Don Taylor

<p>Opponents: Michael Allen, Eddie Alvarez, Carol Dean, Hans Dippel, Bobbi Hoff, Ernesto Olivares, Lee Pierce, John Sawyer, Marsha Vas Dupre, Gary Wysocky</p><p>Age: 49</p><p>Hometown: Santa Rosa</p><p>Occupation: Restaurateur</p><p>Background: Countryside Homeowners Association Board member (2006 - present); Community Advisory Board member (2004 - present); Santa Rosa Planning Commission member (1999 - 2003)</p><p>Web site: www.electdontaylor.com</p><p>Priorities: </p><p>BUDGET</p><p>Problem: A council encumbered by an "endless list" of special interests.</p><p>Solution: Elect business-savvy council members and "allow them to practice their craft."</p><p>PUBLIC SAFETY</p><p>Problem: Deficit budget endangers the ability to fund police and fire properly.</p><p>Solution: Undefined but willing to make "the hard decisions."</p><p>ENVIRONMENT</p><p>Problem: Need to bolster efforts to protect the environment.</p><p>Solution: Expand water conservation efforts and focus on city-centered growth to reduce transportation and the production of greenhouse gases.</p><embed src="http://services.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f8/294377113" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashVars="videoId=1808217335&playerId=294377113&viewerSecureGatewayURL=https://console.brightcove.com/services/amfgateway&servicesURL=http://services.brightcove.com/services&cdnURL=http://admin.brightcove.com&domain=embed&autoStart=false&" base="http://admin.brightcove.com" name="flashObj" width="510" height="550" seamlesstabbing="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" swLiveConnect="true" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"></embed>