I'm submitting this petition to gain the support of the citizens of the city of Pittsfield to the APPOINTMENT to the BOARD of DIRECTORS of the AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRUST. I have personally advocated for tenants disabled and disabled veterans in the courts and Berkshire County of the affected people of the housing crisis to date. I have personally researched that many properties in the city of Pittsfield have not passed inspection code or regulatory inspections are and are in violation of these statutory laws in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 5 Pittsfield city Council Members, Kronick, Persip, Kalowoski, Sherman, and Warren have advocated in my appointment to the AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRUST BOARD OF DIRECTORS. I am trying to initiate a three part phase plan to start to curb the housing crisis in the city of Pittsfield before it worsens. I've started a non-profit TALLEYUP AFFORDABLE HOUSING INITIATIVE, INC., to help tenants, help the transitional maintenance and effect that will be caused by displacement and helping people into first-time homes, advocacy in the courts for tenants, feeding and help with shelter for the displaced, community liason between tenants and landlords for better communitive relationship. My goal is to have at least 90 to 95% of the 891 multi family properties in the city of the Pittsfield to pass inspection within the next 3 years. The first phase will be the basic application of fire extinguishers and new smoke carbon detectors in homes in the city of Pittsfield. The second phase will be to garnish the properties from landlords that have not passed inspection or certification 7 to 10 years before the Covid 19 crisis hit and renovate. The third phase will be to equally distribute renovated properties to ethnic backgrounds and current racial disparity to bring equity and equality to the city of Pittsfield. My goal is appointment onto this board of directors to ensure that the people and citizens of Pittsfield are seriously heard and respected on the human rights and issues dealing with housing and how it affects them. I appreciate your support, Le MARR TALLEY