I am a renter, an organizer, the son of an immigrant, and a democratic socialist.

I’m the son of a woman who grew up on a farm in Iowa and a man who grew up in the Portuguese colony of Goa in India. As a result, I speak Portuguese, am conversational in Spanish, and I’ve eaten a lot of sweet corn with butter.

I'm currently serving my first-term on the Cambridge City Council where I represent our movement as the Chair of the Transportation & Public Utilities Committee and Co-Chair of the Housing Committee. 

Like two thirds of Cambridge residents but far fewer City Councillors, I’m a renter. I live in Cambridgeport in a triple-decker with my partner and our cat.

Before starting on the Council, I worked with environmental programs at the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, a nationally-recognized land policy think tank in Cambridge.  My work supported land conservation projects around world, and I helped land trusts, academic institutions, and community organizations find the tools they needed to build sustainable communities.

I’ve been involved in community organizing to make Cambridge and our region more just, equitable, and resilient.

I'm a member of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) and have been involved in campaigns to support residents who face eviction, steep increases in rent, and poor living conditions like mold, lack of heat, and flooding. I've also worked with organizations like City Life/Vida Urbana and Cambridge Bicycle Safety to create a fairer Cambridge that works for everyone.