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Harvard Graduate Jada Rossman Joins Honolulu Mayor's Team as Housing Policy Fellow

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Published on September 12, 2025
Harvard Graduate Jada Rossman Joins Honolulu Mayor's Team as Housing Policy FellowSource: City and County of Honolulu

Harvard graduate Jada Rossman has joined Honolulu as a Housing Policy Fellow through the Bloomberg Harvard City Hall Fellowship. She will work on housing regulations for the next two years and will be based in the Managing Director’s Office, reporting to Mike Formby, according to the City and County of Honolulu.

Jada Rossman is joining Honolulu’s Department of Housing and Land Management under Gavin Thornton to help reduce bureaucracy and improve city services. "We are genuinely excited to welcome Jada Rossman to our team through the Bloomberg Harvard fellowship," Blangiardi said. The fellowship brings recent Harvard graduates into city governments with training and mentorship to support their work, as stated by the City and County of Honolulu.

Rossman, a recent Master of Urban Planning graduate, has experience in community engagement, affordable housing, and development projects, including homeownership programs in Pittsburgh. She said, "I'm honored to join the City and County of Honolulu through the Bloomberg Harvard City Hall Fellowship," and will work with local leaders on housing projects. More information is available in the City of Honolulu’s announcement or through the Bloomberg Harvard City Hall Fellowship program, as mentioned by the City and County of Honolulu.