Please Vote for Me!

Tip O’Neal tells this story of his next door neighbor not voting for him.  He asks her why and she said he didn’t ask her. So I am asking for your vote! Please save the date - Sunday, June 5th at the Mar Vista Farmers' Market!

I love Mar Vista. We feel like a small town while accepting the responsibilities of being part of a big city. It's a very special community.

I often tell people that my volunteer work for the community feeds my soul. I've been working within the Mar Vista Community Council since 2008. I never ran for a seat on the Board -  I was just happy to contribute my time and energy without a seat.

But in the 2014 election, we barely had enough candidates to fill the board seats and the result was low voter turnout (only 215 voters). We have some fantastic board members who do a tremendous amount and they deserve to have partners who work just as hard. 

I was asked to fill a board seat last year when one member had to relocate and I have served on the Board for a little over a year. I am thrilled that in this June 5th election we have more candidates, more voters and more passion. It is essential that a Board Member be engaged and do more than attend Board meetings. I would be honored to have the opportunity to continue to serve on a Board that shares my passion and commitment to serve this wonderful community. I hope that you will vote for me!

As a founding member and Co-Chair of the Green Committee since 2008, I’ve co-founded and organized the Mar Vista Green Garden Showcase, the Mar Vista Water Wise Expo, the MVCC Green Tent and this year’s Mar Vista Eco Car Expo.

In 2014 we created the Aging in Place Committee which I co-founded and Co-Chair. The committee presents a monthly speaker while also addressing policy changes and supporting nonprofit organizations. Learn more about my community work here. 

After taking a seat on the Board I joined the Outreach Committee - posting events and news to Facebook and joining the effort to keep our community well informed. I continue to volunteer for the Mar Vista Fall Festival by managing the blog and creating a Aging in Place zone within the festival. I collaborated with our newly formed Homeless Issues Committee as an organizer of the 2016 Homeless Count. Most important, I’ve worked hard to hear the community on the issues concerning us and use my vote to support them.

Please save the date and vote on June 5th at the Mar Vista Farmers Market!