Lydia Edwards

Lydia Edwards earned a B.A. in political science and legal policy studies from Fordham University in 2003, a J.D. from American University in 2006, and an LL.M. in taxation from Boston University in 2015. Edwards' career experience includes working as a counsel with Jason Wiener P.C., the deputy director of the office of housing stability of the city of Boston, and a Massachusetts campaign coordinator with the National Domestic Workers Alliance.[1]

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Edwards' website highlighted the following campaign themes:[9]

Independent voice

Excerpt: "Having worked in city government I know what it takes to assure a community is well-represented and has access to the resources it needs. I know when to go “toe to toe” with developers, big banks, our local government, and casinos and when to invite stakeholders to the table to discuss collaborative solutions for our everyday problems. It’s a delicate balance, but today we need that kind of advocacy more than ever."

Housing

Excerpt: "Our housing policies need to combine pathways to ownership and prevent high concentrations of poverty in one area. Therefore, as a city councilor I will advocate for more ways in which we can create homeowners either through cooperative ownership, land trusts, rent to own programs to allow tenants to gain equity, and classes for homeowners seeking to make a profit and make a difference through selling to local community development organizations or through taking advantage of the new donative tax credit that allows homeowners to gain a large marketable tax credit if their choose to sell below market."

Education

Excerpt: "I support universal Pre-K for Boston students. Early education puts students in a safe, wholesome environment and frees parents to pursue career advancement or volunteer in their communities. I believe that so much of a school’s success depends on the resources and community that surrounds the schools. I support increasing after school programs, art and music classes. I also want to see an increase in vocational schooling for our high school students."

Transportation

Excerpt: "Public transportation is a huge driver for Boston’s economy and allows long-term residents, recent arrivals and visitors an opportunity to work, study, travel the city, enjoy our food and cultural offerings and much more. Public transportation also reduces traffic, air pollution and climate change and is a key part of our strategy to build a 21st-century sustainable city. We must continue to invest in public transportation and I will be a strong advocate for public transit, including subway, bus, ferry and rail services that bridge Boston with other parts of the state."

Environment

Excerpt: "As your councilor, I will be a strong advocate for a sustainable and climate-friendly city. Together, we can build a resilient Boston, working with natural design––adding rain gardens, permeable pavement and planting trees to mitigate stormwater runoff––as well as innovative 21st-century engineering to create and retrofit housing stock and commercial properties to resist strong winds or high waters, keep power online during harsh conditions and ensure critical services like food shipment and medical treatment facilities keep operating during even the most difficult scenarios."