Hi. This is for folks on the list who live in Santa Monica or know people who do.
I've known Patricia since she hung around my club as a UCLA student, and
seen her become an incredibly competent, knowledgeable and dedicated
activist in the broadest areas of civil and civic life. I know for a fact that she's
been regularly asked to run for SM City Council and has the support of the
progressive community, as her endorsers below testify. It should be a no-
brainer, but the business/real estate community and the brother of Maria
Schreiver running and spending $400K has made it a horse race. So, she
needs our help, and she deserves it. I think if you do speak to almost anyone
in SM, they'll know who she is and will act according to their portfolios. I don't
mean to be flip, but it should be funny - did you hear him on Lila Garrett's show?
Oy. Anyway, Patricia has a great sense of humor and is used to me. Her web-
site is in the subject line, above. Check it out, then make a call or two this
evening.
Ed
Patricia Hoffman for Santa Monica City Council - 2004
The Issues
Growth and Development - The next Council will be updating the Land Use
and Circulation element, which will set the standards by which we will grow for the
next ten to twenty years. I want to ensure extensive public discussion and review
before synthesizing a plan based on community input and sound planning principles.
Also, under this umbrella, we need to work with the Planning Department on improving
efficiency in the delivery of services. The processes need to be more user-friendly.
Enforcement should focus on some of the more egregious violations. Implementing the
Matrix management audit recommendations is a good first step.
Housing and Homelessness - In addressing the issues of housing and
homelessness in our community, we need to remember that homelessness is a national
problem. I would like to follow the example of the large cities that are taking a
multifaceted approach, such as those in New York, San Francisco and the most recent
addition, "Bring LA Home." Housing, social services and work programs are part of this
approach. We need job training and livable wages in addition to the safety nets of
child care and health care that were once a larger part of the federal and state
budgets. I support implementing this positive, regional solution.
Education - I was the President of the Santa Monica-Malibu Board of
Education for two of my eight years on the Board. I have consistently demonstrated my
deep commitment to education. I continue to serve on the SMMUSD Financial Oversight
Committee and the Intercultural Committee. I have been an advocate of City funding for
the School District for more than twenty years. The benefits of a high quality
education reverberate through the community. It is my belief that education affects
all other City issues. It enables people to participate in civic life, and enhances
the desirability of Santa Monica as a place to live and work.
Vision - Santa Monica continues to be a wonderful place to live, work and
raise a family. My vision is that we remain a little city with a big heart. I see
Santa Monica as a hub of economic and social diversity. I see a clean and safe city
with sustainable development, good schools, good transportation, and a variety of
cultural and recreational opportunities. I also see a City that takes pride in people
working together as homeowners, tenants, businesses, and workers.
Transportation - We have an award winning Big Blue Bus system. It is first
rate but it cannot meet all of our transportation needs. We need light rail, and as
our population ages, we need some sort of public door-to-door service. We also need to
continue to work toward getting people out of their cars by improved walk and bicycle
routes. These programs can work together to help solve our traffic and parking
problems.
Patricia Hoffman for Santa Monica City Council - 2004
Endorsements (Partial List)
Organizations
Coalition of Santa Monica City Employees
Coalition to Protect the Living Wage
Los Angeles County Democratic Party
National Women's Political Caucus /LA Westside
Santa Monica Democratic Club
Santa Monica Police Officers' Association
Santa Monicans for Renters' Rights
Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 660
Southern California Americans for Democratic Action
41st Assembly District Democratic Committee
Individuals*
Judy Abdo, Former Santa Monica Mayor
Susan Adelman
Douglas Appel, CA Teacher Association
Abby Arnold
Harriet Beck, Arts Commissioner City of SM
Peter M. Birnstein, M.D.
