We asked each candidate to answer a few questions so that you can know a little more about their priorities. See responses from other candidates: Lynn Compton.
Rank the issues in order of importance for the County of San Luis Obispo:
The candidate ranked the top 5 issues and did not rank the remaining issues.
If elected, what will you do to address the issue you identified above as most significant?
I will work hard to:
- Generate new sources of water to preserve our quality of life.
- Expand supportive housing, mental health services, and drug and alcohol treatment to keep homeless people safely off our streets.
- Help businesses and farms thrive so South County residents have good-paying jobs, and our economy remains strong.
- Make our streets safer by fully funding police budgets, adding a sheriff’s substation and increasing patrols.
- Improve our roads to reduce time spent in traffic.
I am running to make sure your government works for you.
Which theme in the Chamber’s economic vision, Imagine SLO, do you think deserves the most focus in the next four years and why?
By working together – with trust, humility and goodwill – we can help each other tackle shared challenges across our region, and harness opportunities to preserve and enhance our collective quality of life. We need leadership grounded in a collaborative style and approach more than ever, especially in the District 4 County Supervisor role.
What is the biggest opportunity for the County as a whole in the next four years?
The biggest opportunity is this June 7 election when we can change the Board majority and elect rational, caring public servants who will restore the public trust by making county government accountable, transparent and responsive.
My opponent and the current Board majority have put their special interests ahead of the community’s by, among other things, trying to install a partisan to manage local elections; gerrymandering the district boundaries to cement their power; failing to defend our former elections official and the integrity of our local elections; withdrawing the county from the waste management authority, and not joining Community Choice Energy.
Do you think our business environment is healthy? If not, what would you do to change that?
Our community can’t thrive without a healthy business environment. The pandemic proved that government leadership is crucial to economic health. When COVID struck, I worked hard as an Arroyo Grande Councilmember to help sustain local businesses with funding and tax waivers. I sought to do more by co-founding the Central Coast Economic Recovery Initiative, which is helping to create new jobs. Essential to sustained economic health is making sure we have new, reliable sources of water; better roads; reliable internet service throughout the county, and elected officials who work for the community’s interests, not their own personal political ideologies.