League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
Santa Clara County, CA November 4, 2008 Election
	Larry Carr Answers Questions Candidate for Council Member; City of Morgan Hill

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Questions & Answers

1. What experience related to city government would you bring to the City Council?

I have served in many positions that bring a wealth of experience to my candidacy for City Council.

2000-present - City Council
Mayor Pro Tem for two years
Vice Chair of the Redevelopment Agency for two years
Chair, Public Safety & Committee Service Committee
Member, Utilities & Environment Committee
Chair, South COunty Regional Wastewater Authority
Former Member, Economic & Community Development Committee
Former Chair, Finance & Audit Committee
Former Chair, Santa Clara County Housing & Community

Development Committee

Vice Chair, General Plan Update Committee (2000-2002)
Chair, Housing Element Update Committee (2004)

1996-2000 - Trustee, Morgan Hill Unified School District
Board of Education
President for two years
Vice President for one year

Former Legislative Aide to Congress members Norman Y.
Mineta and Anna Eshoo

Former Director of Education & Workforce Preparedness,
Silicon Valley Manufacturing Group

Director of Government Relations, Stanford Hospital &
Clinics

Associate Vice President, Public Affairs at San Jose State
University

Morgan Hill resident for more than 29 years.

2. What concerns are of particular importance to the city and how would you address them?

Public Safety -

As Chair of the Council's Public Safety & Community Services committee I have helped to address the needs of public safety in Morgan Hill. We have developed a plan to increase police services, but passage on Measure G a utility users tax on November's ballot is the funding source. We are currently also addressing fire and medical emergency services in an effort to increase services to our community.

Downtown development +

Implementing our Downtown Specific Plan will bring more urban scale development to downtown. Significant acquisitions in the downtown by the RDA will act as a catalyst to bring new private development into our downtown.

Infrastructure Investments +

Use of RDA resources to improve and expand infrastructure as a means of promoting economic development. Investments by the RDA can lower impact fees and be used as an incentive to promote economic development.

Continue to develop and strengthen the City's Environmental Agenda -

Open space preservation, water conservation, re-usable energy sources, diminishing waste to landfills, a healthier community, a more sustainable city and economy.

3. How would you balance the needs of the City as a whole with groups' interests?

Every voice is important. However, as an elected member of the City Council my responsibility is to the City as a whole. I have taken tough positions on tough problems. In doing so I have tried to stay true to who I am and where we, as a community, are going. I try to approach every issue with two things in mind: First, I try to understand the forces shaping every issue, and second I keep a willingness to hear all the views even of those who disagree with me.

Government first and foremost should help people improve their lives, not try to run their lives. I believe this great community deserves steady, consistent, principled leadership and that is why I am running for re-election.

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