Matty Mathews Alappat
Candidate for City Council Member, Antioch, District 4 · Information Technology Engineer
Matty Mathews Alappat is a political newcomer to Antioch city government. According to her professional background, she most recently worked as a Senior Technical Account Manager at Amazon Web Services. She holds a graduate degree in History and a B.A. in History, Economics and Political Science from the University of Kerala in India. She moved to Antioch about four years ago from Hayward.
Alappat's own Instagram profile lists three named priorities: public safety, clean communities, and economic growth. In a campaign announcement reported by the Antioch Herald, she said public safety would be her top priority and that she would work to ensure police have the resources needed to fight crime. On housing, she said new development should be carefully planned to fit within existing neighborhoods and infrastructure, while also favoring nonprofit partnerships to help unhoused residents reach long-term stability through transitional housing options. She has not detailed specific proposals for economic growth beyond naming it as a priority.
On the issues
- Public Safety & Policing
Says public safety would be her top priority and wants police to have the resources needed to fight crime and protect neighborhoods.
“If elected, my top priority will be public safety. I will make sure the police have the resources required to fight crime and protect our neighborhoods.”
Source → - Housing & Homelessness
Believes new housing development should be carefully planned to fit within existing neighborhoods and should only move forward where infrastructure can support it.
“Housing policies must be carefully planned to fit existing neighborhoods and should only move forward where our infrastructure can truly support them.”
Source → - Housing & Homelessness
Favors partnering with nonprofits on transitional housing and support services to help unhoused individuals reach long-term stability.
“We will partner with nonprofits to help unhoused individuals achieve long-term stability and self-sufficiency, while also focusing on short-term transitional housing options.”
Source → - Economy & Jobs
Lists economic growth in the district as one of her three named campaign priorities, alongside public safety and clean communities, without detailing specific proposals found so far.
“Public Safety • Clean Communities • Economic Growth”
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