Brian J. Worrell

Criminal Justice / Public Safety

Expanding Violence prevention programs to cover a broader range of ages, specifically serving those who are in their 20s and 30s. Learn more

Improving BPD’s response to crimes of sexual assault, domestic violence, and gender-based violence. Learn more

Economy

Removing barriers to business by removing excessive red tape, simplifying the application and renewal processes for small business, and educating entrepreneurs on navigating City processes to set new businesses up for success. Learn more

Pushing for the expansion for economic opportunity for those who need it most by expanding proven-programs, including reinstating Operation Exit, expanding Voctech education for our young people and formerly incarcerated population. Learn more

Launching the Black and Brown Economic Empowerment Agenda to make progress and accountability on key economic initiatives including supporting our main streets and small businesses, increasing diversity in city contracts, and expanding access to job training and career pipelines. Learn more

Education

Advocating for a long-term facilities plan for BPS, which should include a Mattapan high school. Learn more

Launching the Cradle to Career initiative, which focuses on integrating cross-sector data to better identify key indicators and track students to ensure that they are connected to pathways to succeed through higher education, vocational training, or connecting to industries. Learn more

Ensuring every student has access to on-campus career and technical education programming. Learn more

Pushing for all BPS students to receive financial support provided to help support continuing education in technical programs, junior colleges, colleges, and universities. Learn more

Pushing for proven educational initiatives including investing in teacher diversity, shifting to a hub school model, and expanding learning. Learn more

Environment / Energy

Supporting climate action to mitigate the harms of the climate crisis, including expanding tree canopy to reduce the heat island effects. Learn more

Expanding access to opportunities in the green economy for our residents. Learn more

Government Reform

Introducing RISE legislation, which stands for reshaping inequities through systemic empowerment. This ordinance would require the city to review proposed policies with an equity lens, so we can better understand the impact of policies on people, especially those who have been historically marginalized. Learn more

Filing legislation to add digital kiosks in City-owned facilities and to expand the Mobile City Hall van program to allow residents to access basic City functions away from City Hall. Learn more

Healthcare

Addressing health disparities, including the Black maternal and infant mortality rates and the underlying community-driven ailments that drive lower life expectancy in our neighborhoods. Learn more

Housing

Launching a study to analyze how to build more accessible and affordable housing in the district, ensuring that we can expand opportunities for residents to afford to stay here. Learn more

Proposing a 150 million development fund aimed at kick-starting the more than 30,000 permitted-but-unbuilt housing units across the city by working with developers to turn a portion of planned apartment units into forever-affordable condos. Learn more

Taxes / Budget

Delivering a massive increase in City funding for projects and improvements to District 4 with a 7% increase in funding to our parts of Dorchester and Mattapan, which means increased spending on our local parks, playgrounds, infrastructure, trees, schools, and so much more by over 11 million in a single year. Learn more