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Humboldt County, CA June 5, 2012 Election
Smart Voter Full Biography for Mark Lovelace

Candidate for
County Supervisor; Humboldt County; Supervisorial District 3

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Accomplishments in Office:

  • Completed redundant fiber project to provide secure, reliable broadband for Humboldt County
  • Helped Cypress Grove find a site for their goat dairy so they could grow and expand
  • Retained over 500 jobs in our fishing industry by approving funding for the new flake ice plant
  • Put 583 residents to work through an ARRA-funded jobs program, with 40% finding permanent jobs
  • Secured permanent protection for over 50,000 acres of working forests on the North Coast
  • Assisted in the acquisition of key properties to help complete the Arcata Ridge Trail
  • Established 5-day-a-week bus service for Southern Humboldt
  • Protected access to quality childcare for 77 families and 61 employers
  • Initiated the County's prescription drug discount program, saving residents an average of 60%
  • Kept the County Coroner an independent, separately-elected office
  • Established the Law Enforcement Liaison Committee
  • Kept the Humboldt County General Plan Update moving forward against efforts to stop it
  • Fought to preserve local recycling infrastructure and jobs
  • Pushed for open and rational dialogue about medical marijuana here, in Sacramento and in DC
  • Lobbied for passage of legislation to remove the 4 lower dams on the Klamath River
  • Launched effort to establish a Humboldt County Community Forest on the McKay Tract
  • Promoted Marine Highway program to Senators, Secretary LaHood and Coastal Counties
  • Initiated the County's air service incentive program
  • Assisted residents with permits, assessments, road maintenance and public safety concerns
  • Saved the County over $41,500 by waiving salary increases and expense reimbursements

Selected County and State Appointments:
  • National Association of Counties
  • California State Association of Counties
  • Co-Chair, Coastal Counties Association
  • Co-Chair, CSAC Medical Marijuana Working Group
  • Ocean Renewable Energy Protocols Team
  • Klamath Basin Coordinating Committee
  • Redwood Region Economic Development Commission
  • Workforce Investment Board
  • First 5 Humboldt
  • Humboldt Transit Authority

Goals for Second Term:
  • Complete General Plan Update to protect our working lands and preserve community character
  • Achieve passage of the Klamath Basin Economic Restoration Act to bring down the dams
  • Protect the County against draconian cuts that target the most vulnerable members of society
  • Improve walkability and traffic safety in Manila on State Route 255
  • Complete the Arcata Ridge Trail project
  • Move forward on a bike and pedestrian trail between Arcata and Eureka

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