Smarter school spending
Filed the School Efficiency Order to review redistricting and busing, with a goal of saving up to $5 million a year. See the order →
One of the youngest elected officials in Chicopee history, serving Ward Six with energetic leadership and a record of real results.
New · The School Efficiency Order
Shorter routes. Neighborhood schools. Fuller buildings. My order asks the School Committee and City Council to review redistricting and transportation, with a goal of saving up to $5 million a year without cutting a single teacher or raising taxes.
Industriae Variae — “Varied Industries”
Chicopee is officially incorporated, its story rooted in resilience and hard work reaching back to the 1660s.
The Ames Manufacturing Company — “Lincoln’s Arsenal” — also cast the bronze doors of the U.S. Capitol.
The Duryea brothers build the first gas-powered car in America, right here in Chicopee.
A.G. Spalding, a Chicopee bicycle maker, pioneers the inflatable ball.
That same spirit of innovation and determination still defines us today.
Meet Sam
I’ve lived in Chicopee for nearly 20 years and earned my high school diploma here, studying Machine Tool at Chicopee Comprehensive High School. From there I went straight to work, spending seven years in high-precision machining for the medical, aerospace, defense, and weapons manufacturing industries. Now, as a first-generation college student, I’m a candidate for a Bachelor’s degree in Business through Purdue University. Chicopee is still where my family’s roots are, and it holds my heart. I’ve always believed that if you care about something, you show up for it. That’s what inspired me to get involved in our local government.
Over the last few years, I’ve had the honor of serving our city on the School Committee, the Planning Board (where I served as Vice Chair), and now the City Council, where I serve as Vice President. But titles and headlines have never been the goal. For me, it’s always been about doing the work and making life better for the people who call Chicopee home.
Local government should work for everyone. I’m here to listen, to lead with respect, and to help build a future where everyone in Chicopee has the chance to thrive.Read Sam’s full story
The record
Filed the School Efficiency Order to review redistricting and busing, with a goal of saving up to $5 million a year. See the order →
Worked with school leaders to fund STEAM labs in every elementary and middle school, A/C and updated HVAC at Litwin, and the start of the new Anna E. Barry Elementary School.
Flashing crosswalk signs and signage across Ward Six, plus increased funding for the Chicopee police.
Sponsored the single-use plastic bag ban, passed three anti-littering resolutions, and delivered Williams Park’s first upgrades in 20 years.
Initiated a concept analysis for Burnett Road to calm traffic and make it safer for everyone who travels it.
Sponsored a resolution urging the state to modernize the Chapter 90 formula so Chicopee receives increased funding for roads, which passed 10–3, and a resolution supporting the State Auditor’s audit of the Legislature, which also passed 10–3.
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Latest
Chicopee now spends $14.65 million a year on school buses, double what it spent in 2018. Here are the facts about my order to find up to $5 million a year in savings without cutting a single teacher.
Read more → December 22, 2025 The Massachusetts Festivus ReportA look at state spending Sam flags as wasteful — from migrant sheltering and office leases to branding and rail studies — with a call for stronger oversight and investment in communities like Chicopee.
Read more → August 1, 2025 Reimagining Memorial DriveA vision to revitalize Chicopee’s gateway: safer travel, a beautified corridor, updated zoning, and new investment, drawing on the UMass Amherst study commissioned by the city.
Read more → June 5, 2025 What $1.8 Billion Could’ve Done for UsNearly $1.855 billion went to projects Sam calls unnecessary. Redirected to Chapter 90 roads, bridges, and parks, that money could have transformed Chicopee.
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