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Harwood ‘Bendy’ White, Gregg Hart, David Landecker for City Council
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f the three council seats up for grabs, (SBCAG), will bring to the council an obvious two are currently occupied by incum- intelligence and sunny congeniality; he knows bents Bendy White and Frank Hotch- traffic and transportation issues like few others kiss. We are happy to endorse White — who on the South Coast. After his having served seems built into the very DNA of City Hall, two terms on the City Council 10 years ago given his length of service on numerous boards — and the Planning Commission before that and commissions. While there is much to — we know Hart’s qualified. We remain conappreciate about Hotchkiss — he’s plainspo- cerned how he will juggle his council responken, self-deprecating, hardworking, and gets to sibilities with the full-time job he now holds the point faster than any down at SBCAG. More of his colleagues — we difto the point, when City Hall and SBCAG find fer on too many key issues relating to housing, trafthemselves at loggerfic, and the environment heads — as they curto endorse him. For the rently are — over aspects second and third spots, we of the freeway-widening recommend Gregg Hart project, we’re concerned how Hart will manage and David Landecker, his conflicted allegiances. two progressive-minded We are persuaded that former councilmembers. While both have notable he has the energy to do blind spots, both bring both jobs, and he should recuse himself from a high level of intelligence, independence, and council votes regarding experience. the freeway. We are confident all David Landecker, who was forced to resign three will pursue the Harwood “Bendy” White admittedly limited opporfor shoplifting when tunities to build new he sat on the council housing that’s affordable 22 years ago, has more to people other than milthan redeemed himlionaires. To that end, self. He was an effective and inventive executhey will support strong tive director first of the incentives for multiple, Neighborhood Clinics smaller “affordable-bydesign” housing units. To and then the Environthe extent City Hall can mental Defense Center. jigger land-use policies to He brings with him a lifeencourage the developtime of experience in the nonprofit world, private ment of rental housing — 62 percent of the popubusiness, and with organizations ranging from lation rents — we are conthe Chamber of Comfident that these three will do so. This, necessarily, will Gregg Hart merce to the Citizens be accomplished by reducPlanning Association. If ing the amount of parking Landecker can keep his bull-in-the-china-shop required for new residenproclivities on a short tial development. And this change can work only by leash, we’re confident expanding the range of he can make a valuable contribution. commuter choices available to city residents. The Megan Diaz Alley, car must become just one the most progressive of many options. Even so, candidate in the race, all councilmembers will impressed us with her need to remain alive to passion and energy. neighborhood concerns We’re hoping that she about parking, congestion, remains active in city and density. politics. Likewise, we It’s an exceedingly delihope that Michael Jorcate balancing act: one that dan, a city planning Bendy White clearly gets. commissioner and White has already played David Landecker shrewdly outspoken a quiet leadership role on middle-of-the-roader these matters. When the council was polar- who did not get his campaign organized early ized to the point of impasse — neighborhood enough to compete in this large body of canpreservationists objected that additional densi- didates, will consider running again. ties would destroy the city’s character — White But for this election, we believe that Mayor played a key role in striking a compromise. Helene Schneider, Councilmember Harwood Gregg Hart, a spokesperson for the Santa “Bendy” White, Gregg Hart, and David LanBarbara County Association of Governments decker will serve our city best.
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We are resolute in our determination to elect candidates who will protect the health and well-being of women and families in our community.
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While the following candidates for Santa Barbara City Council do not meet the high standard set for endorsement, we are confident in their 100% commitment to protect reproductive rights:
• megan diaz alley • gregg hart • michael jordan • david landecker • lesley wiscomb The Action Fund of Planned Parenthood of Santa Barbara, Ventura and San Luis Obispo Counties, Inc. (PPSBVSLO) evaluates local, state & federal candidates based on their responses to questionnaires, demonstrated voting records and pro-choice activities. It is actively involved in education and lobbying and promotes the election of pro-choice candidates. Paid for by the PPSBVSLO PAC ID # 1278950 www.ppactionca.org. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee. No tax dollars were used to pay for this ad. ocTobEr 10, 2013
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