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# Mayor Bloom Outlines 2004 Priorities; Readers Asked to Weigh In
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/010804-story/
- Published: 2004-01-08T16:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T03:28:34.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Government & Politics, Santa Monica, #archive-import

During an interview with the Daily Press, Santa Monica Mayor Richard Bloom outlined his top priorities in 2004 for Santa Monica. Among them are reducing gunfire in an eastside neighborhood, increasing arts in the city and helping the school district get financially stable.

Because politicians serve as constituents for the voters who live here, it might be beneficial for elected leaders to know what residents think should be the priorities this year.

So this week, Q-Line wants to know, “What should officials focus on this year as their top priorities?”

Call (310) 285-8106 with your response before Thursday at 5 p.m. We’ll print them in Friday’s paper. Please limit your comments to a minute or less. It might help to think first about the wording of your response.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on January 8, 2004.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/010804.pdf?ref=smdp.com)