David Maher is a lifelong resident of Cambridge who lives on Appleton Street, just around the corner from the Blakeslee Street house where his parents' raised their four children. He understands the importance of having and maintaining vibrant neighborhoods in Cambridge. Read More
A graduate of Suffolk University School of Management, and former longtime Director of Development for Cambridge Family and Children Services, David Maher began his career in local government in 1991. Mayor Maher understands the importance of Read More
David Maher has spent most of his professional life working on behalf of children and families. He served eight years as a member of the School Committee, and has a real understanding of the educational challenges and needs of our diverse community. For many families in Read More
David has a long commitment to public health issues in our community. He has served as the President of the Cambridge Chapter of the American Cancer Society, as well as Citywide Chair of the Coalition for a Healthy Future. This initiative helped fund a public Read More
Maintaining the vibrancy and diversity, which makes Cambridge such a special place to live, has become increasingly difficult. Therefore, David has successfully worked to promote public/private partnerships that will result in hundreds of new affordable housing units becoming available for Cambridge residents. Read More
As the son of a Cambridge Police Officer, David understands that safe streets and neighborhoods are essential to preserving the health and security of our residents. David Maher has worked to provide high quality public safety services and to maintain public confidence in these Read More
Cambridge deserves safe, efficient roads and sidewalks. In the interest of making a safer, more pedestrian friendly City, David has supported a number of road and sidewalk improvements including: traffic calming measures, road enhancements in Harvard Square, Porter Square, Read More
While many cities and towns throughout the Commonwealth and nation are facing extremely difficult financial times, resulting in the loss of essential public safety and educational services, Cambridge continues to maintain a strong financial position. In fact, Read More
Working to promote a sense of community throughout all our neighborhoods is an important component of maintaining the vibrancy of our city. In an effort to increase feedback and participation from residents, David was instrumental in making Cambridge's first World Café (a type of Read More
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