I have been honored to serve the City of Emeryville for the
past 5 years as a council member. I have worked hard to ask tough questions and
communicate with you, my constituents. I have sent regular email updates, asked
for your opinions, chatted with you at the grocery store, come to your
communities, and responded to emails. I
have valued public participation and transparency, raising the expectations for
our city to respond to your needs. We have accomplished a lot, but there is
more to be done. It is time for me to pass the torch to folks I trust.
I endorsed both Dianne Martinez and Scott Donahue for city
council because I am impressed with the skills and talents they would bring to
the city council. They have different skills, and I would like to highlight how
they would balance each other as leaders in town.
Dianne is an intelligent and personable candidate with
common sense. I think Dianne will follow my path of bringing people together,
creating and strengthening partnerships that are so essential in our ever more
regional world. Spanning business and resident interests, Dianne will continue
to create an environment for strong collaboration and connection. She will be a
person who will work well with all council members.
Scott has been my advisor while I served on council. He has
a strong history of all things Emeryville that I have relied on, and he is
willing to listen and thoughtfully consider other people’s ideas, and share his
own. He is passionate about quality of life issues, since he has seen the
growth Emeryville has achieved, and values the possibilities for smart
development with a practical side.
Better bike connections, parks and public works projects will be priorities for both candidates.
The two candidates complement each other well, and as a team,
both in their campaign and on the council, will bring a cohesive, dynamic
energy that will carry on the work I have done.
