Chad McEvoy

COUNTY BOARD OF REPRESENTATIVES, DISTRICT 6

COMMUNITY OF RESIDENCE: Westford

EDUCATION: I hold a Masters in International Public Policy from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and a B.Sc. from the University of Washington in Zoology with a minor in Anthropology.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: I have worked primarily as a software development project manager and data analyst for both nonprofit organizations and tech startups.  I am currently an analyst at the American Civil Liberties Union.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: Board member of Otsego 2000

FAMILY: Married

PHILOSOPHY OF GOVERNMENT: I am a strong progressive on issues relating to civil liberties, personal freedom and the environment.  I am generally moderate or center-left on fiscal issues and believe in the efficacy of an intelligently regulated free market.  I favor data-driven economic policies that strive to increase both equality and innovation.

MAJOR ISSUES FACING OTSEGO COUNTY: 

• Economic development and rural poverty
• Environmental protection
• Rural broadband access

MY QUALITIES: My wife and I chose to live in Otsego County because of its community, natural beauty and history. I believe in the idea that one must participate locally to help build the qualities they wish to see represented in the world on a larger scale. In addition to my work, activism and civic engagement I am an amature naturalist, fossil collector, chef and rock drummer.

STATEMENT: District 6 has not had an actual option in the general election for almost two decades. Democracy requires at a minimum that there be a choice of who to vote for. Years of stagnant one-party government at the country level have not yielded much for our community. If I am elected I will represent the interests of the communities of District 6 and will work to hold the board accountable for sustainably maximizing the inherent potential of Otsego County.