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— October 6, 2020 League of Women Voters of El Dorado County
The five candidates for Placerville City Council answer questions from local voters. Moderated by the League of Women Voters of El Dorado County. Originally recorded on October 1, 2020.
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Vice Mayor Dennis ThomasCouncil Member Patty BorreliState Senator Brian DahleEl Dorado County Chamber of CommerceCouncil Member Kara TaylorAssembly Member Frank BigelowCouncil Member Mark AcunaSupervisor Elect Wendy Thomas
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My Top 3 Priorities
Continue to fix our roads. Spring and Mosquito are getting fixed now, these are big ones but we need to keep pushing till all of our streets are repaired
As Mayor, my Council colleagues have been proactive trying to finds solutions to PSPS & blackout events such as joining SMUD, joining a CCA (Pioneer) & working with PGE to mitigate outages. I will continue to fight for energy solutions for residents
Continue working w/ County, nonprofits and faith community to find funding for homeless navigation center so we can enforce anti-camping laws.
Experience
Experience
Profession:Council Member/ Small Business Owner
Business Owner, Quintana-Saragosa Public Affairs (2010–current)
Council Member (currently Mayor), Placerville City Council — Appointed position (2018–current)
Commissioner, Placerville Planning Commission — Appointed position (2016–2018)
Member, Historical Advisory Committee — Appointed position (2014–2016)
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My Top 3 Priorities
A Safe Community: safe from wildfires, public health issues and crime
Rebuilding Our Infrastructure: Streets & Pipes
Building A Positive Business Climate: Encouraging local businesses to grow and prosper, and attracting new businesses to fill our empty store fronts
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My Top 3 Priorities
Historical Preservation
Responsibly expand childcare, mental health care, substance abuse, and other community resources.
Safe neighborhoods. Residents need to feel safe in their homes, neighborhoods and places of business
Experience
Biography
Program lead/community liaison ED County Office of Education. For the past two decades, I have been a dedicated citizen of our Placerville Community. I am an active member and staunch supporter of several youth programs in Placerville. Some of these programs include:
The Juvenile Justice Commissions
The Foster Youth Executive Advisory Board
Foster Youth Task Force
Dedicated Volunteer for the Child Advocates of El Dorado County
I currently serve as the Education Program Leader and Community Liaison between the City of Placerville and El Dorado County departments, including the El Dorado County Probation Department and the Placerville Police Department.
Previously, I was the principal administrator for a local foster care facility. An important responsibility of this position was to work collaboratively with The Department of Health and Human Services and the County Superior Court, Juvenile Dependency Court.
Political Beliefs
Political Philosophy
As an independent candidate, I am not bound by the leaning or the philosophy of any one party. My main focus is how to best serve the city of Placerville, regardless of what is happening in our state and our country. I believe that by being pragmatic we can streamline our government to best serve the people as it was intended to. My focus is love and unity and being a voice for the people. Leadership is a forged vision through the people. I rely on community involvement to create the best vision and outcomes for our goals, that is democracy. Without the involvement of democracy, this democracy is in peril.
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