The Town of Amherst, on its webpage, publishes statements from all residents running for local elected office. There is a 900 character limit to the statement, which is fairly short. I started with a short 1800 character statement and narrowed it down from there. Here’s my statement for the Town’s webpage: Town of Amherst Webpage … Continue reading "My case for re-election in under 900 characters"

The League of Women Voters will be publishing their Election Guide in the near future. They asked Council candidates two questions, which each question having a 50 word response limit. Boy, is that tough. Here are my responses: As a Town Council member, what needs of the town do you hope to address? If re-elected, … Continue reading "My housing vision in less than 50 words"

Thank you! I am honored to have received the Town’s support for another 2-year term, again receiving votes from more than 50% of those who voted yesterday. It was a tough campaign, with five well-qualified, passionate candidates. I put my vision of what Amherst can be in the public sphere and you decided it’s a … Continue reading "Thank you!"

I can’t believe the last weekend of my re-election campaign has finished. I’ve enjoyed my time on the campaign trail, meeting residents, and talking about their concerns and what they are happy about. What I’ve found is that our neighborhoods are diverse, but the issues are very similar. Neighbors in all five districts are concerned … Continue reading "Approaching Election Day"

I had the honor and privilege of attending the League of Women Voters Candidate forum in October. The full video can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOg5q68F5TA. At-Large candidates were asked seven questions. Below are my responses to each. Question 1 asked how we would address the issues of Latinx residents, as well as what we believed … Continue reading "League of Women Voters Candidate Forum"

I want to thank Evan Ross, Andy Churchill, Peter Demling, Sarah Forsaith of the Amherst Firefighters Local Union 1764, and Cinda Jones for writing public letters of endorsement for my re-election. Andy Churchill support me because I can “balance the head and the heart in [my] decision-making” though thoughtful, balanced leadership. Evan Ross states that … Continue reading "Evan Ross, Andy Churchill, and more publicly support Mandi’s re-election"

I was pleasantly surprised to read in the October 22nd Sunday Republican the editorial supporting the zoning proposal that she and Councilor De Angelis withdrew earlier this year. If re-elected, I hope to re-introduce a parts of this proposal. Read the editorial at the link below. https://www.masslive.com/opinion/2023/10/massachusetts-neighborhoods-need-to-embrace-housing-options-editorial.html

The Amherst Indy sent a set of questions to Town Council candidates and will be publishing the responses on their blog. Here are my responses: Personal Statement: (up to 500 words, describing candidacy and explaining why they are running for office, and outlining their priorities should they be elected)  I believe community service is important. … Continue reading "Mandi responds to Amherst Indy Blog"

I am a big believer in collaboration, even with Councilors that I don’t often agree with. So, I am proud to have teamed up with fellow colleagues Dorothy Pam and Pam Rooney in support of Medicare for All. 88% of Amherst voters gave their support to creating single-payer health care in 2018. For the potential … Continue reading "Mandi teams up with Dorothy Pam and Pam Rooney on Medicare for All"

Thank you to Amherst Media for continuing the tradition of producing videos for each candidate for local office. I appreciate the opportunity to talk about my accomplishments and vision for Amherst.