Colleen Fernald

Age: 47

Hometown: Sebastopol

Occupation: Artist, sustainability consultant

Background: 4 years on the Russian River Watershed Council Board of Directors; 2006 Democratic primary candidate for U.S. Senate; organizer of 2002 Sebastopol Sustainability Conference and Festival

Web site: www.campaignforpeace.org

Priorities:

GROWTH

Problem: Traffic congestion and unaccountable development

Solution: Resolve current transportation challenges to serve the community and visitors; provide for accountable development in scale with our small town; investigate an electric trolley system; enhance safe pedestrian and bike routes

ENVIRONMENT

Problem: Threatened water and climate security

Solution: Continue to support Solar Sebastopol and Solar Sonoma County, and the Climate Protection Campaign; partner in more watershed protection projects; seek grants for a ground-water management plan

ECONOMY

Problem: We need to add community vitality

Solution: Ensure our safety and medical services are supported; redeploy Sustainable Sebastopol to protect our ecological health and social well-being; invigorate the local economy