Dana Bullister
Cambridge City Council
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About the Office
The City Legislature is the municipality's governing body, responsible for voting on ordinances and policies, and often is in charge of hiring a city manager.
Term Length
2 years
Election Date
Nov 4, 2025
About Me
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Other
Occupation
Doctoral Researchers
Fun Fact
I love traveling whenever I can. I've been to more than 50 countries throughout Latin America, Europe and Asia.
Past Experience
I'm Dana Ray Bullister and I'm running for Cambridge City Council. I am a data scientist trained in economics and policy. I am also a longtime Cambridge renter reliant on transit and biking (I do not own a car). I serve as Board Chair of the YWCA Cambridge, an incredible local organization providing safe and affordable housing to our city's most vulnerable. I am currently pursuing a PhD at Northeastern University at the intersection of design and policy. My priorities include enabling a more inclusive, affordable, and vibrant city through abundant, transit-oriented housing, supporting a network of protected bike lanes, reducing vacant storefronts, better regulating parking (see here), decreasing the influence of money in elections, and enabling more accountable, responsive government.
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