FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: INCOMING FIFTH DISTRICT SUPERVISOR MARY BURKE ENDORSES MAYOR KIMBERLEY WHITE FOR ARCATA CITY COUNCIL

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ARCATA, Calif. — Incoming Fifth District Supervisor Mary Burke has endorsed Mayor Kimberley White for reelection to the Arcata City Council.

“I’m proud to have Mary Burke’s endorsement,” said Mayor Kimberley White. “Mary has spent years serving her community through local public service, including the McKinleyville Community Services District and the McKinleyville Municipal Advisory Committee. She also brings years of experience in fisheries, watershed and salmon habitat restoration, and environmental work.”

Mayor Kimberley White has served on the Arcata City Council since 2022 and is currently serving as Mayor. Before joining the Council, she served three years on the Arcata Planning Commission.

As a longtime Valley West resident, Mayor White has made sure that neighborhoods that have too often been overlooked have a voice at City Hall. Her work on the Council has included participatory budgeting, community engagement, housing, economic development, transportation, environmental responsibility and disaster preparedness.

“I believe every neighborhood matters, and every resident deserves a voice in the decisions that affect their lives and their community,” said Mayor White. “That has been at the heart of my work, and it is the work I want to continue.”

Mayor Kimberley White said Mary Burke’s endorsement is meaningful as she seeks another term on the Arcata City Council.

“I’m proud of what we have accomplished, but there is still work to do,” said Mayor White. “I want to keep showing up, listening to our community and working to make Arcata a better, stronger city for all of us. I’m honored to have Mary’s support.”