Candidate for
County Supervisor; Humboldt County; Supervisorial District 3

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

• 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

• 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