- Occupation: Community Volunteer
- MS, Rutgers University--HR Management & Industrial Relations
- BA--UC Berkeley, English
- HR Consultant specialized in Recruitment
- active volunteer in Fremont public schools & parent organizations
- regular vounteer at Fremont's Tri City Animal Shelter
- Founding member and past President of Fremont Citizens Network
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Top Priorities if Elected |
- Raise respect and inclusive culture at City level making SERVICE the priority. Focus on serving citizens' concerns, needs and rights.
- Growing local economy, jobs & services by streamlining processes to give ALL business applicants EQUAL and clear chance of tapping into our market..
- Fiscal responsibility--earn higher return on tax spending (including Redevelopment Fund); increasing the service/product to citizens PER DOLLAR SPENT.
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The League of Women Voters of Fremont, Newark, and Union City asked questions on the issues of all candidates for this office.
Read the answers from Kathryn Rhyu "Kathy" McDonald
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- Fremont Citizens Network
- Friends of Coyote Hills
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- Furloughs Hurt the City
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Furloughs (negotiated, unpaid days off) are not a long term solution to containing labor costs. They hurt all parties involved, but the customer (citizens receiving the reduced services)most. City must take more permanent measures to bring budget into balance.
- Using Redevelopment Fund to Renew our School Structures
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Improving school structures using Redevelopment Funds would greatly improve our city's desirability to families, create local jobs, and open housing opportunities in overcrowded attendance areas. This is a good use of redevelopment dollars that has overarching benefits throughout the community.
- Fremont's NEW (Hidden) Property Tax
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City Council authorize the transferring of responsibility for City planted trees and resulting sidewalk damage to property owners. This amounts to an increase in property tax that was never authorized by 2/3 majority vote, and causes an unfairly high burden, especially to those in older neighborhoods, and seniors on fixed incomes. This decision is unfair, opportunistic and should be repealed.
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