Candidate Statement From Kimberley White

From Kimberley White/Oct. 1, 2022, 1:28 p.m.

Candidate Statement

From Kimberley White/October 1, 2022, 1:15 p.m.

 

Kimberley White

Program Coordinator

 

I have lived in Arcata, land of the Wiyot, for more than 30 years. I am a program coordinator, Arcata Planning Commissioner, community advocate/volunteer, and mother of a teenage daughter. I am passionate about housing and the environment. Arcata is in the midst of big changes with Cal Poly Humboldt, climate refugees, and the pandemic ushered in a new way of working. Arcata is growing, we need to proactively plan for it. I want to protect our forests and open spaces. We declared a climate emergency, now let’s act on it. We have untapped talent and need to deepen connections with Cal Poly Humboldt where I received my master’s in Sociology. I am passionate about economic revitalization and rebuilding through the lens of equity. I am also running for Arcata City Council to be a voice for those who have been left out. It is essential to have a well-functioning democracy that ALL voices be heard. I want to protect our seniors, the undocumented and unhoused. I believe in people over politics. We must mend divisiveness and rebuild trust in local government by shifting and sharing power, creating a more transparent responsive government bringing us together for a stronger, better Arcata.

 

/s/ Kimberley