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Albanian-American Etel Haxhiaj wins a seat on the Massachusetts City Council

Politiko 2021-11-03 09:21:31
Albanian-American Etel Haxhiaj wins a seat on the Massachusetts City Council
In the photo / Etel Haxhiaj

Albanian-American Etel Haxhiaj was declared the winner in Worcester, at the Massachusetts City Council.

With 1,381 votes, about 57.4% of the total, Haxhiaj defeated former military Gregory Stratman. The Albanian-American thus becomes one of the two newcomers to the Massachusetts City Council.

In a press release during the celebrations after the announcement of the winner, Haxhiaj showed that the voters supported more the candidate who made a good campaign in the interest of the people.

"What I know that resulted in the voters is someone who ran a positive campaign, someone who is interested in listening to people. I had a special interest in people on Pleasant Street talking about traffic issues. People walk by with the idea that a city councilor knows about issues like affordable housing and especially about using the federal dollars we are getting in the city to benefit all neighborhoods. And I think the foundation of this campaign is to ensure that all voices will be included in community planning, " Haxhiaj said on Tuesday night.

This was Haxhiaj's second candidacy for the municipal council, after losing the race in 2019 for the same seat in the Municipal Council.

Haxhiaj arrived in Worcester in 2001 with her parents fleeing Albania's political turmoil. She earned an undergraduate and graduate degree from Clark University and now works as director of public education and advocacy at the Central Massachusetts Housing Alliance.

Albanian-American Etel Haxhiaj wins a seat on the Massachusetts City Council

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