member after serving as a ten year trustee and twice elected President of the Pleasanton School Board. Cindy is a recipient of the Pleasanton Mayor’s Award for meritorious service, the Pleasanton Weekly Woman of the Year and other numerous service awards during thirty years of volunteerism for Pleasanton youth. Cindy worked to save the Pleasanton ridge lands in the 1990’s with Terry Spraggins and a team of other volunteers from imminent development supported by the Pleasanton City Council at the time. She was also appointed by Supervisor Ed Campbell to work on a Pleasanton committee with Ben Tarver to bring San Francisco back to the table and to negotiate what Pleasanton would accept on the Bernal Property. This committee was a part of protecting this property for a park with open space, trails and wetlands. Cindy has worked on numerous referendums, initiatives etc for the ridge lands and for the Bernal Property and is still involved in the latest initiatives. Matt Sullivan - Matt has participated in Pleasanton civic affairs since 1994 as a citizen activist, city committee member, Planning Commissioner (1998- 2004), and for the past four years as a member of Pleasanton's City Council. As a professional engineer in the energy efficiency field serving in a program management role, Matt has the technical and people skills required to work effectively with complex issues and a with wide range of stakeholders. Since Matt was first appointed to the Pleasanton Planning Commission in 1998, he has been a leader in the adoption of many environmental protection policies and programs, including civic, residential and commercial Green Building standards, establishment of the Pleasanton Energy Committee and a Sustainable Energy Plan for Pleasanton, an Energy and Water Element and a focus on Sustainable Development for our new General Plan slated for adoption in spring 2009.
Board Trustee, former City Council Member and Vice Mayor, Parks and Recreation Commissioner, Chairman of Wheels Bus System, Liaison to East Bay Regional Parks, and Member of the Pleasanton Unified School District Environmental Awareness Strategic Plan Committee. He successfully started two software companies and has many years of executive leadership experience. Steve is also a Board Member of the Rotary Club of Pleasanton and a 4-H Leader. Steve co-authored the initiative to save the Bernal Property and led the charge of a design competition on this park which emphasizes native plants and agricultural lands. Currently Steve is working with the Save Pleasanton Hills Committee to ensure our ridgelines are protected and we do not continue to cut down our precious oak forests. Steve is the School Board Representative to the Environmental Awareness Strategic Plan Committee. While on the City Council, Steve voted for green building ordinances and to keep retail centers near existing housing so people could walk or bike to their stores and not have to always use cars to get somewhere, similar to a transit-oriented development. As a 4-H leader, Steve works with the kids to understand agriculture as well as how to have agriculture co-exist with housing. Steve also has a 4-H farm on his property that 4-H members use for free to raise their livestock. Valerie Arkin - As a parent of three Pleasanton Unified School District students, elementary to high school, Valerie am passionate about youth. She has an extensive history of school involvement in addition to serving as a YMCA Program Coordinator, YMCA Board Director, Pleasanton Library Commissioner, and a Youth Master Plan Member. Valerie promises to continue and improve Pleasanton Unified School District’s commitment to high academic standards and outstanding music, arts, and athletic programs. Valerie recognizes that the relationship between student and teacher is the core of the district and that great teachers do more than provide fundamentals; they engage and inspire students. Recruiting and retaining quality educators is of vital importance to Valerie. Valerie has a B.S. in Health Science and a M.B.A degree and is qualified to help guide the district through budget difficulties. Valerie will work to ensure that all Pleasanton Unified School District’s students graduate with the skills they will need to succeed in a global economy and prepared to be socially responsible citizens. |
| Friends of Pleasanton |
1. Respect citizen input and participation in Pleasanton's planning decisions. Candidates who encourage an open and meaningful public participation for citizens in Pleasanton's political process, and value consensus among residents over outside interests. Respect is a Community of Character core value to use good manners, be considerate and honor the feelings of others, and deal peacefully with disagreements. 2. Value Pleasanton's surrounding undisturbed open spaces and scenic resources. Candidates who understand that Pleasanton residents overwhelmingly support protection of all the ridge lines. Agreements to build large housing developments on a ridge line, irregardless of how well intentioned with respect to securing protections for other properties, are unacceptable. 3. Promote campaign finance reforms that reduce the impact of ever-increasing campaign expenditures on Pleasanton's municipal elections. Candidates who value grass-roots support over political strategists, political parties, and large corporate and developer campaign contributions. 4. Work to establish residential developments that facilitate public transit and non-motorized transportation, and that achieve increased energy efficiency and affordability of housing. Candidates who support projects that enhance community identity and interaction, with a balance of compatible commercial, residential, and civic uses. |
| Friends of Pleasanton support candidates who... |
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| RE-ELECT COUNCIL MEMBERS CINDY MCGOVERN AND MATT SULLIVAN |
| VOTE STEVE BROZOSKY MAYOR OF PLEASANTON |
| DON'T FORGET TO VOTE NOVEMBER 4TH, 2008! |
| VALERIE ARKIN FOR PLEASANTON SCHOOL BOARD |