
that
included
the
rental
assistance
program
to
help
many
families
who
could
not
afford
to
pay
for
rent
after
many
lost
their
jobs.
I
also
helped
create
an
emergency
relief
fund
for
many
of
the
businesses
in
the
downtown
area
who
were
struggling
because
of
this
pandemic.
J
I
was
proud
to
be
a
part
of
many
of
those
planning
processes
for
these
projects
and
now,
as
we
slowly
emerge
from
this
pandemic,
I
know
that
there
is
a
larger
task
in
front
of
us
and
that
is
only
going
to
get
better
if
we
worked
collaboratively
to
ensure
that
we
get
out,
I
humbly
ask
for
your
support
on
tuesday
november
2nd,
so
we
can
continue
to
do
this
work
together.
Please
vote
for
judith
garcia
district
5
on
november
2nd.
Thank
you
hola.
My
name
is.
J
K
Hello,
I'm
running
from
re-election
and
my
name
is
giovanni
rocopro,
I'm
running
for
district
six,
I'm
very
proud
to
represent
district
six.
I've
been
representing
district
six
for
a
few
years
now,
and
I've
done
the
best
that
I
can
do
every
time
I
come
here.
I
tell
you
one
thing
I
work
for
you,
I
work
for
you,
the
people,
you
don't
work
for
me.
I
have
the
pleasure
of
you
electing
me.
K
The
only
thing
I
can
tell
you
is
that
I
will
try
for
you
and
you
can
look
up
and
you
can
see
all
the
things
I
have
done.
I've
never
tell
you
the
things.
I've
do
because
the
accomplishment
you
do
it's
you
know
yourself
and
the
people
you
represent
can
see.
I
have
done
many
things,
but
that's
another
thing.
K
I
would
like
the
pleasure
to
represent
you,
because
I
believe
that
I
can
make
a
difference
for
you
because
I'm
one
of
you,
I
am
the
people
just
like
you
are
I
go
through
the
same
things
you
go
to
every
day.
I
struggle
to
survive.
Just
like
you
do
and
I
can
understand
to
understand
others.
You
have
to
be
them,
and
I
am
one
of
you
in
many
ways:
I'm
in
many
ways
I
am
a
father,
although
I
have
13
children,
I
have
many
grandchildren
all
my
families
of
mixed
heart
heritage,
all
different
kinds.
K
They
come
on
all
colors,
all
creeds,
all
races
and
to
me
that
is
the
greatest
thing.
That
is
america,
all
of
us
that
we
are
a
nation,
and
the
thing
that
is
great
for
me
is
to
represent
you
to
have
the
privilege
to
represent
you,
and
I
hope
that
you
will
remember
me
and
when
it
comes
time
for
election,
you
will
vote
for
me.
I
thank
you
very
much.
L
L
As
your
city
councilor,
I
commit
to
continue
building
relationships
with
you
to
ensure
you
are
being
heard
and
your
needs
are
being
met
as
I've
proven.
Through
my
efforts
in
the
pandemic,
I
will
work
with
you
to
address
the
concerns
you
have,
such
as
food
sustainability,
housing,
equity
and
a
good
quality
education
for
our
children.
I
hope
I
can
count
on
your
vote.
Thank
you,
hola
vodantes.
My
name
is.
L
M
M
M
M
M
Secondly,
we
have
to
look
beyond
the
pandemic
to
imagine
where
we
want
to
be
when
this
crisis
is
over.
I
want
to
take
this
opportunity
to
fight
and
improve
our
transportation,
affordability
for
housing
and
home
ownership.
I
believe
that
the
council
must
do
everything
to
take
on
this
pandemic
to
threaten
the
lives
of
our
residents
and
citizens.
M
M
We
need
to
make
sure
that
we
put
chelsea
women
and
men
back
to
work
as
your
city
councilor.
I
want
you
to
know
that
I
will
advocate
to
put
chelsea
back
to
work,
support
a
first
class
transportation
system
support
our
local
and
businesses
and
restaurants.
I
would
also
make
encourage
new
development
of
green
manufacturing
job.
We
must,
I
mean
we
must
prioritize
and
prevent
any
convictions
during
this
covet.
19.