Hon. Richard Bloom, Mayor, Santa Monica
Emily Bloomfield, Vice President, SMMUSD Board of Education
Theresa K. Bonpane, Executive Director, OAA
Blaise Bonpane, Office of the Americas
Ken Breisch, Ph.D., Chair, Library Board
Sally Breiter
Barbara Brown, Chair, Santa Monica Planning Commission
Honorable Julia Brownley, SMMUSD Board of Education
Neil Carrey, Recreation and Parks Commissioner
Julie Lopez Dad, President, Santa Monica Democratic Club
Charlene Dekker Architect, DMJMH&N
Ena Dubnoff
Sue Edwards, Teacher
Hon. José Escarcé President, SMMUSD Board of Education
Bruria Finkel, Past Chair, Santa Monica Rent Control Board
David Finkel, Honorable David Finkel, Judge of the Superior Court
Todd Flora, First 5 LA
Dr. Frank Ford, Teacher
Jim Freed, DDS
Keki Gandhi, Structural Engineer
Rose Gandhi, Registered Nurse
Rick Gates, Past President, Santa Monica-Malibu PTA Council
Honorable Ken Genser, Councilmember, City of Santa Monica
Judy Gewertz
Mary Ann Glicksman, Computer Access Center
Dianne Glinos, Foundation Manager
Emily Gold, Field Deputy
Ruth Goldway, Member, US Postal Rates Commission
Jan Goodman, Executive Director of the Paul Robeson Community Center
Linda Gordon
Meredith Gordon, Artist
Nancy Greenstein, Member SMC Board of Trustees
Johanna Marie Gullick, Housing Development Officer, City of Long Beach
Michael Hackman
Peggy Harris, Director of Student and Family Support Services, SMMUSD
Honorable Tom Hayden, Former State Senator
Abby Hellwarth
Ann M. Hiller, Democratic Club Board Member
Arlene Hopkins, Planning Commissioner
Rebecca Isaacs, Executive Director, Inner City Law Center
Jay P. Johnson, Planning Commissioner
Brad Jones, Teacher
Lesley Kawaguchi
Harry Keiley, President, SM Classroom Teachers Association
Jennifer Kennedy, Commissioner, SM Rent Control Board
State Senator Sheila Kuehl
Francine Kulick, Psychologist
Beth Leder-Pack, S.M.A.R.T. Steering Committee
Hon. Maria Leon-Vazquez, SMMUSD Board of Education
Shahriary Leslie
Edna Levine
Rita Lowenthal
Jerry Manpearl, Former President, Foreign Trade Assoc
Ken Mason, Vice-president, SMC Faculty Association
David Martin, City Planner
Honorable Kevin McKeown, Councilmember, City of Santa Monica
Ralph Mechur, Architect
Conrad M. Melilli
Richard Moore, Ph.D. Professor, CSUN
Geraldine Moyle, Former Member Planning Commission
Betty Mueller, Rent Control Board Member
Jim Murray, M.D.
Gene Oppenheim, M.D., Commissioner, Library Board
Jonas Oppenheim
Lucas Oppenheim
Jed Oppenheim
Karin Pally
State Assemblywoman Fran Pavley
Sherman Pearl, Poet
Miriam Perlman
Ellis Perlman
Tom Pratt, Former President SMMUSD Board of Education
Dolores Press, Former Councilmember, City of Santa Monica
Melissa Price, Teacher
Rob Rader, Chair, Wilshire-Montana Neighborhood Coalition
Judy Reed
Joe Regalbuto, Actor & Director
Rosemary Regalbuto, Executive Director, Meals on Wheels
David Reznick
Susan Reznick
Reverend Sandie Richards, Minister, Church in Ocean Park
Neal Roberts
Marci Roberts
Janet Robinson, Chair, Community Corporation
Ronnie Rubin
Professor Vanessa Schwartz, Ph.D., Professor of History, USC
Rachel Sene, Boardmember, Santa Monica Democratic Club
Ambassador Derek Shearer
Ambassador Kathie Sheldon
Michael Straeter, President, UFCW Local 1442
Susan Suntree, Teacher, East LA College
Bruce Sultan
Sonya Sultan
Steve Tarzynski, M.D.
Chris Thornton
Sue Toigo
Tony Vazquez
Jeffrey Wasserman
Winnie Wechsler
Bill Winslow
Irene Wolt, Alternate Media Specialist, SMC
Denny Zane, Co-Chair, Santa Monicans for Renters' Rights
Jamie Zazow, Boardmember, Community Corporation
Judy Zeidler, Restaurant Writer
Marvin Zeidler
Eileen Ziff
Stuart Ziff
*Titles for identification purposes only
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