Dear neighbor,

My name is Camila Chaparro and I would be honored to represent you, and Precinct 4/4A, at Town Meeting. I’ve lived in Milton with my husband, Paul Cichello, and our two sons, Peter and Silas, for 10 years. During that time, we’ve come to love many aspects of our town: our caring neighbors; the Pine Tree Brook where we walk our dog; the volunteer-run sports organizations for our kids; the library that provides so much more than books; the Blue Hills and Neponset bike path right down the road; and Tucker Elementary, where our children are welcomed and nurtured.

Local government decisions affect so much of our day-to-day lives--our schools, our parks, the services we enjoy--and shape our town's future. I am running for Town Meeting because I want to help contribute to those decisions, work towards practical solutions to the challenges we face, and make Milton the thriving, diverse, and welcoming community we want it to be. As a parent, providing our public schools with the resources they need to help our children to grow and excel is critical. I support the land swap to move forward with the next steps to build a new school to address the significant overcrowding happening districtwide. As a taxpayer and resident, I believe we need a more balanced approach towards commercial development, allowing us to broaden our tax base and provide needed amenities for our community. As your neighbor, I look forward to hearing what is important to you.

If elected, I will bring skills and experiences from my professional and personal life to my role as a Town Meeting member. I am an active volunteer in my children’s school, as well as in the Pine Tree Brook Neighborhood, supporting and enhancing these wonderful communities. In my current work in food media, as well as in the previous decade I spent conducting global health research, collaborative and creative problem solving and close attention to detail have been part of my day-to-day job. As a founding member of my workplace labor union, I have experience listening to coworkers’ opinions and concerns, and working together to achieve shared goals for the common good. Finally, I personally know how challenging it can be to understand how town government works, how to have input in important decisions, and how to stay informed. I am constantly learning and I value being educated about issues. I pledge to be an engaged, conscientious, and accessible Town Meeting member, if elected.* Please be in touch with any questions.

Thank you for taking the time to consider my candidacy. I hope that I can count on your vote on April 25th.

Sincerely,

Camila

*New (or not so new) to Milton and not sure what Town Meeting is or does? Find out more here.