She would also like to focus on housing if elected. “I also want to continue to carry the voice of the 35,000 students that we support, because I don’t think that voice is on the council right now.” Related ArticlesĮditorial: Zoo’s cute animal pictures mask deplorable Oakland tax planĬampbell, who works with Bay Area Community Health, has been endorsed by the Fremont police and is passionate about building a strong partnership between the police and the community.
I want to be a voice for those who don’t have a lot of resources,” says the mother of four. “Fremont is a very diverse city, and our boards and councils should represent the communities they serve. The final candidate for District 1 is long-serving school board Trustee Desrie Campbell, a Washington, D.C., native who has lived in Fremont for more than 24 years. “The reason people love Fremont is because of its incredible natural beauty, and we have to design our city in such a way that we can maintain that for years to come.” The father of two would also like to address traffic, crime response and environmental issues if elected. “In order to actually design the city the way people of Fremont would like it to be, we need someone on City Council who can speak to those problems.” “We’re in the middle of a housing shortage, and the state is going to address that by essentially forcing cities to hit these numbers or they’ll take over our zoning process.
“I think I have the best background to deal with the problems that are facing Fremont right now,” he says. “I have good working relationships with most members of the council.”Ĭity Planning Commissioner and design consultant Robert Daulton, who ran unsuccessfully for City Council in 2018, is also seeking election again this year. I’m going to have conversations with both sides,” he says. Crime rates in Fremont have increased by 20% over the past two years, and Parker says he believes the solutions lie in more support for police.Īs for what makes him different from the other candidates? “I’m the centrist in the group. If elected, Parker says he would like to see a comprehensive plan created to address homelessness. “I’m doing this because I want to have a great city for my kids to come back to, one that they can afford to come back to. I want to see Fremont continue to thrive.”
Keith Parker has lived in Fremont for nearly 30 years and works in technology. The father of three is the only candidate running for Jones’ seat with no government board experience, but he has been involved in city politics for three years.
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