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Owen Freeman-Daniels
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About Owen Freeman-Daniels:
Owen Freeman-Daniels.
I'm a Northampton native and I've been lucky to spend my whole life
in the Pioneer Valley. I attended the Smith College Campus School, JFK Middle Well grounded, locally grown.
School, and Northampton High (Class of 1997).
At Hamp High I played soccer and swam, helped revive the school Owen on Economic Growth:
newspaper, and served on the Student Leadership Team for the Coalition of Ward 3 can be a place to cultivate the
Essential Schools. In 2001 I completed my BA at Amherst College and began
working in the financial services field. My first position was with a large firm
arts, agriculture, and small-businesses.
in West Springfield but I currently work for a local, independent firm. Over the We can pursue community and public
past ten years I have worked on financial issues pertaining to public employees, efforts to encourage these economic
families, and small businesses. activities. Maintaining Northampton's
In 2006 I bought a condominium in Ward 3. A year later, I joined the economic relevance in a changing
Ward 3 Neighborhood Association, where I have been Vice-President since world is a top priority.
2009. I also became active in the local schools, volunteering for the Northamp-
ton Education Foundation (NEF) AlumNite fundraiser and their Endowment
Distribution Committee. When the Northampton Area Young Professionals On Sustainable Land Use:
(NAYP) formed in 2007, I joined its Membership Committee and Leadership We can encourage ways to make the most
Team and I currently serve as the NAYP Vice-President. of existing housing stock and explore dif-
Through NAYP, I've served on the Talent Development ferent types of home ownership. We can
Committee of the Western Massachusetts Economic Development Council for also begin community efforts to expand
two years. My interest in the local economy also inspired me to work on the
formation of the Valley Time Trade, an organization that uses time as an alterna- the use of, and access to, open space.
tive currency.
My involvement in local politics began in 2009 when I became a mem- On Consensus Building:
ber of the Pioneer Valley Young Democrats and volunteered for Mike Capuano
and Deval Patrick. Soon after, I participated in the first class of Northampton's The challenging work of moving
City School, an educational program that explores how Northampton's gov- forward starts at the community level
ernment functions. When Jesse Adams asked me to be the treasurer of his City with greater citizen involvement.
Councilor At-Large campaign in 2009, I was happy to serve as an advisor to his Above all, we need to maintain our
successful campaign. civility and our openness while wel-
I was born here. I grew up here. I am committed to Northampton. coming all points of view.
Our city has challenging problems but also excellent prospects. I want to bring a fresh
perspective to Ward 3 and new energy to the City Cmmcil.

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