Cambridge City Councillor. Social Worker. Father. Working on housing, homelessness, mental health, safe streets, poverty and hunger etc.https://bsky.app/profile/marcgov.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/marcgov.bsky.social/post/3mk6xkriifk2sI don’t know anyone who hasn’t been touched by mental health challenges. As a social worker, I’ve witnessed the gaps in our system. As a City Councillor, I have seen how mental health impacts housing, food, and employment. Personally, I have lost people I love because of mental health struggles.23 Apr 2026 21:32 +0000at://did:plc:jes63gutureaqhboty5tuafg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6xkriifk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/marcgov.bsky.social/post/3mjip5ydy522iBye, bye Citizens Bank15 Apr 2026 01:03 +0000at://did:plc:jes63gutureaqhboty5tuafg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjip5ydy522ihttps://bsky.app/profile/marcgov.bsky.social/post/3mbshnq3eks24It was an honor to be sworn in for my 7th term on the Cambridge City Council. Thank you to my family, my campaign team, and my friends and supporters. I will continue working to address our housing shortage, and make Cambridge an economically and socially just community for all.07 Jan 2026 02:53 +0000at://did:plc:jes63gutureaqhboty5tuafg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbshnq3eks24https://bsky.app/profile/marcgov.bsky.social/post/3m6aq5jjpzc2oGreat day with my father at the Resist The Regime rally in DC today. Over 100,000 of my closest friends.22 Nov 2025 21:22 +0000at://did:plc:jes63gutureaqhboty5tuafg/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6aq5jjpzc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/marcgov.bsky.social/post/3m4yparog2k2sVoting is at the heart of Democracy and I want to thank everyone who voted on Tuesday. I also want to congratulate everyone who ran for City Council and School Committee. Putting yourself out there takes courage, and every candidate deserves respect for stepping up to serve their community.06 Nov 2025 23:19 +0000at://did:plc:jes63gutureaqhboty5tuafg/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4yparog2k2shttps://bsky.app/profile/marcgov.bsky.social/post/3m42kwvdonk24If elected, we will tackle our shared challenges together. https://www.cambridgeday.com/2025/10/25/well-help-cambridge-and-somerville-work-together/25 Oct 2025 23:42 +0000at://did:plc:jes63gutureaqhboty5tuafg/app.bsky.feed.post/3m42kwvdonk24https://bsky.app/profile/marcgov.bsky.social/post/3m3qirupsfs2vJoin me this weekend for our All Hands on Deck Weekend of Action to reach as many voters as possible before the election clock runs out! We're so close to the finish line and I really need your help! Sign up here: bit.ly/hands4mm21 Oct 2025 23:37 +0000at://did:plc:jes63gutureaqhboty5tuafg/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3qirupsfs2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/marcgov.bsky.social/post/3m2s6gx4x6s2iWe are less than a month away from Election Day! There is no time to lose. Please join us on Saturday, October 11th, at either 11 am. or 4 pm to canvass West Cambridge. Bit.ly/OctDOA https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSenvH24U4CY1orwidWfO5SvUQ1t4wtdaHbqYE65WpMvP9rr4A/viewform?usp=send_form09 Oct 2025 22:12 +0000at://did:plc:jes63gutureaqhboty5tuafg/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2s6gx4x6s2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/marcgov.bsky.social/post/3m2pihqkhbs2hWith less than one month before the election, it's an all-hands-on-deck moment! Join us on Saturday, October 11th at 11am in Huron Village to grab a bite to eat and then head out to knock doors in West Cambridge. 👉 Sign up here: bit.ly/OctDOA08 Oct 2025 20:34 +0000at://did:plc:jes63gutureaqhboty5tuafg/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2pihqkhbs2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/marcgov.bsky.social/post/3m27smsgcsc26Thank you Cambridge Community Television! https://youtu.be/ZRoBiYd20RE?si=LCj6GxoA9iUmEhlD02 Oct 2025 14:53 +0000at://did:plc:jes63gutureaqhboty5tuafg/app.bsky.feed.post/3m27smsgcsc26https://bsky.app/profile/marcgov.bsky.social/post/3m26ulh32wc27We have ONE MONTH left until Election Day. Our goal is to reach at least 8,000 more voters before then and share why we want Marc to stay on the City Council! Join us this Saturday, October 4th, as we try to knock on as many doors in Marc's neighborhood as possible. SIGN UP HERE: bit.ly/1mdoa http://bit.ly/1mdoa02 Oct 2025 05:55 +0000at://did:plc:jes63gutureaqhboty5tuafg/app.bsky.feed.post/3m26ulh32wc27https://bsky.app/profile/marcgov.bsky.social/post/3lzyjeqy7nk2jWe have ONE MONTH left until Election Day. Join us this Saturday, October 4th as we try to reach as many voters as possible in my neighborhood. No experience? No problem. We’ll get you prepped, pair you up, and make it easy! SIGN UP HERE: bit.ly/1mdoa29 Sep 2025 17:19 +0000at://did:plc:jes63gutureaqhboty5tuafg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzyjeqy7nk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/marcgov.bsky.social/post/3lz7fd2uvs22lA few days ago, I had the pleasure of speaking to the Joint Committee on Housing at the State House in favor of the Act to Promote Yes in my Backyard. We need to build more housing and we need every community to help. Thank you, Abundant Housing MA19 Sep 2025 17:30 +0000at://did:plc:jes63gutureaqhboty5tuafg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lz7fd2uvs22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/marcgov.bsky.social/post/3lyoeiqabus2shttps://www.thecrimson.com/article/2025/9/11/McGovern-Council-Candidate-Profile/12 Sep 2025 23:00 +0000at://did:plc:jes63gutureaqhboty5tuafg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyoeiqabus2shttps://bsky.app/profile/marcgov.bsky.social/post/3lylmirallc2uJoin me this Sunday, September 14th for a Day of Action! Sign up at bit.ly/septdoa11 Sep 2025 20:45 +0000at://did:plc:jes63gutureaqhboty5tuafg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lylmirallc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/marcgov.bsky.social/post/3lxzzupbnnc2pI am honored to be considered a "Bike Champion" by @cambbikesafety.bsky.social and to have earned their endorsement in the upcoming @cambridgemass.bsky.social City Council election.04 Sep 2025 20:56 +0000at://did:plc:jes63gutureaqhboty5tuafg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxzzupbnnc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/marcgov.bsky.social/post/3lts53q2dak2nThe first step to getting re-elected to the City Council is to get on the ballot. What better way to do that than to have a Nomination Paper Signing Party! Join me on Thursday, July 17th, from 5 to 7 pm. at the 730 Tavern in Central Square for complimentary appetizers and sign my papers!12 Jul 2025 19:52 +0000at://did:plc:jes63gutureaqhboty5tuafg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lts53q2dak2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/marcgov.bsky.social/post/3lookkoo5dk2dHow long before Trump takes credit for the Pope?08 May 2025 18:36 +0000at://did:plc:jes63gutureaqhboty5tuafg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lookkoo5dk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/marcgov.bsky.social/post/3llpngt766c2bCambridge, MA, has joined 11 other communities from around the country on an amicus brief challenging the Dept. Of Homeland Security's decision to revoke TPS for Venezuelans. Keep fighting!01 Apr 2025 00:45 +0000at://did:plc:jes63gutureaqhboty5tuafg/app.bsky.feed.post/3llpngt766c2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/marcgov.bsky.social/post/3lkwhakee4c2wCouncillor Paul Toner has been named and charged in connection with a brothel operating in Cambridge. It is important to note that Councillor Toner has not been found guilty and is entitled to due process. However, the nature of these charges is deeply concerning. 1/222 Mar 2025 00:17 +0000at://did:plc:jes63gutureaqhboty5tuafg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkwhakee4c2whttps://bsky.app/profile/marcgov.bsky.social/post/3lkqsq2zjck23Proud of Cambridge, MA for signing on to an amicus brief challenging the Department of Homeland Security's decision to revoke an 18 month extension of Temporary Protective Status for 350,000 Venezuelans who will lose TPS. We have to fight this hatred in the streets and in the courts!19 Mar 2025 18:27 +0000at://did:plc:jes63gutureaqhboty5tuafg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkqsq2zjck23https://bsky.app/profile/marcgov.bsky.social/post/3ljntlffy6s2l@mayorwu.boston.gov was spectacular today. Thank you!05 Mar 2025 20:39 +0000at://did:plc:jes63gutureaqhboty5tuafg/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljntlffy6s2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/marcgov.bsky.social/post/3ljlgtvpeqs27I'm proud to have co-authored a policy order, which passed unanimously, adding transgender and non-binary residents to protections under our Sanctuary City Ordinance. In is imperative that we push back against hate.04 Mar 2025 21:46 +0000at://did:plc:jes63gutureaqhboty5tuafg/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljlgtvpeqs27https://bsky.app/profile/marcgov.bsky.social/post/3lhwxmwak3k2fThank you to everyone who supported the Multi-Family Housing Ordinance that passed 8-1. Thx to my colleagues @SumbulSiddiqui and @BurhanAzeem, who led the charge. We can’t address a housing shortage without building housing. Let's keep moving Cambridge forward!12 Feb 2025 00:55 +0000at://did:plc:jes63gutureaqhboty5tuafg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhwxmwak3k2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/marcgov.bsky.social/post/3lgt4eacwj22yThank you, Peter. It was a pleasure speaking with you. [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Jan 2025 18:44 +0000at://did:plc:jes63gutureaqhboty5tuafg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgt4eacwj22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/marcgov.bsky.social/post/3lggwzgrrwk2s@fetterman.senate.gov, the new Joe Manchin.23 Jan 2025 22:36 +0000at://did:plc:jes63gutureaqhboty5tuafg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lggwzgrrwk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/marcgov.bsky.social/post/3lgep5qt3rc2sThis is a very unsettled time in our country, and young people are feeling it. Please join the Cambridge Healthy Children Task Force for a virtual event on January 29th at 7 pm for a discussion on how to talk to young people about challenging world events. You must register ahead of time.23 Jan 2025 01:10 +0000at://did:plc:jes63gutureaqhboty5tuafg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgep5qt3rc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/marcgov.bsky.social/post/3lfqscoehus2mRepublican elected officials want to impose conditions on federal aid to California. Is there no end to their evil?15 Jan 2025 03:13 +0000at://did:plc:jes63gutureaqhboty5tuafg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfqscoehus2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/marcgov.bsky.social/post/3lclxhzcosc2bAs the 5th generation of my family to live in Cambridge,MA, I want others to have that same experience. Unfortunately, so many can't because of our housing shortage. We can't call Cambridge a "Welcoming Community" and then not welcome new people.06 Dec 2024 00:47 +0000at://did:plc:jes63gutureaqhboty5tuafg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lclxhzcosc2b