By Jean Gebman Santa Monica
A vote for Josefina Aranda can bring needed balance to the Santa Monica City Council.
Women, Hispanics and the Pico Neighborhood consistently remain under-represented on the city council. Today we have one woman, no Hispanics and no residents of the Pico Neighborhood serving on the council. A vote for Josefina can change that.
With a recent masters degree from Columbia and a bachelor's degree from UCLA, Josefina brings the knowledge, ideas and energy of a new generation to City Hall. Having been born and raised in Santa Monica by hard working and accomplished parents, Josefina already has established a record of community service impressive for someone twice her age.
On the city council, Josefina will have the opportunity to serve her community further by applying the same skills and energy that have made her such a highly successful contributor in each of her community service endeavors thus far.
As an accomplished problem solver who is skilled at working with people in very difficult situations, we can expect Josefina to bring a fresh approach to tackling the city's toughest issues, whether they be people without homes, cars without parking spaces or people without voices in City Hall.
Josefina is a bright rising star bound for far greater civic responsibilities in the future. Let's make the Santa Monica City Council the next stop for this very impressive young lady from the Pico Neighborhood.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on October 22, 2002. Read the original PDF.