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: Dawn Addis, John R. Drake, Vicki Nohrden and Jon Wizard.
Which Assembly committee has the biggest impact on our region and why?
Transportation and agriculture. Transportation is critical for roads, commuters and public transport connecting SLO to the north and south. Agriculture is vital to the wine industry that SLO county is famous for that provides many jobs both directly and indirectly.
Rank the issues in order of importance for our city:
If elected, what will you do to address the issue you identified above as most significant?
Via the budget process steer more transportation and infrastructure funds to our region and ease some of the unnecessary regulations that our agricultural community has to live by.
Do you think the state government is doing enough to support housing in our region? If not, what would you do to change it?
State can surely do more, especially in the area of cequa reform and lawsuit abuse.
Which theme in the Chamber’s economic vision, Imagine SLO, do you think deserves the most focus in the next four years and why?
Empowering Innovation. SLO County is placed to be a hub for tech innovation for California. with a top ranking public university, it’s away from the noise of the Bay Area and LA, and offers natural beauty everyone associates with the Golden State.