By Brandon Mazer
West End friends, my name is Brandon Mazer. This year, I’m running for a City Council At-Large seat so I wanted to make sure I got in touch, introduced myself, and spoke a bit about why I’m running and why I’d really appreciate your vote this fall.
The short version is that I’m running to help you.
We live in a world class city that should be more affordable, livable, and fair. It should be so much easier for current residents to enjoy their time here, and it should be so much easier for good people to come here and put down roots.
People here should feel safe – not discriminated against.
I serve as the chair of the Portland Planning Board, which has given me some extremely useful insight into what works and what doesn’t when we’re talking about affordability and access for all.
I also have been involved in a number of nonprofits here in town, including Friends of the Eastern Promenade and Special Olympics Maine. I feel passionate about both protecting and improving our city’s special character.
Portland is an amazing place to call home, but the recent divisiveness of the city’s politics has made it difficult to solve our most pressing issues. I’m committed to listening and taking on our challenges so that everyone has the opportunity to live, work, and prosper in Portland.
Working effectively on your behalf will be particularly important as we continue to fight the Covid pandemic together. We need to protect the vulnerable, including our students. We also need to make sure that our city’s economic engine recovers as quickly as is safe.
I would like to take this opportunity to ask for your vote this fall, whether you plan to vote early or in-person [Election Day is Tuesday, November 2nd].
-Brandon Mazer, Candidate for Portland At-large City Council
