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Patricia Foster has been an EPA Council Member since 1999.
She is known for being fair-minded, independent,
quietly competent, a parent, and consistent in her care for community.
What Patricia Foster has done:
- Increased resident participation on Boards and Commissions.
- Facilitated City support for small businesses and EPA merchants association.
- Initiated a gang-prevention strategy involving governmental, school, and community organizations.
- Supported Senior Center by providing staff to enhance services.
- Spearheaded the rescue of Community Services Department.
- Established community forums on local issues.
What Patricia Foster will do:
Public Safety
- Guarantee after-school programs for every child in the community.
- Maximize the success of agencies helping at-risk youth.
- Build an effective, citizen-friendly police department based on community policing and proactive problem solving.
- Implement an aggressive program for traffic safety.
Housing
- Promote tolerance that welcomes newcomers while taking care of long-term residents.
- Create quality affordable housing.
Responsible Government
- Encourage residents to participate.
- Support increased accountability and wise use of all city money.
- Host quarterly community meetings by city departments.
- Establish monthly city newsletter to keep residents informed.
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