Adrienne Klein
She/Her
- Currently
- Director of Constituent Services - Office of Mayor Siddiqui (on leave)
- Election history
- 1st time running
She/Her
Adrienne has a decade of experience in humanitarian work, ranging from human rights work around the world to advising NYC Health and Hospitals early in the COVID-19 pandemic. Locally, Adrienne has worked with organizations such as Project Bread, Enroot, and the College Success Initiative all the while earning her Masters in Humanitarian Studies from the Fletcher School at Tufts.
Before launching her campaign Adrienne Klein worked in the office of Mayor Siddiqui as the Director of Constituent Services, helping residents benefit from public programs such as the home ownership lottery.
| Organization | Cambridge? | Union? | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Better Cambridge | on Sept. 15, 2023 | ||
| Cambridge Bicycle Safety | on Sept. 23, 2023 | ||
| Run for Something | this cycle |
They asked candidates to sign a pledge, which starts: "I support rapid implementation of the citywide network of protected bicycle lanes..."
They asked candidates to sign a pledge, which starts: "I support rapid implementation of the citywide network of protected bicycle lanes..."
Housing policy, development, governance questions
Housing policy, development, governance questions
Distribution of funds, non-profits and their position in Cambridge
Distribution of funds, non-profits and their position in Cambridge
"questions about the issues that most impact Cambridge’s low-income populations" (available in several languages)
"questions about the issues that most impact Cambridge’s low-income populations" (available in several languages)
Klein is not only vying for a spot on the nine-member legislative body against roughly 20 other candidates, but also her boss, Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui. That, Cambridge’s city manager said, creates the potential for a conflict for an employee who is working for a councilor with a specific policy agenda that may differ from the employee’s own as a candidate.
Matt StoutKlein is not only vying for a spot on the nine-member legislative body against roughly 20 other candidates, but also her boss, Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui. That, Cambridge’s city manager said, creates the potential for a conflict for an employee who is working for a councilor with a specific policy agenda that may differ from the employee’s own as a candidate.
Adrienne Klein, then the mayor’s director of constituent services, felt some trepidation earlier this year as she considered how to tell the mayor she intended to run for City Council herself, meaning she would be competing against her boss in the at-large race.
Klein told the Globe she had watched a number of colleagues leave under strained circumstances, their relationships with Siddiqui seeming to rupture when they sought new jobs. So more than a week before she told the mayor she planned to run, Klein told the city’s human resources department she feared retaliation for entering the at-large election.
Oct. 16, 2023 — Diti Kohli, Emma PlatoffAdrienne Klein, then the mayor’s director of constituent services, felt some trepidation earlier this year as she considered how to tell the mayor she intended to run for City Council herself, meaning she would be competing against her boss in the at-large race.
Klein told the Globe she had watched a number of colleagues leave under strained circumstances, their relationships with Siddiqui seeming to rupture when they sought new jobs. So more than a week before she told the mayor she planned to run, Klein told the city’s human resources department she feared retaliation for entering the at-large election.
Klein said she is determined to serve the people of Cambridge in any way she can.
“I certainly have loved my job and want to continue to serve the Cambridge community as a city employee,” Klein said. “Being a City Councilor would be a way for me to do that.”
Sept. 28, 2023 — Muskaan ArshadKlein said she is determined to serve the people of Cambridge in any way she can.
“I certainly have loved my job and want to continue to serve the Cambridge community as a city employee,” Klein said. “Being a City Councilor would be a way for me to do that.”