In my final months on School Committee, I have been hard at work for the wellbeing of students and parents and for our school system’s effectivness.  Please see the message below; it’s about the configuration of our schools so they will better meet student and family needs.  It’s also about using data to drive our

I’m so excited about my solid victory in the Council election. Thank you, Cambridge! Look here for the detailed round-by-round statistics on the rank-choice voting. I’m honored to have been elected, and so pleased that it was decisive. I understand that you elected me for my emphasis on: listening to all views; use of sound

There are wonderful candidates for School Committee, a position I know firsthand is critically important. Now that I am leaving the School Committee, I want to share my thoughts on the candidates who deserve your consideration. Having weighed all the candidates, I am sure the district will be in good hands come next January. I

Recently, Jimmy invited Patty to join him on Meet the Candidates with Jimmy Tingle and asked Patty about some of her goals and priorities for City Council.  Take a look at the video: https://pattynolan.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Patty-and-Jimmy-640.mp4

Patty was thrilled to hear that she has been endorsed by Ayanna Pressley! Rep. Pressley is an incredible leader, a thoughtful, courageous role model. And Patty is honored to be on the slate on candidates for Cambridge City Council endorsed by her. If elected to Council, Patty hopes to learn from her, follow her, support

In endorsing Patty, the CRA stated that their endorsed candidates “…all seek bold change through policies and programs that create and preserve affordable housing, protect tenants from displacement in an unforgiving housing market, increase democratic participation in elections including campaign finance reform, improve equity and justice, and ensure Cambridge is preparing for climate change. Endorsed

Check out Patty’s video on CCTV and then share your thoughts here. If you want more depth on her thinking, check out the priorities web page on this site. After 14 years on School Committee, she’s bringing to the Council her ability to ask the right questions, willingness to be held accountable by remembering plans

Patty is especially thrilled that Jan Devereux – neighbor, role model, engaged and passionate advocate, and extraordinarily dedicated City Councillor – spoke at her kickoff, and wholeheartedly supports her candidacy for the Council. Watch Jan speak on this video: …or, for a quick summary, here are a few snippets from Jan’s remarks: “I couldn’t be

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

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