Somerville Mayor-elect Katjana Ballantyne is a progressive and an immigrant

Every mayor who serves brings something unique to the job: their style, their perspective, set of priorities, or simply, the challenges that can be unique for the time. And I think what stands out most about me is my leadership style, promoting engagement of people from all across the city. I am one who listens.

I am one who uses community input data best practices to act and be bold. ... [Residents] will know that I will be working with them, [and] that I will be listening. I am the mom of two daughters, my youngest still in the Somerville Public Schools. I will be hearing from everybody and moving ourselves forward.