~ Meet Our Seminar Alumni Running for Office ~
These brave Seminar grads are taking the plunge, and running for office in their communities. We hope you'll get to know them! (Listed alphabetically)

* Marcony Almeida-Barros - 2003 Seminar Graduate
- Candidate for: Everett School Committee Ward 5- voted citywide
- Election Date(s): Preliminary Election: Sept. 17;
General Municipal Election: November 5th
- Website: https://www.facebook.com/marconyforeverett/
Director of Community Engagement, MA Attorney General's Office
* David Halbert - 2005 Seminar Graduate
- Candidate for: Boston City Councilor At-large
- Election Date(s): Election Date: Preliminary Election: September 24th;
General Election: November 5th
- Website: www.davidhalbert.com
- Social Media Info: @VoteHalbert (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter)
- Email: info@davidhalbert.com
Middlesex Sheriff’s Office - Deputy Director of Community Affairs (until 6/7). Currently, full time candidate
* Yahaira Lopez - Fall 2018 Seminar Graduate
- Candidate for: Randolph School Committee
- Election Date(s): Tuesday, November 5, 2019
- Website:
Founder of nonprofit: Autism Sprinter
* Stephanie Martins - 2016 Seminar Graduate
- Candidate for: Everett City Council Ward 2 - Voted City Wide
- Election Date(s): November 5, 2019.
- Website:
- Facebook: stephforeverett
- Instagram: stephforeverett
- Twitter: stephforeverett
- Donation link:
- Email:
- Volunteer sign up link:
Self Employed - Dream Builder Development Group LLC/ Realtor / Paralegal/ Court Interpreter... Recently graduated with a Graduate certificate in Gender, Leadership, and Public Policy from the John McCormack School fo Global Studies at UMass Boston.

* Lee Nave Jr. - Winter 2019 Seminar Graduate
- Candidate for: Boston City Council, District 9 Allston/Brighton
- Election Date(s): September 24th Primary Election; November 5th General Election
- Website: www.votenave.com
- Phone: (857) 346-6604
- Email: info@votenave.com
Community Engagement Coordinator at Citizens for Juvenile Justice
* Samantha Perlman - Spring 2018 Seminar Graduate
- Candidate for: City Councilor At-Large in Marlborough, MA
- Election Date(s): Possible Primary October 8th, 2019; November 5 General Election
- Website: samanthaperlman.org
- Campaign email: campaign@samanthaperlman.org
Senior Program Associate and FAO Schwarz Fellow at Generation Citizen, graduate of Emory University Class of 2017
* Dimple Rana - 2004 Seminar Graduate
- Candidate for: City Councillor at Large in Revere, MA
- Election Date(s): Tuesday, Sept. 10th, Primary Election; November 5th, General Election
- Website: https://www.ranaforrevere.com/meet-dimple
Director of the Department of Healthy Community Initiatives, City of Revere