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Contra Costa County, CA November 6, 2012 Election
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Equity

By Tom Butt

Candidate for Council Member; City of Richmond

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Equity means that no one who is willing to join in the effort is left out or left behind as Richmond moves forward.
It means that the flatlands get the same level of services as the hills, and that all citizens have access to government, not just those with money and power.

It means that housing opportunities are available for every income level, that all residents can find decent jobs without spending significant portions of their lives commuting, and that, if they choose to commute, they have choices other than the automobile.

It means that industrial pollution is no more acceptable in poor neighborhoods than in wealthy ones, and that those neighborhoods where pollution has been concentrated deserve our help to continue making the air cleaner, prevent future industrial accidents, and assist those whose health and economic prospects have suffered by their previous exposure.

Finally, equity is also about responsibility and accountability; we all have an obligation to participate in public life in some way to ratify our citizenship, even if it only means getting out to vote once a year.

As a City Council member, I will measure every municipal service and initiative by its equity, and I will work to ensure that our city government hears and responds to the concerns and needs of all Richmond residents.

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