The election for the Sebastopol City Council is coming up and there are 6 candidates:
I'm going to send them a questionnaire and publish their answers here as well as a follow up video interview.
- Sarah Gurney, Attorney and Incumbent Mayor
- Ron Basso, founder of a furniture store
- Colleen Fernald, an artist and sustainability consultant
- Mike Kyes, an energy consultant
- Maureen Shea, part owner of a hot-tub chain
- Patrick Slayter, an architect
Here's the questions I've come up with so far. Got any suggestions for what to add?
- Please tell us a little about your background and why you want to run for the Sebastopol City Council.
- When and why did you move to Sonoma County?
- What experience and values do you bring to the table?
- What important decisions of the Sebastopol City Council from the last 4 years, including the Northeast Plan, do you particularly agree or disagree with?
- What do you see as the most pressing problems in Sebastopol, and what would you do about them?
- What do you hope to accomplish during your term on the council?
- What will you do to preserve, protect and enhance the environment?
- Do you think it is appropriate for the city to take official stands on national issues, and if so, what stands would you like to see taken?
- Do you support CA Proposition 19 to legalize marijuana? And if it passes, what taxes or regulations would you want to see applied?
- Are there any other propositions you feel strongly about?
- How have you have been involved in the Sebastopol community?
OK folks, any comments about these questions or got any suggestions of ones to add?