Candidate Statement of Qualifications
I, SOPHIE HAHN, 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 Sophie Hahn
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 Wilmington, Delaware
5. My present occupation is Zoning Commissioner and Community Leader
6. I have held the following public offices: Berkeley Zoning Adjustments Board; Chair, City of Berkeley Commission on the Status of Women; Chair, School Governance Council, King Middle School
7. Record of community service: Founder: Berkeley Edible Gardens. President: King PTA. Board: Planned Parenthood, Berkeley Public Library Foundation, Step One, ArtUP! Berkeley, Bancroft Library Friends. Women of Stanford Law.
8. I am a taxpayer in the City of Berkeley.
9. I am running as a call to service for the City I love. Berkeley is an amazing place, but needs to be revitalized. Streets, parks and commercial areas have declined, small businesses lack comprehensive support, and we are behind on important environmental initiatives. A former attorney and small business owner, BHS, UCB and Stanford Law graduate, I serve on the Zoning Board and am a leader for schools, libraries, urban agriculture, equity, sustainability and the arts. I bring excellence in problem solving, community building and governance, and a reputation for fairness, accessibility and results. Let’s transform Solano, Berkeley’s poorest performing commercial district, into a vibrant Main Street. Downtown, I will advocate for long-desired streetscape, transportation and parking improvements to revive the heart of our city. As your full-time Councilwoman, representing neighborhoods where I grew up and am raising my children, I will personally respond to constituent concerns. Together we can effectively address pedestrian and bike safety, disaster preparedness and crime watch. Berkeley needs a new generation of leaders to champion a sustainable city and meet fiscal challenges. Please join me for a new era of excellence: a Berkeley as vibrant and visionary as the people who live here. www.sophiehahn.com
10. I refer to the following residents of the City of Berkeley:
Jesse Arreguin, Berkeley City Councilmember
Max Anderson, Berkeley City Councilmember
Leah Wilson, Vice-President, Berkeley School Board
Alice Waters, Restauranteur and Food Activist
Annie Leonard, Author, the Story of Stuff
Abigail Franklin, Vice Chair, Board of Library Trustees, Berkeley
Patrick Sheahan, Planning Commissioner, City of Berkeley
Gene Poschman, Planning Commissioner; Past Chair, Zoning Adjustments Board and Budget Review Committee; Member, Downtown Area Plan Advisory Committee
Patti Dacey, Planning Commissioner; Former Commissioner, Landmarks Preservation and Public Works Commissions, City of Berkeley
Sara Shumer, Zoning Adjustments Board
Carrie Olson, Chair, City of Berkeley Landmarks Preservation Commission; President, Berkeley Architectural Heritage Association; Member, City of Berkeley Design Review Committee
Ellen L. Hahn, Board Member, Berkeley Symphony Orchestra; Past President, U.C. Berkeley Section Club and Berkeley Piano Club
Shirley Dean, Former Mayor and District 5 Council Member, City of Berkeley
Carole Davis Kennerly, Former Berkeley Vice Mayor and Councilmember
Anna De León, Past President, Berkeley School Board; Small Business Owner
Jesse Townley, Former Chair and Vice Chair, Disaster and Fire Safety Commission
Willow Rosenthal, Founder and Former Executive Director, City Slicker Farms; Author, the Essential Urban Farmer
Thomas G. Kelly, Director, KyotoUSA and HELiOS Project (Helios Energy Lights Our Schools); Solar Advocate
Jacque Ensign, First President of Berkeley Path Wanderers Association
Ann B. Williams, Former PTA President, Cragmont Elementary School and King Middle School
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