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Zosha Van Meter announces run for 9th Essex state representative, emphasizes housing and landfill accountability
Summary
Zosha Van Meter announced her campaign for the 9th Essex District seat and outlined priorities including housing affordability, programs to help seniors age in place, downtown safety and pressing for closure of a nearby ash landfill. She called for inclusionary zoning, partnerships to restore blighted properties and loan programs for home modifications.
Zosha Van Meter, director of the inspectional division for the City of Lynn, announced she is running as the Democratic candidate for state representative in the 9th Essex District and presented housing, public safety and government transparency as the central themes of her campaign.
"My name is Zosha Van Meter, and I'm your Democratic candidate for state representative of the 9th Essex District," Van Meter said in the recorded announcement, citing her work as a community organizer and founder of the Athena Project. She framed her municipal experience as preparation for service on Beacon Hill and directed listeners to electzvm.com for more information.
Van Meter said her platform will focus on affordability, services for older residents, safer downtown travel routes, and environmental accountability for a long‑standing ash landfill. She told listeners she sits on three nonprofit boards and highlighted local community programs her organization runs, including confidence‑building and workplace‑readiness sessions and a newly launched 24/7 food pantry in Lynn.
Van Meter closes by asking for primary voters' support ahead of the Sept. 1 primary and encouraging engagement via her campaign website and social channels.
