Profile: Sheri Spellwoman, Candidate for Albany City Council

General Information

Name: Sheri Spellwoman
Age: 43
Place of residence: Albany, CA

Education

College

Attended college: Yes
College: Tufts University
Degree: English Major, Women's Studies Minor
Year of graduation: 1991

Employment Information

Job titles held: Yoga Teacher
Employers: Albany YMCA; Bridges Rock Gym

Political Information

Party affiliation: Other
Party affiliation: Green
Running for: Local office
Running for position: Albany City Council
Incumbent: No
Previous elective offices: NA
Unsuccessful bids for elective offices: NA

Campaign Manager

Name: Sheri Spellwoman

URLs

Website : SpellwomanForAlbany.org
Facebook : Spellwoman For Albany

Other facts

I am running for City Council because I love Albany! I care about our future and I want Albany to become a truly progressive leader among cities. I believe as a community, we have the power and the responsibility to create a healthy, sustainable environment that protects the quality of life for all of our residents. I am a member of the Green Party, and have been a political activist for many years, working for women's rights, gay rights, peace and justice, and the environment. I am a yoga teacher and mother of two, dedicated to natural and holistic living. My daughters were both born at home, one right here in Albany. Protecting our local environment is key to our personal and global health. We have high levels of asthma and respiratory diseases in Albany, especially among children. One way I will address our air quality issues, is to ensure that we meet our targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. We also have a delicate waterfront, open space and precious agricultural soil that I will fight to preserve. Albany has small city charm, which I will protect and build upon by advocating for urban village planning. We can provide more support to local merchants, expand bicycle and pedestrian routes, improve public transportation, cultivate public community spaces and promote the wealth of community activities our City offers. As a mother of two wonderful daughters who attend Albany schools, I want to expand the effectiveness of our educational system. I will work with teachers, students and families to help create a more supportive, challenging and exciting educational experience for our kids. I will work to increase traffic safety around schools, create more youth activities and help low-income families access assistance programs. I am deeply concerned about the current and future states of our democracy. I would like to expand the dialogue between the members of our community and the City Council. I support extending voting days to accommodate working people, implementing instant runoff voting in Albany, encouraging campaign finance reform, advocating for universal voter registration and joining the effort to repeal Citizens United. I want to hear the diverse needs, concerns and ideas of Albany residents. Together we will build a better community for all of us. We have so much to celebrate and I would like this opportunity to serve you. Vote Spellwoman for Albany City Council sheri@spellwomanforalbany.org

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