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Los Angeles County, CA April 8, 2014 Election
Smart Voter Full Biography for Mary Su

Candidate for
Member, City Council; City of Walnut

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Mary Su's Long History of Services to Walnut
----- Walnut City Council Member 2006-Present

Walnut Mayor 2009/2012-2013

Walnut City Representative to the following organizations: California Contract Cities Association Foothill Transit Board Four Corners Transportation Coalition League of California Cities Policy Committee Los Angeles County Sanitation District San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District Walnut and Rowland Unified School Districts

Chairperson & Commissioner, Walnut Parks & Recreation Commission 2003-2005

Member, Walnut Valley Unified School District's Superintendent Advisory Committee

Member, Board of Directors, Mt. San Antonio College Foundation 2005-2010

Co-Founder & Chairperson, Chinese American Parents Association (CAPA), Walnut Valley Unified School District 1997-present

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As your City Councilmember and Mayor during the past 8 years, Mary Su has helped accomplish the following for you ---- Honor and Recognitions

  • Made Walnut one of America's "Top 50 Best Places to Live" (CNN/Money Magazine, August 2013)
  • Made Walnut the "#1 Best Place to Raise Kids in California" (Bloomberg Businessweek)

Traffic and Transportation
  • Completed the 24-hour Railroad Quiet Zone along Valley Boulevard
  • Completed Meadowpass Road and continually improve other city streets
  • Completed major street improvements at the Grand/Amar/Temple intersection
  • Secured almost $1 million in federal funding for improvements on Nogales Street and other transportation projects

Public Safety
  • Made Walnut one of the "Safest Cities in California" (Safewise.com, January 2014)
  • Strengthened Walnut's neighborhood and business watch programs

City Finances and Services
  • Balanced Walnut's city budget every year under difficult economic conditions
  • Eliminated all unnecessary City spending
  • Continued passport application services at Walnut City Hall

Environment
  • Maintained our beautiful parks, sports fields, walking trails, horse trails and boulevards
  • Explored water conservation measures to reduce water consumption at public facilities

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" MARY SU has brought tremendous energy, compassion and integrity to her eight years on Walnut's City Council. I am very pleased she is willing to serve us for another term, and I look forward to working with her closely in the next four years!"
-TONY CARTAGENA Mayor, City of Walnut

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