Nancy “Punky” Drawe

Housing Authority 2021-27

Candidate Address 13 Davis Rd Hopkinton MA 01748 Committee Address Committee to Elect Nancy Drawe c/o Mary Jo Ondrechen 2 College St Hopkinton MA 01748 Email: ndrawe@hopkintondemocrats.org Candidate Statement: Candidate Statement Donate: Donate to Punky’s Campaign Letters of Support: Letters of Support for Nancy Drawe

Candidate Statement

My name is Nancy Drawe (mostly known by my nickname Punky) and I am a candidate for a seat on the Hopkinton Housing Authority Board. I currently serve as an appointed member to finish a term of a resigned former member.

I was born in Hopkinton in 1954, but my family moved to Framingham after two years. We then came back in 1980 and a few years later, I moved back to Framingham, only to return to Hopkinton in 1991 to Davis Road, where my parents also lived. My two younger brothers and their families also live in Hopkinton.

I really wanted to become involved in the community, so I started out volunteering at the Hopkinton Senior Center as a computer tutor, a member of The Volunteer Advisory Committee and lunch hostess. I also wrote weekly columns about the center in The Hopkinton Independent and Hopkinton Crier, as well as on hopnews.com. I also reported activities from the center on hcam.tv stations weekly news program. I was also a member of the Veteran’s Celebration Committee for many years and I volunteered on the School Council at Center School. Two years ago, I was appointed as a member of the Senior Center’s Council on Aging Board. I love being part of this community and have made many long lasting friendships over the years.

I attended Emerson College in Boston, majoring in Creative Writing. I worked as a pre-school/daycare teacher in Framingham, then as a private nanny until I retired.

As a resident of Hopkinton Housing myself, I have attended most of the monthly board meetings over the last 20 years and have first hand experience in what our needs are. I was previously Vice President of the Brampton Circle Tenants Organization, where our job was to serve as liaisons to report the tenants concerns to the Housing Director and Housing Board members.

Now as a member of the Housing Authority Board, I am able to provide a direct voice and be an active advocate for the other residents. If elected, I will continue to work with the other board members as well as the Housing Director to maintain and improve Hopkinton Senior Housing.

Thank you for your support!