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The measure of all our challenges with respect to the environment, the economy
and government services is sustainability. We are not on a sustainable path and
we need to change direction now. We need strong, demonstrated leadership able
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Tom's 107.3
KOWS Interview with Lollie Mesches
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 Tom's
KGGV
Interview With Milo
Listen to the full interview. Milo asks Tom about all the issues the area faces
and Tom takes questions from callers. Hear how serious and educated Tom is about
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Tom Lynch For Supervisor Democratic Debate Opening Remarks
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4/11 Candidate Forum - Closing
Remarks
4/11 Candidate Forum - In
Immigration
County
Employee Salaries & Benefits - Tom put a lot of time and persistence into
finally obtaining the complete salaries and benefits of all county employees.
Here they are.
How The County Spends Your Taxes
Tom explains how county spending is being improperly allocated,
leaving the door open for new ways of using tax money to better server everyone.
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Past Events:
5th District Supervisor Debate
View Northwood
Golf Tournament
Campaign Kick-Off Party
Campaign Theme Song
Come gather 'round people
Wherever you roam
And admit that the waters
Around you have grown
And accept it that soon
You'll be drenched to the bone.
If your time to you
Is worth savin'
Then you better start swimmin'
Or you'll sink like a stone
For the times they are a-changin'.
Words and music: Bob Dylan |
WHAT TOM WILL DO
Government Services:
 We are in a recession;
we need a temporary freeze on County salaries and benefits to avoid layoffs and
cuts in essential services.
We must encourage
creative and innovative solutions. More attention to crime reduction with proactive
measures, along with improving our roads and infrastructure.
We must increase
funds to our struggling non-profits and volunteer organizations. More attention
to our healthcare, more fairness to our in home support services and less neglect
of the needs of our seniors.
The Economy:
We need improved
communication with broadband internet and cell phone reception. Encourage home
based cottage industry in the virtual economy.
We need to create
more affordable housing opportunities young families working in our communities
and the retirees wishing to remain.
We need to support
local agriculture, tourism and job creation. Increased funding for better schools
and a wiser more fair use of the TOT (bed tax).
The Environment:
We need to fund
non-profit efforts to reduce green house gases through “renew-reuse-recycle”.
Encourage local “carbon offset projects.”
We need to
assist the creation of “green collar jobs” increasing conservation,
solar energy and local sustainable agriculture. Dollars that stay in our local
economy create 2-7 times their value.
We need a comprehensive
water management plan along with innovative solutions to our wastewater, refuse
and resource issues. We need to encourage clean biomass energy creation.
Related Links
Evolution
Of A Leader (external link)
Meet Tom
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What
You Can Do
• Tom's pledge of support to SEIU
The supervisorial elections are this year. The June primaries determine which
two candidates will run in the November election.
2008 Dates to Vote:
June 3rd,
Tuesday - Primaries
November
6th, Thursday - Elections
Sonoma County Registrar of Voters
Check out the other candidate's websites and see
how they stand on the issues. Look at their responses to the questionnares and
compare their positions with Tom's. View the candidate's
ballot statements.
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