Candidate for
Council Member; City of Claremont

I am running for City Council to bring my experience as a community leader and volunteer to the council. Respect, consensus and vision will be my watchwords.

Respect will be the premise of my campaign: respect

• for the validity of other people's concerns and experiences,
• for including residents in decision making,
• for history and our cultural heritage, and
• for the sincerity and competence of our city staff.

Consensus building is one of the core attributes of leadership. Because of my ability to help groups arrive at consensus, I have been elected president or board chair of organizations as varied as Claremont's Traffic and Transportation Commission, Claremont League of Women Voters, and Claremont Chamber of Commerce. With your help and vote, I can bring this background and skill to the City Council.

With an understanding of the past and an eye to the future, I will work to achieve

• wise land-use planning
• sensible economic development
• prudent and balanced fiscal decisions
• well planned affordable housing
• historic preservation
• improved town-gown relations
• hillsides preservation
• expanded public library service
• control over our resources
• regional solutions to transportation problems.

Claremont is a special place to live and work. Previous Councils made wise decisions that have made Claremont unique in Southern California. More work and vision are needed to keep our community that way. I hope to carry that vision to a City Council dedicated to working together for the common good.

Please get involved. I welcome your views and your donations of time and skills. I need your involvement to succeed in this campaign. Please cast a vote for me on March 8th.