Political Philosophy for Deborah Bress

Candidate for
Mayor; City of Santa Clara

THE FOLLOWING IS TEXT FROM COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA SAMPLE BALLOT:

Traffic! City Services! Your Quality of Life!

Have things gotten better or worse in the last four years? Are you sitting in less traffic? Do you enjoy more open space and cleaner air? Are you paying less money and getting more city services? I'm disenchanted that the incumbent mayor has shown virtually no leadership in improving our quality of life. I know the citizens of Santa Clara deserve better!

The mayor says:		UNLIKE THE MAYOR, I WILL:
She doesn't accept		Not make false claims
developer contributions,		nor disguise the truth.
but, in fact, she has
from several.

The mayor says:		UNLIKE THE MAYOR, I WILL:
She complies with open		Consistently and equally
meeting laws, yet violates		apply all rules, regardless
the law and her own .		of one's point of view.
policies

The mayor says:		UNLIKE THE MAYOR, I WILL:
She'll provide positive		Treat all council members
leadership, yet council		equally and allow public
in-fighting is at an		input -- no closed-door
all-time high.		deals!

Your tax money is being misused, your city services are deteriorating and your quality of life is plummeting. Our current mayor has not lived by her campaign promises! I have the experience and perspective necessary to protect your investment in Santa Clara and ensure that you are truly represented in our city government.