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San Diego County, CA July 26, 2005 Election
Smart Voter Jim Bell

Candidate for
Mayor; City of San Diego

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Biographical Highlights
  • Occupation: Ecological Designer/Author/Lecturer
  • Jim Bell is recognized internationally as an expert on sustainable development. To read/print my free new book . http://www.jimbell.com, Jim's New Book
  • His projects include the San Diego Center for Appropriate Technology, Ecoparque, and Ocean Beach People's Food Coops. green store.
  • Consultant: Otay Ranch Joint Planning Project, East Lake Development Company, Terra Vista Management, 40 years experience in design and construction.
  • Major lectures: AIA Cal. Con., Society for International Development - World Conference, U. of Oregon's 1st "Visions for a Sustainable Future Con.
  • Often interview, TV, radio, written press, guest on NPRs "Talk of the Nation.
  • Honors: Society - Energy Engineers Env. Professional of Year - SW States, Beyond War & S. D. Water Conservation Award, Mayor's Env. Taskforce.
Top Priorities if Elected
  • Make our city/region renewable energy, water and food self-sufficient as the best way to increase local prosparity and security.
  • Develop a city and regionwide landuse plan consistant with the above like protecting our best ag. soils from development.
  • Redesign pension plan so it is completely funded by its investment portfolio not tax payer dollars.
Key Endorsements
  • I'm not seeking endorsements for this election.
Position Papers
Creating a Sustainable Economy and Future On Our Planet - The San Diego/Tijuana Region - A Case Study
Basically, the book is an economic and security plan for the San Diego/Tijuana Region based on capturing the economic and security benefits of making the region renewable energy, water and food self-sufficient.

As a case study, the book walks the reader through a fact-finding and decision making process that can be applied to create a prosperous life-support sustaining economy and way of life anywhere on our planet.

 
Campaign Contact Information
Website: http://www.jimbell.com
E-mail: jimbellelsi@cox.net

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