When people ask why I'm running for City Council, I usually say, I just love Santa Paula. Which is true, but obviously that's not going to win the confidence of voters. The real story goes something like this: On July 28th, the Santa Paula Times carried an article with the headline, Council race: Still no nomination papers pulled for November election. I found this distressing and so I went over to City Hall. With papers in hand, I gathered signatures, submitted everything on time and took an oath. An oath is a powerful thing, and now here I am. I have no political aspirations, but I have a strong vision for Santa Paula. We may like things as they are, but things never stay the same. They either get better or worse. As an educator, I care deeply about the state of our schools; as a Santa Paula resident I care deeply about the economic opportunities the city has to offer and the environment we live in.
Some of the topics following this post include the budget shortfall, issue of privatizing the city's trash collection, expanding educational options, restoring and renovating the Tower movie theatre and other ideas for reviving downtown, and ways to maintain a safe and beautiful community. In this blog, I'm inviting you to share your concerns and vision as to how we can make Santa Paula more prosperous and vibrant. I'm running for city council to listen to you.
Rita, your intelligence and intention shine in your biography, as well as in your committment to understand and deal with the opportunities and issues facing your community. They will be fortunate to have you in their corner.
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