Experience
Managing a city government with a budget of over $120 million is a demanding job that takes vision and experience. A government is made up of people who have dedicated themselves to serving the public and the city. It is an awesome responsibility to use taxpayer money to best serve the residents, and also to be responsible for the employment of hundreds of people.
Over the course of my nearly eight years as a Northampton City Councilor, I have been engaged in many facets of our government--from policing to parking, from budgeting to zoning, and much more. I would not be asking you to trust me with the responsibility of being your mayor if I had not first done the work to prepare myself for the position.
You can learn more about my experience below.
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Northampton City Council Committees & Commissions
Chair of Northampton City Council Committee on Finance (January 2020-present)
Vice Chair Northampton City Council Committee on Legislative Matters (January 2020-present)
Chair of Northampton City Council Committee on Community Resources (January 2016-Dec 2020)
Vice Chair of Northampton Transportation and Parking Commission (January 2016-Dec 2020)
Northampton City Council Committee on Legislative Matters (January 2016-December 2018)
Northampton City Council Committee on Finance (January 2104-December 2015, January 2018-present)
Northampton City Council Committee on Social Services, Veterans, Culture & Recreation (January 2014-December 2015)
Northampton City Council Committee on Economic Development, Housing and Land Use (January 2104-December 2015)
Northampton Advisory Groups & Committees
Northampton Community Development Block Grant Public Services Committee (2014-present)
Picture Main Street Advisory Group (2019-present)
Finance Director Screening Committee (2021)
International Code Council, Northampton Voting Representative on the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC)
Other Committees, Memberships & Speaking Engagements
Behavioral Health Network, Board Member (December 2014-October 2018)
Behavioral Health Network, Quality Program Committee (March 2017-October 2018)
Smith College Council On Community Policy, City Council appointee (2014-2018)
White House Police Data Initiative, Open Data Team (May 2016-January 2018)
Northampton Democratic City Committee, Chair, Ward 4 (April 2016-present)
Northampton Democratic City Committee Nominating Committee (March 2018-present)
Take Back the House Coalition (2018-2020)
Women Changing the Face of Public Service, Smith College, Panelist (April 1, 2016)
Women Organizing to Win, Emerge, Panelist (September 23, 2017)
Elect Her Conference, Amherst College, Keynote speaker, (February 17, 2018)
Northampton City Council Orders, Ordinances & Resolutions
- 15.373 Ordinance Pertaining to Campaign Spending Limits
- 15.545 Resolution to Raise Awareness that Domestic Violence is a Human Rights Concern
- 16.191 A Resolution in Support of Bill H.1769 The Massachusetts Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
- 16.206 Resolution Declaring Northampton's Commitment to Being a Safe and Accepting Community
- 16.208 An Ordinance Relative to Parking on Center Street, Main Street, and Market Street
- 16.213 An Ordinance Relative to Parking on Center Street and Market Street
- 17.247 A Resolution Condemning President Trump's January 17, 2017 Executive Order "Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States"
- 17.287 A Resolution in Support of Bill S.1305 - An Act to Protect the Civil Rights and Safety of All Massachusetts Residents (the “Safe Communities Act”)
- 17.288 An Ordinance Relative to On-Street Parking Meter Zones
- 17.412 A Resolution in Support of Bills S.2100 and H.1900 Concerning the Safety of School Children Embarking and Disembarking School Buses
- 18.128 A Resolution Denouncing and Demanding an End to President Trumps "Zero Tolerance" Immigration Policy
- 18.186 A Resolution Reaffirming Laws Prohibiting Discrimination in Places of Public Accommodation on the Basis of Gender Identity and Gender Expression
- 18.197 A Resolution Opposing a Renewed Application for Expansion of the Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School
- 19.001 An Order to Join the International Code Council (ICC) to Vote on the International Energy Efficiency Code (IECC)
- 19.031 A Resolution in Support of Increased Funding for Massachusetts Public Schools through the Act Providing Rightful Opportunities and Meaningful Investment for Successful and Equitable Education (PROMISE S.238, H.586)
- 19.032 Resolution in Support of the Act Committing to Higher Education the Resources to Insure a Strong and Healthy Public Higher Education System (CHERISH S.741, H.1214)
- 19.091 A Resolution Affirming Support for Access to Safe and Legal Abortion in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and Across the United States
- 19.096 A Resolution Encouraging the Northampton Board of Health and the Massachusetts State Legislature to Take Action to Increase Measles Immunization Rates in our Communities
- 19.112 Resolution in Support of Right to Counsel in Eviction Cases and Eviction Sealing to Promote Housing Opportunity and Mobility
- 19.116 An Order to Designate Four Voting Representatives and Authorize Them to Vote on 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC)
- 19.153 An Ordinance Establishing Northampton as a Welcoming Community (Northampton Safe City Ordinance)
- 19.176 An Ordinance Prohibiting the Use of Face Surveillance Systems
- 20.051 A Resolution in Support of Expanded Absentee Voting and Vote by Mail
- 20.064 A Resolution in Response to the Most Recent Killings of African-Americans
- 20.096 A Resolution Regarding the Northampton Policing Review Commission
- 20.107 A Resolution in Support of Actions to Combat the Public Health Crisis of Systemic Racism
- 20.116 A Resolution Recognizing the Importance of the 2020 Census and Encouraging Residents of the City of Northampton to Promote and Complete the Census to Ensure a Fair and Complete Count
- 20.130 An Order to Designate Northampton Policing Review Commission Members as Special Municipal Employees
- 20.146 A Resolution Urging Action on the ROE Act
- 21.193 A Resolution Opposing Internet Data Caps and Committing to Achieving Just Internet Access and Affordability
- 21.209 A Resolution Expressing Gratitude to Mayor Narkewicz, Northampton Health Director Merridith O’Leary, the Northampton Health Department, Northampton Fire Rescue, Department of Central Services, Information Technology Services and the Many Volunteers for Their Efforts to Vaccinate Our Community
- 21.266 A Resolution in Support of Workers of the Hampshire Gazette
- 21.272 A Resolution Urging Action on an Act to Prevent Wage Theft, Promote Employer Accountability and Enhance Public Enforcement