M
N
N
N
N
As
we
recover
from
this
crisis,
we
must
ensure
that
chelsea
receive
the
resources
that
we
deserve.
I
will
continue
to
fight
for
our
community
and
bring
our
voices
to
the
table,
but
I
know
that
I
have
an
uphill
battle.
As
a
woman
as
a
mother
and
as
an
immigrant
I
was
born
and
raised
in
nicaragua,
and
I
came
to
the
us
for
college.
N
N
N
I
know
from
residents
in
district
8
that
the
very
same
issues
I
have
organized
and
fought
for
are
the
very
same
priorities
of
our
district,
the
rapidly
increasing
cost
of
living,
the
rapidly
increasing
development,
public
transit,
public
health,
access
to
reliable
internet
and
so
much
more.
I
will
continue
to
fight
for
our
community
and
for
our
district.
It
would
be
my
great
honor
to
serve
as
your
counselor
for
district
8..
Thank
you
hola.
My
name
is.
O
My
name
is
roberto
jimenez
and
I'm
running
for
re-election
to
be
your
school
committee
at
large
member
serving
as
your
representative.
The
past
few
years
has
been
a
great
honor,
and
I
want
to
make
sure
that
I
earn
your
vote
once
again.
This
november
2nd
of
course,
this
time
around
chelsea
schools
are
a
little
more
personal
to
me,
because
my
wife,
sarah
and
I
welcomed
our
first
baby
last
year
in
july.
O
However,
the
longer
I
did
the
work,
the
more
that
I
realized,
that
it
was
the
college
admission
system
and
the
school
funding
system
that
were
fundamentally
broken.
So
I
left
my
job
to
become
a
labor
organizer
so
that
I
could
work
on
fixing
the
systems
that
we
have
so
that
they
work
right
for
students
and
for
working
families.
O
When
we
were
being
denied
the
funding
that
our
kids
are
legally
entitled
to,
I
advocated
to
pass
the
law
that
fixed
the
broken
funding
formula
when
the
pandemic
started.
The
state
house
wanted
to
put
a
hold
on
that
new
money,
so
I
brought
together
school
committee,
members,
superintendents
and
teacher
unions
in
chelsea
in
everett,
in
brockton,
in
worcester
and
in
every
immigrant
city
in
massachusetts,
together,
150
of
us,
we
loudly
said
that
this
was
unfair
and
that
we
needed
this
money
even
before
the
pandemic.
O
It
took
them
a
year
to
do
it,
but
we
finally
were
rewarded
by
getting
millions
and
millions
of
new
dollars
this
year
for
our
schools.
Throughout
this
pandemic,
I
have
been
a
persistent
advocate
for
the
best
public
health
measures
that
we
can
have.
We
need
to
wear
masks.
We
need
to
get
everyone
vaccinated.
O
We
need
reopening
processes
that
work
for
chelsea
and
we
have
to
focus
on
the
mental
health
needs
of
our
kids.
Unfortunately,
the
state
has
gotten
in
the
way
many
times,
but
I
have
continued
to
work
with
other
allies
to
make
sure
that
our
students
wear
their
masks
and
have
access
to
the
vaccine.
I
am
proud
to
say
that
chelsea
has
the
highest
teenager
vaccination
rate
in
massachusetts
over
90
percent,
and
that
is
because
of
the
great
work
that
we
and
our
staff
have
done.
O
As
your
school
committee
member,
I
will
continue
to
fight
for
our
children
inside
and
outside
of
school
students
need
stable
housing,
they
need
food
on
the
table
and
they
need
economic
stability
so
that
they
can
learn
better.
I
will
fight
for
them
and
I
will
fight
for
a
better
chelsea
to
learn
more.
Please
visit
elect
roberto.org.
P
Q
Hello
chelsea
residents-
I
am
naomi
zabat
and
I
am
city
councilor
for
district
3.
Presently
I
am
going
to
be
running
as
a
write-in
candidate
for
the
school
committee
of
district
3.
as
an
educator
and
a
proponent
for
children
with
special
needs.
I
am
excited
to
be
in
a
position
where
I
can
advocate
for
their
educational
needs
and
for
the
future
of
our
community's
children.