37° FOGGY, Marsha Vas Dupre
Candidate for Council Member, City of Santa Rosa (4-Year Term)
Last Modified: Wednesday, September 3, 2008 at 11:53 a.m.
Opponents: Michael Allen, Eddie Alvarez, Carol Dean, Hans Dippel, Bobbi Hoff, Ernesto Olivares, Lee Pierce, John Sawyer, Don Taylor, Gary Wysocky
Age: 67
Hometown: Santa Rosa
Occupation: Retired Santa Rosa City Schools guidance counselor
Background: Santa Rosa Junior College District trustee (2004 -present); Santa Rosa City Council member (1998 - 2002); past president Sonoma County League of Women Voters; American Association of University Women member
Web site: www.marshaforsantarosa.com
Priorities:
BUDGET
Problem: A huge budget deficit and the threat of cutting critical services.
Solution: Discuss with employees where they think budget cuts could be made. Increase public fees for use of city facilities.
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Problem: Use of redevelopment money to fund projects such as the Hyatt Hotel.
Solution: Redirect that money to subsidize construction of affordable housing for the city's service-industry work force.
JOBS
Problem: High local unemployment rate, particularly among low-wage earners.
Solution: Adopt a living wage law applicable to the City Hall work force and those contractors and companies who do business with the city.
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