AAAC Questionnaire September 2020
Questions presented to Asheville City Council & Buncombe County Commissioner Candidates Q 1: What is your personal background and experience in the arts? (check all that apply) Selected: Instrumental, Vocal, Visual, Theatre, and Other. Additional Comments: As an artist & musician household with a home studio, I mostly use piano and keyboard instruments, and I […]
Our Campaign Platform
So many of us in Asheville are struggling to make ends meet on stagnant wages and fixed incomes as the cost of living rises, while the tourism industry strains our natural resources and infrastructure. We need a just transition from the emergencies of the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change , systemic racism, and economic instability. The […]
Endorsements!
Thank you to friends & neighbors supporting and joining the movement to Be ‘Bout it Being Better through my campaign for Asheville City Council! Sunrise Movement AVL and Sunrise Movement NC Center For Biological Diversity Action Fund (just announced!) Sierra Club EqualityNC Asheville City & Buncombe County Associations of Educators Western NC Labor Council International […]
ACAE/BCAE Endorsement Questionnaire 2020
Tell us a little about yourself, why you are running for office, why you are qualified, and why you are the best candidate. I’m a musician, piano teacher, service-industry worker, and community advocate who walks, bikes, and rides the bus here in Asheville. I understand so many of us are struggling to make ends meet […]
Sierra Club Endorsement Questionnaire 2020
1) Would you like your candidacy to be endorsed by the Sierra Club and why? Of course! As an environmental advocate striving for a zero-waste campaign, I would be grateful to be endorsed by the local chapter of Sierra Club, As a community, we are woven together, and need to organize together for a just […]
Grove Park Sunset Mountain Neighborhood Association
Questions for 2020 City Council Candidates 1) What is your position on an owner(s) sub-dividing their land for development (commercial or residential) and what actions will you take to implement that position? First, I want to say thank you for organizing to represent your neighborhood collectively. As the Chair of the East-West Asheville Neighborhood Association […]
Community Care during COVID-19
COVID-19 has revealed and amplified race & class inequity in our country and our community. It’s up to us as a community to be woven together as we shift the narrative. If you are with me in dreaming of a more inclusive, resilient community, weary of the way things are, eager for a social attitude […]
Reimagining Public Safety
(Information in Spanish follows information in English. La información en español sigue la información en inglés.) Friends & Neighbors, I’m writing today to let you know that I hear and stand in solidarity with the demands of intergenerational Black leadership and Black AVL Demands calling for divestment from police and investment in Black communities, and […]
Regarding Council Vacancy Appointment
Friends & Neighbors, The last minutes on the clock are ticking: Our City Council is either going appoint someone for 2 years to the seat being vacated by Councilman Kapoor or appoint a placeholder for a few months while we have a special election for the vacancy on this year’s ballot. So Council chooses or […]
3 Urgent Calls to Be Better
Friends and Neighbors, As I work in the garden between virtual meetings advocating with and for neighbors, I am thankful to live in these beautiful mountains with such caring, thoughtful people! Today I’m writing with urgent requests for action on 3 matters: 1. Send Tuesday/TODAY: We need our hotel occupancy taxes to be available for […]