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University Professor Danielle S. Allen is exploring entering the 2022 race for governor of Massachusetts, she tweeted Monday.
âItâs time to lay a new and fair foundation for #OurCommonwealth,â she wrote. âWith the right infrastructure beneath our feet, we can create a brighter future together. Thatâs why Iâm exploring a run for Governor of Massachusetts.â
According to Allenâs campaign website, she plans to focus her platform on achieving âa fair and flourishing economy,â âeducational excellence,â and âsustainability.â Her beliefs in justice, a foundation of health, and democratic innovation will also shape her possible candidacy.
Allen, who is a political theorist, has swiftly risen in the Universityâs ranks since she joined Harvardâs faculty in 2016. Just one year and a half after joining the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, then-President Drew G. Faust selected Allen as a University professor â the