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  • Representing Santa Barbara County in the U.S.Congress since 1998, Congresswoman Capps is a nationally recognized leader on healthcare, environmental protection and women's issues.

  • Since Pedro’s election to the State Assembly in 2004, he has shown a strong commitment to public safety, emergency preparedness and protecting the environment.

  • Supervisor of the First District of Santa Barbara County since March 2004, Salud Carbajal aims to protect our environment, enhance our public health and safety, and promote an accessible and fiscally responsible government.

  • Newly elected and with the challenging task of supervising the diverse Santa Barbara County Third District ahead of her, Doreen Farr is up to the challenge, as she champions policies to protect neighborhoods and the environment, including the beloved Gaviota Coast.

  • Janet Wolf's extensive community involvement makes her the perfect person to respond to the needs of Santa Barbara County's Second District as Supervisor, as she encourages environmental awareness and enhances our agricultural resources.

  • First elected Mayor to the city of Santa Barbara in November of 2001, Marty Blum's involvement in numerous organizations, including the League of California Cities Transportation Policy Committee and Mayors Against Illegal Guns Coalition, is impressive. Her term runs through 2010.

  • First beginning his career in the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Department, Roger Aceves is presently mayor of the city of Goleta and has worked hard in making fiscal responsibility and law enforcement his top priorities.

  • Currently City Councilmember and Mayor Pro Tempore of Santa Maria, Hilda Zacarias's campaign for California Assembly District 33 in 2010 is already in high gear, as she looks to further dedicate her life towards public service (official campaign website).

  • Iya Falcone is former attorney and crisis counselor who has served for the last seven years as a member of the Santa Barbara City Council and currently prepares her campaign for Mayor of the city of Santa Barbara.

  • Known for his work as Chairman of the Finance Committee, Roger Horton was first elected to the Santa Barbara City Council in November of 2001 and his top priorities remain as the preservation and protection of Santa Barbara's unique cultural & historical integrity.

  • Steadfast in making sure Santa Barbara maintains and improves its infrastructure, City Councilmember Grant House works long and hard to craft and implement the city's most important policies, including the General Plan Update.

  • Representing Santa Barbara for the last five years, Helene Schneider hopes to bring Santa Barbara to its full potential as she runs for Santa Barbara Mayor in the November 2009 election. Her top priorities include preventing youth violence, ending chronic homelessness, and promoting environmental awareness and that is why she is Santa Barbara County Democratic Party's endorsed candidate (official campaign website)

  • A promising leader, Das Williams was first elected to the Santa Barbara City Council in November 2003 and currently serves as Chairman of the Ordinance Committee. Das Williams is a proven environmental leader - helping write legislation to protect our coasts and open space and reducing pollution in our ocean. Das Williams Blog

  • A proud longtime resident of Goleta, Michael T. Bennett is not new to public service or giving back to the community as he currently serves as Councilmember in the city of Goleta.

  • Margaret Connell has a long history of public service, including serving as Goleta's first Mayor. Now serving as one of Goleta's City Councilmember, Margaret Connell's priorities include preserving the special quality of Goleta as a community of residential neighborhoods and supporting a sound economic base of local businesses.

  • Recently elected to Goleta's City Council along with Margaret Connell, Ed Easton's goals and ambitions include restoring careful slow growth to Goleta by protecting the General Plan and speaking for Old Town and its revitalization.

  • As one of the most hard-working members on Carpinteria's City Council, Kathleen Reddington soughts to protect our environment, support public transportation and affordable housing. Click here to contact her!

  • A relative new comer to Lompoc, Cecilia soon recognized that Lompoc has a city council that doesn't listen to people and has no vision for the future, and ever since her election, she has worked hard to fix these problems and promote sensible growth.

  • As a member on the Santa Barbara School Board, Annette Cordero has worked hard and made it clear that she intends to improve the performance of all students to reduce the achievement gap between high-achieving students and lower-achieving students and strengthen parental involvement in school decision-making and student learning. Click here to contact her!

  • Restoring funding for lower class sizes, music and electives and developing creative strategies that will bring more money to athletic programs are just two of the many of goals Susan Deacon hopes to accomplish as her position as a member of the Santa Barbara School Board.

  • President of the Santa Barbara School Board, Kate Parker has a vision for the future of the children of Santa Barbara and her priorities include the hiring and retaining of smart, motivated and innovative teachers and staff, as well as ensuring school district officials are responsive to concerns of families. Click here to contact her!

  • Promoting fiscal responsibility to ensure that all children in Goleta's schools receive a high-quality education and have an opportunity to excel, School Board member, Susan Epstein hopes to listen, encourage diverse and meaningful participation, ask questions, and conduct business with honesty, efficiency, and integrity.

  • As only one of only two candidates who has actively participated in over 30 Goleta Union School District board meetings, Dean Nevins suitably and currently serves as the President of the Goleta School Board and hopes to increase teacher salaries and improve technology in schools. Click here to contact him!

  • Believing that it's time for a new way of doing business at the Water District, Lauren Hanson recently won a seat on the Goleta Water District Board in November 2008 and her goals include the creation of a water rate system that is fair and understandable to all and the protection of local agriculture.

  • Both a newcomer to Goleta and to its Water District Board (along with Lauren Hanson in November 2008), Bill Rosen has ambitious plans, including preserving the District Drought Buffer and restoring community trust in the District through increased transparency and accountability.