Affordable Housing
Every family in the 1st Essex District deserves a safe, stable, and affordable place to call home — in the communities they serve.
The People Who Make Our Communities Run Are Being Priced Out
Housing in the 1st Essex District is out of reach for the very people who make it run. Teachers, nurses, tradespeople, young families, and seniors — the backbone of our towns — are being priced out of the communities they serve.
Massachusetts has one of the most severe housing crises in the nation, with median home prices exceeding $600,000 statewide and rents rising faster than wages across Essex County. This is not an accident — it is the result of decades of policy failures and insufficient investment in working families.
Stephen has seen firsthand how housing instability ripples through every aspect of life — affecting health outcomes, educational achievement, economic mobility, and community cohesion. Solving this crisis requires bold, comprehensive action at the state level.
What Stephen Will Fight For
Expand Housing Access
Fight for policies that expand affordable housing options for working families across the 1st Essex District — from first-time homebuyers to long-term renters.
Zoning Reform
Support smart zoning reform that allows more housing to be built in more places, reducing barriers to development while protecting the character of our communities.
Renter Protections
Strengthen renter protections to ensure that tenants have stability, security, and recourse when landlords fail to meet their obligations.
Dedicated Funding
Fight for dedicated state funding streams for affordable housing development so that communities across Essex County have the resources they need.
A Home Is Not a Luxury — It Is a Foundation
When families have stable, affordable housing, everything else becomes possible — better health outcomes, stronger schools, more vibrant local economies. Stephen will fight every day to make that a reality for every family in the 1st Essex District.
Stand With Stephen on Housing
Join the fight for affordable homes across the 1st Essex District.
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