Welcome to my
ISSUES page!

"Elizabeth Patterson is for decency, honesty and clean and open government. She has contributed years of her positive energy and expertise to ensure that Benicia is a vibrant and safe place to live and work."

Elizabeth on  A positive vision for Development - & the proposed Seeno project  (with video) "I am passionate about Open Space. I see this project as an opportunity to protect Sky Valley...."

  

See also: Elizabeth comments on Seeno & Measure S late in the campaign (10/22/07): "Carl Rove seen in Benicia ..."

Elizabeth on Fair Campaigns & Campaign Financing ... background information and current updates on Elizabeth's work on the City Council concerning Fair Campaigns and Voluntary Expenditure Limits.
   MY PLEDGE: I promise to abide by the Benicia Pledge on Fair Campaigns, AND IN ADDITION, I pledge not to take out-of-town or large corporate donations ... (which means we need lots of donations from citizens like you).
 

Elizabeth responds to the last-minute hit pieces mailed by her opponent: "We are for clean campaigns. We are disappointed in the hit piece. When Patterson is Mayor, we will get clean campaign ordinances."
Also, see Elizabeth's e-alert about Bill Whitney's denial of responsibility
(for more on Fair Campaigns, see above.  For more on the "porch story" click here.)

   See also: Will Gregory's letter on Strawbridge's and Whitney's campaign finance disclosure statements
   "Connecting the Dots" by Elizabeth Patterson, Inside Benicia, April 2007

Elizabeth on the General Plan

Elizabeth on Community Services

Elizabeth on The Arts

Elizabeth on Disaster Planning (with video)

Elizabeth on Transportation & Traffic

Note: For information about the City's Traffic Calming Program, see my Questions on the Campaign Trail, Most Asked Questions, "What are we doing about the speed of traffic in Southampton Hills?"

Elizabeth on Housing

Elizabeth on Jobs

Elizabeth on Revenue

Note: For information about the taxes and the City's Budget, see my Questions on the Campaign Trail, Most Asked Questions, August 4 and 11.

Elizabeth comments on Seeno & Measure S late in the campaign (10/22/07): "Carl Rove seen in Benicia ..."


Elizabeth talks about
Issues facing Benicia
"Three principal issues ... "

(Click on the arrow to play a 5 minute YouTube video.)
Click here for MORE VIDEO - 8 in all!

Questions
on the Campaign Trail

Every weekend, Elizabeth and campaign volunteers are out walking the neighborhoods of Benicia. Here on our CampaignQs page, we present some of the burning questions we are hearing on the Campaign Trail.


Elizabeth's
remarks at the
VALERO FORUM
September 26, 2007

Printable PDF version - Elizabeth Patterson on the Issues - Q & A


Resources for Citizens
  California Local Government Finance Almanac http://www.californiacityfinance.com
   

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