Affordable Housing Activist Ellen Schachter Supports Mayor Katjana Ballantyne for re-election.
Katjana Ballantyne is a leader working to ensure that every Somerville resident has a place to call home. She has created the most robust rental assistance program in the state with over $5,000,000 going to tenants to prevent evictions.
She has increased affordable housing here using every tool available to her. This includes increasing 924 new starts on affordable housing units in Somerville.
