Except for a short stint in Florida, Judy Pineda Neufeld has lived in Somerville since 2001, and has lived in a handful of the city's neighborhoods. She is a small business owner, community organizer and former executive director of Emerge Massachusetts.

Judy Pineda Neufeld has announced that she will be entering the race to become a City Councilor for Ward 7. She is a small business owner, the former executive director of Emerge Massachusetts, and an advocate for equity and justice.