Get to know her

Hi there! I’m Amanda, and I believe you deserve to know the person asking to represent you in Concord.

Zach and I chose Peterborough very intentionally as the place to raise our two children. We both grew up in Massachusetts, but we’ve built our life here through community involvement, friendships, and a shared commitment to this place. This is home, and we’re here for the long haul.

With so much changing around us, I’ve worked to protect what I love most about our community: its come-as-you-are spirit, its love of the arts and the natural world, and the belief that childhood deserves room, wonder, and protection.

I feel at home here, whether I’m catching up with neighbors at Post & Beam or singing terrible karaoke at Harlow’s. I want everyone who calls this community home to feel that same sense of belonging. That’s part of what I’m running to protect.

I grew up in an immigrant household, and few things bring me more comfort than my Oma’s Indonesian recipes or hagelslag—bread and butter with chocolate sprinkles, a Dutch breakfast favorite.

My grandparents escaped two wars, immigrated to two different countries, and raised their children on a single blue-collar income. We held on to our culture - the food, the stories, and the traditions, while putting down roots and building a life in a new place.

Their experience shaped my understanding of hard work, sacrifice, and belonging. It also shaped my belief that families deserve a fair chance to build a secure life, and that becoming part of a community should never require leaving behind who you are.

I’m someone who shows up for what matters to me. Over the past ten years, I’ve felt sadness and anger at the direction our country has taken. I can’t sit on the sidelines and hope someone else will turn things around.

I believe real change starts locally, when we take responsibility for our communities and the decisions that affect us and our neighbors most directly. Change is often incremental. It takes persistence, a willingness to do the unglamorous work, and an unwavering focus on the people whose lives we’re trying to improve.

I don’t have to believe I can fix everything to know I have a responsibility to do something. For me, that means showing up, listening, and doing the work.