Ryan O'Malley Seeking Re-Election To Malden City Council

MALDEN, MA — City Councilor Ryan O'Malley has announced his re-election campaign in Ward 4. First elected in 2015, O'Malley is the youngest and first openly gay member of the City Council, helping to blaze a trail for greater involvement of Malden's marginalized communities.

"Over the last five years we have accomplished a lot together as a community, but we still
have so much more work to do," O'Malley said in a statement.

Read O'Malley's campaign announcement below:

Malden, Massachusetts is a beautiful and vibrant community. It is crucial that we band
together to protect our shared community assets. Through collaboration, we can care for
and reopen our shuttered community buildings and make our roads and sidewalks safer
and more accessible for all users. We must demand safe water and gas lines in our
community, and a healthy environment!

Ryan's key accomplishments include:

• Helped secured COVID 19 vaccinations for residents of Malden Public Housing at 120 Mountain Ave;
• Removed over 1,000 lead water lines since 2016;
• Advocated for the repaving of four (4) miles of roads in Ward 4;
• Facilitated that replacement of over two (2) miles of natural gas mains in Ward 4;
• Partnered with colleagues to achieve $18M surplus in City’s reserves/savings account;
• Secured over $5M in transportation infrastructure grants;
• Increased government transparency and accountability with the Open Meeting Law;
• Supported public art bringing murals to Malden with the Malden Arts ArtLine;
• Helped open Pleasant Street and the new state of the art City Hall;
• Advocated for the new Single Stream Recycling and Trash program;

On his priorities for the next term, Ryan said:

"Together, we can help keep our neighbors in their homes and allow seniors to age in place. Through hard work and dedication to equity and inclusion, we can empower all our residents and ensure that Malden works for everyone. By investing in and expanding Malden Public Schools, we can provide a world class education to every child. By cutting the red tape (e.g., removing the blue tarp), we can help our local small businesses recover from the economic devastation of the pandemic. Through mutual trust and respect, we can continue the fight to form a more perfect Union."

If Ryan is re-elected to the Malden City Council, he will focus on the following priorities:

• Continuing to expose deep-rooted government corruption...no more Malden Shenanigans!

• Protecting public assets: parks, schools, and other public buildings like the Oak Grove Community Center; and our natural resources like Waitt’s Mount, High Rock, and the Malden River/Spot Pond Brook.
• Investing in our infrastructure: water, natural gas, roads, sidewalks, storm drains, and power lines
• Building safe roads for all users: pedestrians, motorists, and cyclists.
• Advocating for workers rights and working families.
• Expanding affordable homeownership opportunities so that Maldonians can age in place.
• Fighting for equity and inclusion to ensure that Malden works for all residents regardless of race, gender identify, age, national origin, sexual orientation, ability, and any other protected status.

The municipal election will be on Tuesday, November 2, 2021. Ward 4, Precinct 1 votes at the C.W. Holmes Early Learning Center (257 Mountain Ave) and Ward 4, Precinct 2 votes at the Markey Senior Center (7 Washington Street.)

"I humbly ask for your vote of confidence this November. Come on Malden, let’s get to work!" O'Malley said.

You can find out more by visiting: www.ryan-omalley.com or www.facebook.com/maldenomalley If you like the work Ryan is doing, please consider making a small donation at https://secure.actblue.com/don...