Alan’s Plan to Put People Before Politics: » Create a Swansea Congressional Advisory Board to stay connected to local issues in Swansea and ensure stakeholder voices are heard in Washington. » Address the spike in unemployment through a Federal Jobs Guarantee including expanding AmeriCorps and providing Emergency Wage Support to save small businesses and keep people on the payroll.
People Before Politics: Alan Khazei’s Plan for Swansea
» Support a Green New Deal to combat Climate Change by accelerating a just transition away from fossil fuels and create millions of clean energy jobs. » Work to pass his Restore the Dream Account proposal, paid for by the Estate Tax, providing every young person who serves our country for one year with an account worth $50,000 to achieve the American Dream. » Work to destigmatize and elevate the opioid and substance challenges of our community and country, prioritizing care over criminality.
Read Alan’s Plan for every city and town in the 4th District at
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Swansea’s Assets and Initiatives » The Swansea Mall Redevelopment Plan will convert part of the mall into housing units for multiple families as well as provide retail, fitness, restaurant, and banking services. » Council on Aging. Swansea’s Council on Aging provides comprehensive services to seniors in its community, including fitness, wellness and intergenerational programs. » Southwestern Regional Transit Authority. Swansea is served by bus service through the Southeastern Regional Transit Authority. » Waterfront Revitalization. Swansea recently completed the construction of a beautiful new pavilion for its beach.
Swansea’s Challenges » Water Quality. Swansea has had a long-standing issue with discolored and unsafe water supply. Mitigation efforts are ongoing, but the problem remains. » Education Funding. Swansea’s school budget is under enormous stress due to falling tax revenues during the pandemic. » Small Business Support. Small and micro-businesses in Swansea are struggling to survive during the pandemic and are looking for more support. » Regional Business Development. Swansea’s current redevelopment efforts focus on the Swansea Mall. Residents hope to collaborate on additional initiatives with surrounding towns.
Alan Khazei is not a politician - he is a movement leader who co-founded City Year and led the national service movement to launch, protect and grow AmeriCorps. Alan is ready on Day One to lead the effort in Congress to protect our environment, ensure affordable healthcare for all, stop gun violence, address racial injustice and restore the American Dream for working families.
Alan’s Plan for Swansea was built by listening to the people of Swansea. In Congress, Alan will: Support fundamental clean water laws and work to pass a comprehensive infrastructure bill that secures funding to address water infrastructure such as the aging pipes and water mains leading to poor water quality in Swansea. Help restore education funding by passing the Heroes Act in Congress to secure $5,498,166 in funding for Swansea. Support small businesses by proposing a small business hiring credit and accelerated depreciation of capital investment for small businesses that hire new workers. Focus on extending the “Boston Miracle” to Swansea and surrounding cities and towns, securing federal funding as part of a larger strategic plan for these communities.