Linda Sutton Candidate Statement
DELEGATE for the 41st Assembly District, 2008
PLEASE VOTE Saturday Jan 10, at the Topanga Community Ctr, 1440 N. Topanga Cyn, Topanga
Register from 10 am OR BETTER YET, PRE-REGISTER AT--
Meeting begins at NOON (must be registered before noon to vote)
ACCOMPLISHMENTS SINCE BECOMING A DELEGATE IN 2006:
Extensive writing/analysis of ballot issues eg, Prop 11 and Prop 93
Volunteer speaker, "No on 11" campaign
Political commentaries: Calitics, LA Progressive, California Progress Report
Elected co-chair of Progressive Democrats of LA
Appointed to UTLA's PACE committee (endorsements)
Established California Initiative Reform Task Force
Political photography on progressivecaucuscdp.org
Organized two "Early Look" candidate forums, San Fernando Valley, 40th AD
Produced "Body of War" opening night fundraiser for PDA; "HAiR" fundraiser
"Gore Vidal on Education" interview, aired on several Texas radio stations
Petition drive to allow all presidential candidates to be in televised debates
Field work for candidates: Laurette Healey, Ferial Masry, and Marta Jorgenson
Organized Obama phone banks, Woodland Hills
Participation in the Obama Policy Meet-ups
Silverlake march opposing passage of Prop 8; others on peace/impeachment
Attendance at both party conventions and Anaheim e-board meeting
Member of the Progressive Caucus; listed with the progressiveslate.org
MY POSITIONS:
Stop corporate control of our party
Vote for peace/out of Iraq now/demilitarize
Net neutrality/protection for a free internet
Return to the Fairness Doctrine to balance news
National single-payer health care system
Adopt serious legislation on global warming, conversion to a "green" economy
Stop privatization of the commons and return ownership of the military, ballot box, prison system, schools, and national forests to the people.
Election protection: open-source software, paper verification, or paper ballots
Instant run-off voting/public funding for elections
I am a world history and English teacher at a middle school magnet in LA. I exhibit and publish my photography on various websites and through lindasuttonphoto.com. A lifelong Democrat, I began in politics as the LA Media Coordinator for Jimmy Carter in '76. I raised two Democratic daughters.
MY FRIENDS who are running: Maureen Cruise*, Susan Haskell, Genevieve Cruise, Julie Levine, Steve Polard, Jonathan Troen, Ben Allen, Tighe Barry, Ted Vaill, and Jay Kapitz. You may vote for up to SIX women and SIX men.
*Maureen is also running for E-Board rep in the 41st AD
