About Sam

Sam Seidel was reelected in November 2009 to his second term on the Cambridge City Council.

Sam serves as the co-chair of the Ordinance Committee and as the co-chair of the Government Operations Committee.  He is also the chair of the Neighborhood and Long Term Planning Committee.  He has played an important role in zoning questions considered by the City Council, and recently worked for the successful adoption of the Goals of the City Council for FY11-12.

After serving as the president of the board of the Margaret Fuller Neighborhood House for two years, Sam stepped down in 2009. The House has been a fixture in the Area 4 neighborhood for over 100 years, and has seen tremendous growth over the last few years. It serves many kids from the Area 4 neighborhood and it is the lead agency in support of Fitness Brothers, an innovative approach to men's health done in conjunction with the Cambridge Health Alliance.

An avid bicyclist, Sam lives in mid-Cambridge with his wife Ann and their dog Gus. He is an urban planner by training. He received his undergraduate degree in classics from Berkeley, and has a masters in public policy from Georgetown and a masters in urban planning from Harvard.