In his professional life, Peter Kush has worked to support residents in finding safe, stable and affordable housing. A Worcester native, he graduated from Clark University.
He has held housing positions at the South Worcester Neighborhood Center, the Worcester Housing Authority and currently works as a housing coordinator for the Genesis Club in Worcester. Peter moved to Ayer about five years ago and is now running for a seat on the Ayer Housing Authority Board of Commissioners. We asked why he was interested in this role. He immediately shared his experience working with the Worcester Housing Authority for almost six years, as a new executive director came on.
“The executive director was very innovative and forward-thinking. He really wanted the Housing Authority to be more than just people living in a place,” Peter said. “He wanted to expand resident services. He wanted to get very proactive with repairs. He wanted to empower residents.”
“I want to be there and help provide dignified, well-maintained and safe housing for our
residents in Ayer.”
Peter spoke about the need to be pro-active with building repairs and said he would work to
support the Ayer Housing Authority’s long-term planning.
“Right now, I do think we have adequate housing, but as our population in Ayer continues to age, there’s a chance we may need to do more,” he said. “And we always need to keep the long-term future plans in mind. How much more housing will we need in the next 15 to 20 years?”