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The following was submitted by Abundant Housing Massachusetts:
Abundant Housing Massachusetts (AHMA) has announced its endorsement of Cambridge Vice-Mayor Burhan Azeem for state Senate representing Cambridge, Somerville, Medford, and Winchester.
Founded in 2020 to advocate for the creation of abundant housing for all, AHMA works to develop and support a network of grassroots, pro-housing groups and activists across Massachusetts. As part of its mission, AHMA surveys candidates in local races statewide and supports those who share its commitment to building more homes in their communities.
“Burhan Azeem has already made great strides for more inclusive housing policy in Cambridge,” said Jesse Kanson-Benanav, executive director of AHMA. “We are proud to endorse his campaign for State Senate because we have already seen the progress he’s helped make in battling the housing crisis. Notably, Burhan proposed and passed an ambitious multifamily housing zoning overlay that legalized apartments up to 6 stories with high affordability requirements citywide. Burhan has already made affordable housing more of a reality in Cambridge. He will be a strong and results-oriented advocate on Beacon Hill.”
“Survey after survey shows that housing is the #1 issue facing residents of the commonwealth,” said Burhan Azeem. “We’re facing an affordability crisis and housing is the biggest item on the budget. I’m proud to be leading on housing affordability.”
