LWV LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS
Sacramento County, CA March 7, 2000 Election
Smart Voter Julie Padilla

Candidate for
Mayor; City of Sacramento

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Biographical Highlights
  • Occupation: Playwright/Educator/Mother
  • Native Sacramentan: born and raised in Sacramento, daughter of long-time community activists Leonardo Padilla and RosAngélica Moreno
  • Education: St. Francis High School (valedictorian), Stanford University (Bachelor's and Master's degrees), UNC Chapel Hill (Master of of Fine Arts)
  • Playwright: Julie just recently wrote, produced and performed her one-person play "You Don't Look Mexican" which toured the western United States
  • Educator: Julie has taught English and Theater to undergraduates in addition to having directed an at-risk youth program
  • Memberships/Committees: Sacramento Citizens for Safe Drinking Water, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op, Women Democrats
  • Mother: Julie and Paul are the proud parents of a two-year-old boy named Río and a ten pound poodle, Paquita
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Top Priorities if Elected
  • Our City's youth: City needs to monitor the educational system and provide for after-school programs, community centers, and youth counseling
  • Local Business: City needs to partner with and support local businesses and make them a priority over large, out-of-town corporations
  • Campaign Finance Reform: City needs meaningful campaign finance reform and lobbyist registration in order to make the City beholden to the people
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Position Papers
Our City's Youth: Beyond Education and into the Community
The City needs to take charge of after school education day care, neighborhood, recreation and youth counseling centers.
The Case Against Sprawl
Sacramento needs to set the standard when it comes to air quality, transportation, and well-planned development that does not promote sprawl.
Public-Private Partnerships: working with our local businesses
The City needs to prioritize its own local businesses over the large, out-of-town corporations and corporate chains.
 
Key Endorsements
  • Mario Obledo, Secretary of Health and Welfare under Jerry Brown
  • Jeanie Keltner, publisher Because People Matter, Professor Emeritus
  • Virgil Price, Urban League and former school board member
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Campaign Contact Information
Website: http://www.freshvoice2000.com
E-mail: Julie@padilla.net

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