About Nas
My Background
After running a grassroots campaign for Gloucester School Committee in 2025, I saw firsthand how many families here are being priced out and how many residents feel unheard in the decisions that shape their lives. I wasn’t elected, but the experience opened my eyes. Working families are being stretched thin, and too often they feel like no one is fighting for them.
I also understand these challenges personally. When my family moved to Cape Ann for work, we ran into the outrageous rents, very limited housing options, and a growing feeling that this district is becoming less accessible to the very people who keep it running. The truth is that far too many working people in our community can’t afford to live in the place they love.
My commitment to service didn’t start with politics. I’m a veteran of the Army National Guard, where I learned discipline, responsibility, and what it means to show up for people when it counts. Those lessons guide me every day. In my civilian life, I work in IT where I’m solving problems, supporting hundreds of people, and fixing systems that don’t work the way they should. That background shapes how I approach public service: identify the problem, listen to the people it impacts, and build solutions that actually work.
Everything I’ve lived, in my service, my work, and my experience running locally has led me to one clear belief: Cape Ann deserves stronger advocacy, and working people deserve a voice that will advocate for them.
Our Priorities
Cape Ann is one of the most special places in our country. When I talk to people, whether they’ve been here for generations or they just moved in a few years ago, they all say the same thing: this is the best place I have ever lived.
And I agree. Living in Gloucester and getting to experience Cape Ann all year round is truly something special. But, while I do believe this is the best piece of America, we all know it comes with many issues. We deserve leadership that will not just talk about the issues we face, but work tirelessly to solve them.
Affordability & Housing Stability
Working families, seniors, and young people are getting priced out. Year-round housing is disappearing, and wages aren’t keeping up with the cost of living.
Education & Workforce Development
Schools are strained, teachers are leaving, and young people can’t find clear paths to good local careers. State requirements and licensing are outdated and make it hard to get qualified people into classrooms.
Strong Local Economy & Middle-Class Growth
The district’s economy is increasingly dependent on tourism and seasonal wealth. Meanwhile, small businesses, fishermen, tradespeople, and working class families are struggling to build stability.
The Future I Envision for Cape Ann
I want Cape Ann to be a place where the people who make this community what it is can actually build a future and live in the place they created.
A place where working families can actually afford to stay, raise kids, and build a stable life
Young people who grew up here can live here if they want, and not be priced out
Our local voices shape our local decisions, not consultants
Where seniors can retire with dignity, staying in the communities they helped build
This is what Cape Ann should be, and it’s what I’m committed to fighting for.
