At Harvard, he was a History and Literature concentrator who volunteered for Phillips Brooks House.
Nearly 30 years later, Kenneth E. Reeves '72 has diverged from the typical Harvard path, though. Entering his sixth term on the Cambridge City Council, Reeves is an avowed liberal and a political activist.
A major concern, he says, is that the shifting Cambridge demographics and increasing student base are factors that could change the city.
He wants to change the city, too. He has been one of the most vocal critics of City Manager Robert W. Healy, and has said he will not vote to extend Healy's contract next fall.
This time around, Reeves says he was not pleased with the voter turnout, and hopes that more Cantabrigians will vote in the future.
Though he said before the election results were finalized that he had not yet considered how much longer he would like to be on the council, Reeves says he plans to do everything he can to help issues like open space and rent control during this term.
--KGS
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