In
the last 10 years since I've
been in elected office, Richmond
has undergone a remarkable
transformation. We have garnered national attention
as a city brave enough to take
bold and innovative approaches
to chronic problems. Together,
we can feel proud to recognize
the good results we have achieved
as a community:
- Homicide rates
have been cut by 66 percent
- Lawrence Berkeley National
Lab chose Richmond for its
second campus
- Chevron was
pressured into agreeing to
a $114 million tax settlement
- The City’s community survey
shows residents are experiencing
increased quality of life and
City services.
Even as we recognize very good
results, we know the work of
achieving a “Better Richmond”
has just begun.
I am
deeply committed to this transformational
work. Term limits prevent
me from running for Mayor again,
so I
have decided to run for City
Council in 2014! I'm
asking the voters of Richmond
to give me a chance to continue
the work of building a better
Richmond and defending Richmond
residents from the attacks by
Chevron, Wall Street, and all
those who put profit over people.
It is clear that Chevron wants
to take back our gains, and I
have been committed to Richmond
for too long to let it happen.
I have decided to stay in the
electoral arena and fight for
Richmond.
I am proud to be running as
part of Team Richmond, a group
of trusted colleagues dedicated
to progressive policies and initiatives
focused on sustainable growth,
community health, income equity,
and clean energy.
 |
Eduardo
Martinez for Richmond City
Council, Mike Parker for
Richmond Mayor,
Gayle McLaughlin
for Richmond City
Council and Jovanka Beckles
for Richmond City
Council |
If you care about our city…
If you support the positive steps
we’ve taken in the last decade…
If you want to help define Richmond’s
destiny…
If you want to counter
the outsized influence of corporations,
developers, and other entrenched
special interests on the democratic
process…
Join us!
We welcome
your participation in our campaign
and in the continuing work of
Building a Better
Richmond! |
