LWV League of Women Voters of California
San Mateo County, CA November 7, 2000 Election
 Smart Voter Jonathan Paul "Jon" Linder

Candidate for
Harbor Commissioner; San Mateo County Harbor District

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Biographical Highlights
  • Occupation: Graduate Student
  • B.A. Women's Studies, minor in Psychology pursuing a Master's Degree in Psychology specializing in women's issues and chemical dependency
  • I've lived at Oyster Point Marina for 5 years, attended and spoken at numerous Commission meetings, faced apathy and false promises there, want better
  • I was spurred into action when one of the sitting commissioners told me about the 28 million dollar giveaway and the 17 million dollar deficit
  • I want to represent the often ignored 600 berth facility in South City just as I joined my local student gov in college, to improve my community there
  • I've been an active member of my community throughout my school career, published my life story in my high school newspaper, editorials in college
  • I'm trying to get a web business going and paying the bills by doing odd jobs supplemented with savings. I've been sailing all my life.
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Top Priorities if Elected
  • correct the budget deficit, currently in excess of 17 million dollars
  • renegotiate the Oyster Point Hilton lease to recover the 28-37 million dollar "gift" they received from the current commission/ increase the parking
  • end the unfair and revenue losing monopoly one developer has over the district's holdings in El Granada
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Position Papers
Business as usual?
This is the sad situation that currently exists on the Commission with incumbents flagrantly pandering to special interests, knowing that they have complete control, and are comfortably shielded from the public eye.
More Priorities
Here are a few things that I would like to see accomplished on My watch!
Stop the Give-a-ways!
Please go see all our positions at http://www.harborchange.com
 
Key Endorsements
  • San Mateo County Democratic Central Committee
  • San Mateo County Times
  • Current Harbor Commissioner Ken Lundie
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Campaign Contact Information
Website: http://www.harborchange.com
E-mail: harborchange@earthlink.net


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