Word: stewart
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...James R. Stewart, a 1983 Divinity School graduate who led the protest, said his group wanted "more real involvement" from Kennedy in solving the problem of homelessness. Kennedy serves on the House Banking and Urban Affairs Committee, which handles housing issues...
...Stewart said he was not satisfied with Kennedy's support for HR 918 because "it doesn't create new housing...
Asked why the protesters chose Kennedy's office for their protest, Stewart said, "People like us are willing to put our butts on the line--to be put in jail--for housing to be a right and not a privilege. People who claim to be advocates for affordable housing need to deliver the goods. None of the bills Kennedy has supported actually address the problem...
...Stewart said the protest was effective even though Kennedy did not change his position on HR 4990. "We made our point," he said. But Feuer said the protest would not hurt Kennedy's re-election chances...
...protesters entered Kennedy's office last Tuesday morning at 11 a.m., spoke to Kennedy, but could not reach an agreement, Stewart said. They then refused to leave until "Kennedy put the homeless as number-one priority...