Arielle Faria

Arielle Reid Faria is a proud basketball mom, gardener, small business owner, climate justice and housing community organizer. She is the Managing Director of the Island Housing Trust and co-chair of the Coalition to Create a Martha’s Vineyard Housing Bank, a vital part of the statewide coalition for a local option real estate transfer fee. Faria is bringing her lived experience and 14 years of working with community foundations and local and state officials to fund important local projects and pass legislation to the Barnstable, Dukes, and Nantucket Districts, hoping to increase civic engagement in the district and beyond. As a State Representative, she’s also looking to bring down living costs for families, address the effects of climate change like coastal flooding to protect homes and businesses, and fight for more education funding so every child can reach their full potential.