Voter Information for Medea Susan Benjamin

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League of Women Voters of California

San Francisco County, CA

November 6, 2001 Election

Medea Susan Benjamin

Candidate for
Director; Proposed San Francisco-Brisbane Municipal Utility District; Ward 4

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Biographical Highlights

Occupation: Consumer Advocate
Founding Director of nationally recognized non-profit advocacy group Global Exchange - http://globalexchange.org
Her influential Power to the People coalition is leading charge for clean, affordable, public power throughout CA - http://powertothepeople.org
A key figure in the global anti-sweatshop movement to improve working conditions in the garment and shoe industry
Worked for ten years as an economist and nutritionist for the United Nations
Masters degrees in Public Health from Columbia University and Economics from the New School for Social Research
San Francisco Magazine recently named Medea to their "Power List" as one of "60 Players Who Rule the Bay Area"

Top Priorities if Elected

Will push for affordable rates to protect residential and small business consumers.
Pursue a dramatic increase in solar, wind, conservation, and other renewable energy sources.
Will guarantee the community a strong voice in running our energy system.

Key Endorsements

SF Supervisors Gonzalez, McGoldrick, Peskin, Sandoval, and Leno
Coalition for Lower Utility Bills (CLUB)
Asian American Political Coalition

Position Papers

Keeping the lights on - Public power gives San Francisco the juice: Opinion piece published in San Francisco Chronicle, Nov 1, 2001, Page A - 25 Š2001 San Francisco Chronicle
Terrorism and the MUD: Opinion piece in SF Bay Guardian, October 3, 2001 Š2001 San Francisco Bay Guardian
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Fails Us Again: From http://powertothepeople.org - Once again, we've been FERCed. - June 19, 2001

Campaign Contact Information

Website: http://medeaformud.org
E-mail: info@medeaformud.org
Phone: 415-701-7944
Fax: 415-701-7092

Address:
1910 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94103

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