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Witness describes nonprofit blight work, says it informed views on safe housing and neighborhoods
Summary
Mr. Polti told the Senate committee his experience with a nonprofit blight authority clearing abandoned properties gave him a deeper understanding of neighborhood safety and the importance of safe housing for children.
Senator Tim Scott asked Mr. Polti about his work on a nonprofit blight authority. Mr. Polti described clearing abandoned homes and structures and said the experience shaped his views about safe neighborhoods and housing access.
"It gave me a very, very deep understanding for, ensuring that every American has the opportunity to have a safe home and a safe neighborhood," Mr. Polti told the committee. He said the nonprofit work left him with an appreciation that "every kid should be able to walk safely to school and not be worried about, you know, dangerous buildings or being dragged into a dangerous building and the like."
The transcript records this as witness testimony during committee questioning; no committee action or follow‑up assignment is recorded in the provided excerpt.
Provenance: Relevant transcript remarks occur between 248.86s and 319.49s in the record.
