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<br /> SUPPORT GROWS FOR LOCAL INITIATIVE SIGNATURE STARS from page 1• ••••••
<br /> AssemblymembersAbe Maldonado and Peninsula Division
<br /> Sharon Runner are the latest legislators to en-
<br /> dorse the LOCAL initiative — bringing the total The Peninsu/a Division can boast of many
<br /> number of legislative endorsement;: to S 5. Other •Super Stars" throughout the signature gathering
<br /> legislators who have endorsed the rt»as.�re are: �mpaign. Led by City Managers Ame Croce of
<br /> • Jeffrey Denham, State Senator, 12th District San Mateo, Jim Nantell of Burlingame and ,
<br /> Debro Figone of Los Gatos, elected officials.
<br /> • Tom Torlakson, State Senator, 7th District staff, chamber of commerce members and citi-
<br /> • Russ Bogh, Assemblymember, 58th District zens from almost all of the division's cities paRici-
<br /> • Ellen M. Corbett, Assemblymember, 18th pated in the campaign, with many cities reaching
<br /> District or surpassing their self-imposed goals.
<br /> • Bob Dutton, Assemblymember, 63rd District
<br /> • Bonnie Garcia, Assemblymember, 80th District Daly City is a shining example of the dedication
<br /> • Guy S. Houston, Assemblymember, 15th shown by Peninsula cities. City Manager John
<br /> District Martin held meetings outside of work hours and
<br /> • John Longville, Assemblymember, 62nd District challenged all city employees to volunteer to help
<br /> • Barbara Matthews, Assemblymember, 17th 9et petitions signed. Several staff members
<br /> District retumed upwards of 100 signatures, with the highest
<br /> • Gene Mullin, Assemblymember, 19th District acquired by a memberofthe faality maintenance
<br /> • Allan Nakanishi, Assemblymember, 10th District crew, who personally gathered 109 signatures. Civic
<br /> • Nicole M. Parra, Assemblymember, 30th District meetings were organ¢ed with over 18 homeowner
<br /> groups, in which councilmembers and city staff gave
<br /> • Patricia Wiggins, Assemblymember. 7th District P�seritations and asked help with the circulation of
<br /> petitions. Three homeowner groups in particular
<br /> Among the other strong supporters: Labor accepted the challenge, and returned many
<br /> unions in the City of Riverside. The Service signatures. All together, Daly City gathered more
<br /> Employees International Union (SEIU) 1997, than 2700 signatures.
<br /> representing both city and some Riverside County
<br /> jurisdictions, recently endorsed the measure.
<br /> Their volunteers have really pitched in, presenting San Jose Mayor Ron Gonza/es was joined
<br /> 455 signatures to the Riverside City Council on by Vice MayorPat Dando and Councilmembers
<br /> April 6—just one of a number of batches of peti- Nora Campos, Cindy Chavez, Chuck Reed and
<br /> tions they have completed. Forrest Williams as the
<br /> y gathered signatures in
<br /> front of City Hall. In less than one-half hour, the
<br /> The International Building and Electrical group generated over 70 signatures for the cam-
<br /> Workers (IBEW) Local 47 has endorsed the paign. Mayor Gonzales said of the initiative, "It will
<br /> measure and distributed petitions in Riverside, as help us make sure that police o�cers and
<br /> has the Riverside Sheriffs Association. Laborers firefighters can respond to emergencies...that
<br /> Union 777 has also provided steady support, libraries don't have to be shut down. These are
<br /> contributing volunteers and money. They turned in vital services that affect our residents on a daify
<br /> signatures regularly and publicized the measure in basis. We must protect them and strengthen our
<br /> their communications. local services whenever we can."
<br /> For a complete list of LOCAL initiative support- Elsewhere in the Division, Redwood City Viee
<br /> ers, please visit the campaign website at Mayor Barbara Pieree and Councilmember
<br /> www.orotectlocalservices com Diane Howard collected signatures at their local
<br /> Farmers' Market, where they stayed until they ran
<br /> out of petitions. This scene was repeated by
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