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# Council candidates on parking, transit and school funding
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/103106-story-20061031-6/
- Published: 2006-10-31T16:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T21:56:03.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Government & Politics, Santa Monica, #archive-import

COMFORT FOODS?

Pasta does the city need more parking spaces, or will that just attract more drivers?

What incentives should the city offer to get people out of their cars?

I do not think that we can force people out of their cars by denying them parking. We need to offer them a viable alternative to driving. I support mass transit, including the Expo Line and extension of the Red Line subway to Santa Monica. To get Santa Monicans out of their cars, we need a convenient, more-frequent shuttle service that residents and visitors can use to move about the city.

FREE FORM. WHAT’S PUTTING A BURR UNDER YOUR SADDLE?

I wish that California would reform its school finance system so it could fund every public school (from pre-kindergarten through the community college level) adequately.

WHY ARE YOU SO SPECIAL?

I have a breadth of experience and skills that make me uniquely qualified to serve on the City Council. Since graduating from Harvard Law School in 1981, I have mediated thousands of cases involving individuals, businesses and government. I know how to bring adverse parties together and build consensus. My work with the Community for Excellent Public Schools, the Caravan for Kids, the Santa Monica Child Care and Early Education Task Force, and WISE Senior Services has put millions of dollars in our public schools, helped working families find affordable childcare, and kept our older citizens in their homes. I have a 10-year-old son, so I care about Santa Monica’s future. I want to use my talent for creating meaningful change and bring my fresh perspective to the City Council to make Santa Monica’s future bright.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on October 31, 2006.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/103106.pdf?ref=smdp.com)