By Mary-Louise Gemmill Santa Monica
I have lived in Santa Monica for 10 years. I moved here to be close to the ocean and live in a community that cared about the environment, and did everything possible to ensure the safety of its citizens.
On the environment, the city of Santa Monica has done an adequate job. One way to ensure the city does even more is to support Bobby Shriver and Herb Katz for City Council.
As the chairman of the State Recreation and Parks Commission, Shriver has worked to ensure the preservation of open space. We are in desperate need of more parks in the city, and Shriver is well qualified to achieve this goal.
Herb Katz has been a tireless advocate for cleaner beaches, restoration of the Santa Monica Pier and promoting buses that use alternative energy.
Their commitment to the environment, along with their shared goals of reaching a humane, sensible plan to working with city, regional and national agencies to develop a plan for dealing with the homeless make Herb Katz and Bobby Shriver excellent choices for Santa Monica City Council.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on October 28, 2004. Read the original PDF.