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CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCILOR Saundra K. Graham is up for reelection next week for her seat in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. For 15 years Graham has been a force on the city council, and for the last decade has represented Cambridge residents in the statehouse as well. In both capacities she has led the fight for affordable housing, affirmative action and community programs, piling up an outstanding record of service to the community...
...city council Graham has helped to establish a civilian police review board and a city affirmative action office, as well as to rehabilitate Cambridge Housing Authority apartments. She has been a strong advocate for rent control and worked with community groups on a variety of issues ranging from discrimination against women and gays to the Cambridge Community Center and the city's Multi-Cultural Arts Center...
...There is only one minority on the board--aBlack woman, and four white males," said Graham."This is certainly not a good representation agood representation of the community at all," shesaid...
...There are some people who feel that thecivilian police review board could potentiallyinterfere with the function and operation of thepolice force," Graham said last week. "But therehas been ample opportunity for the police to servethe community properly, and they have...
...important to have an objective boardwhere citizens can compain; they need to have analternative, another forum where problems can beexpressed," said Graham...