Braude says he came close to running for governor in 1994, but decided six months ago that he wanted to get involved in politics instead of complaining about the job that everyone else was doing.
Always an active Cantabrigian--his children are ages five and seven--Braude said that having children in the Cambridge school system has given him a different perspective on political participation.
As for the council, Braude says he isn't planning an ideological crusade, but a battle to get things done. --Kirsten G. Studlien