Candidate for
Council Member; City of Richmond; 4 Year Term

In the last 10 years since I've been in elected office, Richmond has undergone a remarkable transformation. We have garnered national attention as a city brave enough to take bold and innovative approaches to chronic problems. Together, we can feel proud to recognize the good results we have achieved as a community:

• Homicide rates have been cut by 66 percent
• Lawrence Berkeley National Lab chose Richmond for its second campus
• Chevron was pressured into agreeing to a $114 million tax settlement
• The City's community survey shows residents are experiencing increased quality of life and City services.

I am deeply committed to this transformational work. Term limits prevent me from running for Mayor again, so I have decided to run for City Council in 2014! I'm asking the voters of Richmond to give me a chance to continue the work of building a better Richmond and defending Richmond residents from the attacks by Chevron, Wall Street, and all those who put profit over people. It is clear that Chevron wants to take back our gains, and I have been committed to Richmond for too long to let it happen. I have decided to stay in the electoral arena and fight for Richmond.

I am proud to be running as part of Team Richmond (which includes Jovanka Beckles and Eduardo Martinez), a group of trusted colleagues dedicated to progressive policies and initiatives focused on sustainable growth, community health, income equity, and clean energy.