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Humboldt County, CA November 4, 2008 Election
Smart Voter Linda Atkins

Candidate for
Council Member; City of Eureka; Ward 2

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Biographical Highlights
  • Occupation: Retired Engineering Associate
  • Part-time Exhibit Specialist, Discovery Museum, Eureka
  • Educated in California public schools, earned B.A. from CSU, Sacramento, 1991.
  • Union activist and Job Steward for 20+ years CSEA/SEIU Local 1000
  • Advocate for working people of Eureka
  • Active in Eureka West Side community issues
  • Grandmother of two wonderful girls
Top Priorities if Elected
  • Local Economy: Focus on local business creation of niche manufacturing, high-tech and other non-retail jobs; repairing Eureka's infrastructure
  • Quality of Life: Transportation improvements; pedestrian and bicyclist safety, expansion of public transit, slow traffic through neighborhoods
  • Public Safety: Full funding for Emergency Services and establishment of Citizens Police Review Board
Key Endorsements
  • Humboldt Democratic Central Committee
  • Humboldt Green Party
  • Central Labor Council of Humboldt & Del Norte Counties (AFL-CIO)
 
Campaign Contact Information
Website: http://www.clarkatkins.org
E-mail: info@clarkatkins.org

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