Friends – It is my honor and privilege to serve in the 2020-2021 term on the Newton City Council as your next Ward 5 Councilor.

Thanks to all my supporters who got me elected as our next Newton Ward 5 Councilor. Voters agree we need to make Newton a community for everyone. I couldn't have done it without you. (Especially my wonderful parents.)

I’m still fundraising for my committee so I can keep communicating with my new constituents.

10 years ago our Council gave me a scholarship to study government. Tonight's a triumph for a shared, ambitious vision for Ward 5 & our city. It's a victory for local democracy, after I spent a year to knock 8,000 doors & talk to as many voters as possible. It's also a victory for our policy agenda of urgent environmental action and the promotion of affordable housing.

Now I need to take a tiny break to celebrate this win, rest up from 9 months of knocking doors plus a year and a half long campaign, and then get down to work during the transition so I can serve my constituents on day 1.

Oh and two other big thank-yous:
First -- to retiring Councilor John Rice for his tremendous years of services. Here's to many more years of his work at the Hyde Center.

And second -- to my opponent Kathy Winters for a great, very civil campaign, focused on the issues. I spoke to her by phone half an hour ago about making sure we keep all our Ward 5 neighbors in the loop about what's going on, regardless of whom they might have voted for this year.

Sincerely,
Bill Humphrey
Ward 5 Councilor-elect