www.montereycountynow.com SEPTEMBER 26-OCTOBER 2, 2024 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY 7 Vote For Jean Rasch Your Democrat for Monterey City Council, District 3 The Choice of Neighbors Jean Rasch, nurse-midwife and special needs trust attorney, has a proven record of volunteer community advocacy: • 10 years of actively supporting the neighborhood and Monterey Vista Neighborhood Association (MVNA), regularly speaking up for residents at City meetings, and serving as MVNA President for the past 3 years • 10 years of listening to residents’ concerns and working to find solutions • 10 years of critically analyzing all sides of an issue and keeping an open mind • 10 years of forging successful compromises that are still working today • 10 years of making residents her #1 community priority • 9 years of representing MVNA on the City of Monterey Neighborhood and Community Improvement Program (NCIP) and serving as Vice Chair 2021-2023 Her opponent is a member of a self-appointed “slate,” a slate without women, a slate chosen without District 3 discussion or input. A three-person slate on the City Council creates a majority voting bloc. This majority slate comes with an unknown agenda and can reduce the public’s opportunity to be fully heard. The City of Monterey needs all points of view to be fully considered. Councilmembers should reach decisions with open minds and only after all facts are critically analyzed, discussed, and assessed with public input. Councilmembers are now elected by district. Councilmembers must balance the views of their district voters and the needs of the city as a whole. A bloc of councilmembers with pre-formed ideological views is detrimental to the long-term welfare of the City of Monterey, no matter what the political party or topic. A majority voting bloc stifles discussion, impedes the robust assessment of issues, suppresses true representation, and creates increased polarization. Support The Democratic Process VOTE FOR JEAN RASCH To support Jean’s campaign or to learn more about the “slate,” visit www.jeanrasch.com Paid for by the Committee to Elect Jean Rasch Council District 3 2024 Do you want to go InSIDE PRISon anD lEaRn wItH tHE InCaRCERatED? Members from the public engage in weekly discussions with inmates, sharing life stories related to empathy-building topics. Anyone over 18 is welcome to join! Offered Mondays from 4pm-6pm over 8-week cycles at CTF Soledad Prison - a voluntary commitment is required. Contact Program Director – Megan McDrew for more information and to sign up. Space is very limited! Professor Megan McDrew mmcdrew@transformativejusticecenter.org TransformativeJusticeCenter.org
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