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Santa Clara County, CA November 3, 2009 Election
Smart Voter Official Statement for Brian Steen

Candidate for
Council Member; City of Palo Alto

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This is a copy of information submitted to elections officials by the candidate

Statement of BRIAN STEEN, Candidate for
Member, Palo Alto City Council
Occupation: Land Use Consultant     Age: 59
Education and Qualifications:
     Former Executive Director, Sempervirens Fund; Executive Director, Big Sur Land Trust; Public Information Officer, US Forest Service. Current Board Member, Palo Alto Rotary; Former Board member, Pacific Grove School District. Education: Iowa State University, BS in Forestry
     Palo Alto issues:
     1. Fiscal: Palo Alto's long term economic sustainability is dependent on prudent management of diverse revenue sources and efficient management of City programs and services. I support a sustainable Palo Alto budget requiring a combination of expenditure reduction and new revenue sources.
     2. Environmental Protection and Sustainability: Environmental protection means caring for the resources under your stewardship. With Palo Alto, that means not only the management of its parks and open spaces, but also the stewardship of its financial and social resources.
     3. High Speed Rail: I believe High Speed Rail, if done correctly, has the potential to create improved transportation and community connectivity and will be beneficial to the community and region.
     If elected, I will provide the leadership necessary to achieve sustainable use of Palo Alto resources in a manner that maintains and increases the long term quality of life in Palo Alto and its surrounding region.
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