Candidate Statement of Qualifications
I, LAURIE CAPITELLI, hereby declare that I am a candidate for an elective office in the City of Berkeley, and make the following statement:
1. That my name is Laurie Capitelli
2. The office for which I am a candidate is Berkeley City Council, District 5
3. That my residence is [Contact City Clerk]
4. The place of my birth is Palo Alto, California
5. My present occupation is City Councilmember/Businessman
6. I have held the following public offices: City Councilmember, District 5; Chair, Planning Commission; Chair, Zoning Adjustments Board; Member, Community Advisory Committee for Water Emergency Transportation Agency; Board Member, Alameda County Transportation Commission
7. Record of community service: Board member & past president, Berkeley Public Education Foundation; Vice President, Elmwood Theater Foundation; Delegate, Association of Bay Area Governments; Co-Founder Red Oak Opportunity Foundation
8. I am a taxpayer in the City of Berkeley.
9. My continuing commitment to District 5 is for a Berkeley that works. I want to preserve and enhance the qualities that make North Berkeley so wonderful: liveable/walkable neighborhoods, safe streets and vibrant commercial districts. I have worked with residents to mitigate impacts of the north Shattuck Safeway, with businesses to streamline new business permitting and collaborated with families to improve our local parks. I persuaded my Council colleagues to fully fund the 2008 library bond and campaigned actively to see our North Branch Library completely renovated. My District 5 office reliably provides constituent assistance and local information. Citywide, I look forward to continuing my work to provide a more welcoming downtown. As Berkeley’s representative on Alameda County’s Transportation Commission, I secured new bike and pedestrian improvements and supported the renovation of the I80/Gilman interchange. I will continue to support Berkeley’s public schools and tap the intellectual resources of Cal to make Berkeley a better city. I am proud that through our recent economic challenges, Berkeley has maintained balanced budgets, is tackling long term financial obligations, is addressing infrastructure needs and has experienced a significant decrease in crime. I am honored to have your trust and support.
10. I refer to the following residents of the City of Berkeley:
Tom Bates, Mayor, City of Berkeley
Linda Maio, Vice-Mayor
Darryl G. Moore, Berkeley City Councilmember, District 2
Susan Wengraf, Berkeley City Councilmember, District 6
Gordon Wozniak, Berkeley City Councilmember, District 8
Loni Hancock, State Senator
Nancy Skinner, Assemblymember
Sheila Jordan, Alameda County Superintendent of Schools
Joaquin J. Rivera, Vice-President, Alameda County Board of Education
Karen Hemphill, Berkeley School Board Director
Beatriz Leyva Cutler, Berkeley School Board Director
Steve Baker, Executive Director Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse
Helen Meyer, Business Owner
Shirley Issel, Berkeley School Board Director, ret.
Karen McKie, Artist, Public Education Advocate
Terry Powell, former Berkeley Public Library Trustee, Library Foundation Boardmember, YMCA boardmember, LBNL employee (retired)
Amy Thomas, Owner, Pegasus Books
Harry Pollack, General Counsel, Save the Redwoods League (for identification purposes only)
Michele Lawrence, Superintendent Berkeley Schools (Retired)
Susan Medak, Managing Director, Berkeley Repertory Theater, for purposes of identification only
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