LWV LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS
San Mateo County, CA November 2, 1999 Election
Smart Voter
Paul M. Wright

Candidate for
Council Member; City of Belmont

 [photo]
 
The information on this page and on all pages linked below is provided by the candidate.
The League of Women Voters neither supports nor opposes any political party or candidate.
Biographical Highlights
  • Occupation: Business Owner
  • Education: BA & MPA - Public Administration - Californiation State University Chico
  • Completing dissertation towards Doctoreate of Education, Human Resource Development - George Washington University
  • Community Service: Soccer Coach (9 years) - Belmont AYSO, Member - So. San Mateo County Substance Abuse Task Force, Chairman - Leadership Redwood
  • City, Belmont, San Carlos, National President - Stand-up For Kids, County Chairman - March of Dimes Team Walk, Pro-bono services - Carlmont High
  • Honors: 1992 Volunteer of the Year - Redwood City Chamber of Commerce, Team Member - Rotary International - Group Study Exchange to India
  • Professional: 16 years as non-profit organization executive director, 11 years experience as business owner and providing strategic planning services
Top Priorities if Elected
  • Create a Strategic Plan focusing on top priorities for next 10 years
  • Create a strong partnership with Belmont - Redwood Shores School District and Sequoia Union High School District
  • Effectively address community priorities such as traffic, downtown redevelopment, funding for basic services and balanced future residential growth
Position Papers
Traffic
Most residents agree that traffic has become intolerable in Belmont, primarily Ralston Ave and the Hwy 101 interchange. The two main elements to the problem is capacity and access. The city recently funded the "Ralston Ave. Arterial Traffic Circulation Study"which presents five alternatives for addressing the situation.
Education
There is an increasing disquiet among us about the quality of our public schools. The most obvious is teaching and instruction, which of course the school board of trustees and school administrators effect. The quality of school life also includes issues such as safety, after-school programs, athletics and facilities, which should be addressed by both council and the two school distric
Revenue/Funding Basic Services
There are two sets of concerns relative to city revenue. Having the necessary operating revenues to fund basic services; and generating the money necessary to pay for current and future infrastructure nee
 
Key Endorsements
  • San Mateo County Supervisors: Gordon, Hill, Griffin and Nevin
  • Belmont Elementary School District Trustees: Bonner, Gisko, You and Karpel
  • San Mateo Labor Council; Tri-County Apartment Assn.
Click here for More Endorsements
Campaign Contact Information
E-mail: paulwright@jmperry.com
Phone: 650-637-1884 (eve)
 Address:
Paul Wright for Belmont City Council
910 South Rd.
Belmont, CA 94002

Feedback to Candidate || This Race
November 1999 Home (Ballot Lookup) || About Smart Voter
Created from information supplied by the candidate: October 5, 1999 15:21
 Statements have not been checked for accuracy by the League of Women Voters. Spelling and grammatical errors have not been corrected.
Smart VoterTM   <http://www.smartvoter.org/>
© Copyright 1999. League of Women Voters of California Education Fund