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A) First off, there are 28 other candidates running in the District #6 Race for Supervisor, why are you running?

I am concerned about the direction District 6 and San Francisco is heading. I have been here about 12 years now and when I first came San Francisco was a vibrant motivated city, which changed over the years. I would like to offer support to the constituent vase of District 6 on many fronts; affordable housing, safe neighborhoods, curve excessive spending, advocacy for teachers and taxi drivers. I love San Francisco and want to serve in a capacity that I can help those who live in the District 6 boundaries and in San Francisco.

B) One of the more controversial measures on the November 2010 ballot is the “sit/lie” ordinance being proposed by Mayor Newsom, what are your thoughts on it? The no sit/lie ordinance is an attempt to help correct a growing concern for tourists, business owners, and residents. I do not think that the current ordinance will correct the issues that are underlying the issue at hand. As well we need to be considerate to those of business where their storefronts are being taken over by those who wish to camp out in front of the doors of local business. However, individuals who wish to sit out in front of their house and door steps should not be discouraged to do so. I have confidence that if this piece of legislation would pass that the police department would handle the enforcement in an appropriate way. As the piece of legislation holds, I would not be able to support it without modifications.

C) Ever since Arizona’s S.B. #1070 was passed, there has been concern about San Francisco’s “sanctuary city” status? What do you think should be done about it?

I would like this to be stated for the record, we need to stop passing discriminatory laws in this country. I feel that the Arizona’s law is a discriminatory based law to harass individuals on an ethnic basis. I oppose changing San Francisco’s sanctuary city status. I feel as though are law enforcement in San Francisco have much better things to work on than checking immigration status of individuals. However I do think that if an immigrant or non immigrant commits a crime involved in harming or injuring another person in our country we must take appropriate action to correct the problem.

D) Currently San Francisco is in a financial crisis and is suffering a massive budget deficit. What would you do in an effort to revive the economy of the city?
I would support actions that contribute to jobs, economic growth, and stopping unnecessary spending.
E) Another controversial measure on the November 2010 ballot is the issue of “neighborhood schools”, what are your thoughts on the proposed measure by “Students First”?

As a Public School Teacher for years, this sounds pretty good. However are the resources going to really drop down to the classrooms for teachers and students to use and access. As a teacher I heard many promises that never came to fruition. I have started to lose confidence in administration that they will do the right thing. Currently we have many Queen Bees in our school district and not enough worker bees. If the public is to take something such as Students First serious, lets demonstrate this by letting go of unnecessary administration that interfere with education first. I am concerned that Students First and its funding will be eaten up by all these administration people and once again very little will reach the students and teachers.

F) Ever since the Oakland riots, there has been a major concern regarding law enforcement in the Bay Area, what would you do, considering many police departments , including San Francisco, are facing major cutbacks?

I believe are police department has been doing a much better job than in previous years. We need to keep police on hand and employed. We have experienced a drop in crimes according to current statistics. If we lose are men and women in uniform I think it send a message to those who commits crimes a green light because it will be more difficult to get caught. San Francisco needs to be a safe city for its residents, business owners, and tourists. If cutting law enforcement is a necessary item than we need to come up with innovative ways to curtail crime in our community; neighborhood safety groups, block events to get to know the neighbors, and community organizations that assist with policing neighborhoods.

G) In a few weeks, the constitutionality of California’s Proposition #8 will be ruled upon. What are your thoughts on same-sex marriage?

I support Same Sex Marriages. Once again Prop 8 is just another way to demonstrate to the public that it is ok to discriminate against a population in a legal way.

H) What would be your message to potential voters?

I plan on working hard to provide affordable housing for all residents of San Francisco.

I believe that every citizen deserves a safe and vibrant community in which to live. Our police force must focus on more violent crimes such as arson, assault, illegal drug trafficking, and homicide, but vandalism and graffiti have long been a concern for residents and business owners alike. I believe that we can achieve an even greater reduction in all criminal activity by forming a strong partnership between our community and the police.

We need good paying jobs in San Francisco, and get those who are unemployed back to work.

Social programs should be supported and kept in place. Programs like Healthy San Francisco should not be cut.