Patty is especially thrilled that Jan Devereux – neighbor, role model of an engaged, passionate advocate, and an extraordinarily dedicated City Councillor – spoke at her kickoff and supports her candidacy. Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/K-U-DwtdYlE …or, for a quick summary, here are a few snippets from Jan’s remarks: “I couldn’t be happier that my …
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To the surprise of no one, Patty Nolan signed onto the pledges for the Green New Deal and #NoFossilFuelMoney. She has been an environmental activist for decades – long before her involvementin politics. In fact, her passion for the environment may have started, or been nurtured certainly, at the very first Earth Day on April …
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People who know me are aware that I bike most places or take the T. I didn’t own a car until I was over 30, and even when I had two kids, I’ve always received the insurance discount for driving less than 5000 miles a year. I have lived true to the value of using …
Patty pledges to work hard for a comprehensive bike safety plan Read More »
I’m super-excited to be endorsed by the Mass Sierra Club! My lifelong passion for sustainability and leadership on environmental issues have guided me on School Committee, and are central to my identity. If elected to City Council I will continue this work. “The Massachusetts Sierra Club is proud to endorse Patty Nolan for Cambridge City …
This opinion piece by Patty was published in the Cambridge Chronicle August 2019. Cambridge is proposing a citywide zoning change with potentially wide-reaching consequences. Good governance and management best practice require studying and reviewing policy ideas prior to decision-making. An exemplar process for devising solutions: brainstorm a list of 20 or more ways to tackle …
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Patty’s is thrilled that the first organizational endorsement of her as a Council candidate comes from the Massachusetts Women’s Political Caucus. The MWPC is especially symbolic, since Patty’s been involved with women in politics since her college days. Her first campaign volunteer effort was working on her mother’s campaign for local office, and in college …
First Organizational Endorsement: From the MWPC! Read More »
I’m running for City Council in 2019! Although I’m serious about the issues, I had a little fun with my announcement video… https://youtu.be/ADrGQ5gngRM
Here are a few pics from Patty’s 14 years of service to the City and its citizens.
October 30, 2017 (Source: cambridge.wickedlocal.com) Candidates say lots of things. Voters should look at what they do. For example, every candidate talks about good governance. Every voter should know that our School Committee voted not to do a job search for the executive cecretary to the School Committee, a job that pays over $90,000 a …
(Source: cambridge.wickedlocal.com) By Patty Nolan Cambridge is the birthplace of the Algebra Project, which identified algebra for eighth-graders as a civil rights issue 30 years ago. I strongly support that goal and have championed efforts to achieve that goal in our district. For years, only a few of our eighth-graders passed the algebra test. Despite …
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