Sean Tierney
He/Him
- Currently
- Research Director & Legal Counsel for the Joint Committee on Housing at the Massachusetts Legislature
He/Him
Sean Tierney grew up in Cambridge and is a graduate of CRLS, UMass Amherst, and Suffolk Law.
Sean Tierney has not run for office before. He was a delegate to the Massachusetts Democratic Convention for ward 9 in 2014. Locally, he began volunteering as a coach to the CRLS football team last summer.
Professionally, he works for the Massachusetts House of Representatives as a Legal Counsel, currently for the Joint Committee on Housing. Prior to getting his law degree, he worked for the Kennedy School.
I'm the only candidate who works in housing policy.
Density bonuses are critical. Density=Diversity.
We should utilize Chapter 40R.
I worked on tax policy and helped draft the Fair Share Amendment, which is going to tax millionaires as a higher rate.
Nov. 1, 2017 — Ahab ChopraI worked on tax policy and helped draft the Fair Share Amendment, which is going to tax millionaires as a higher rate.
"... The developer will be awarded a tax credit if they're building Affordable Housing.
The developer then will sell their tax credit to a corporation for instance who that has a high tax liability.
The developer will then take the cash they get from selling the tax credit and invest that directly into the capital improvements or the construction of the affordable housing.
The corporation will then take that tax credit and apply it to their tax liability."
"... The developer will be awarded a tax credit if they're building Affordable Housing.
The developer then will sell their tax credit to a corporation for instance who that has a high tax liability.
The developer will then take the cash they get from selling the tax credit and invest that directly into the capital improvements or the construction of the affordable housing.
The corporation will then take that tax credit and apply it to their tax liability."
What are three specific new programs or changes you would make if elected?
1) Designate the Alewife Quadrangle and Vail Court as 40R Smart Growth Districts. This will allow the city to work with the state to plan transit-oriented, mixed-use, and mixed-income neighborhoods with open space, housing, and retail. We should access the MassWorks Infrastructure Program to mitigate environmental concerns and work to increase access to T stations.
Oct. 23, 2017 — Reena KarasinWhat are three specific new programs or changes you would make if elected?
1) Designate the Alewife Quadrangle and Vail Court as 40R Smart Growth Districts. This will allow the city to work with the state to plan transit-oriented, mixed-use, and mixed-income neighborhoods with open space, housing, and retail. We should access the MassWorks Infrastructure Program to mitigate environmental concerns and work to increase access to T stations.