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 […]
Regarding Potential Change to Buncombe Occupancy Tax Allocation
Friends & Neighbors, During this time of crisis and uncertainty, I urge you to consider emailing a letter about the allocation of our hotel occupancy taxes to our Buncombe County Commission, Asheville City Council, and Tourism Development Authority, copying to our NC Legislation. UPDATE on March 19th: With so many service industry workers out of […]
Asheville On Bikes Questionnaire
Will you participate in “Get There AVL – Primary Candidate Forum,” on Thursday, Feb. 27th at Wedge at Foundation located at 5 Foundy St. Yes! Tell us something about your transportation habits. How do you most often get around Asheville? I am a transit-dependent pedestrian and cyclist who occasionally carpools. I’m excited about installing a […]
Asheville Blade Primary Questionnaire
Profession: Piano Teacher, Service Industry Worker, Community Radio Producer, Community Advocate In up to three words, describe your political affiliation: Affiliated with People In one brief sentence, describe yourself and why you’re running: After 5 years of attending and reporting back to neighbors from City Council and civic meetings, I know we must take better […]
Candidate Questionnaires 2020
Click the name of the questionnaire to go to my answers: Sierra Club Endorsement Questionnaire 2020 Asheville City/Buncombe County Associations of Educators Endorsement Questionnaire 2020 Asheville Area Arts Council Survey September 2020 Coalition of Asheville Neighborhoods Questionnaire Grove Park/Sunset Mountain Neighborhood Association Questionnaire WLOS Candidate Questionnaire Asheville Blade Primary Questionnaire Asheville On Bikes Primary Questionnaire […]