Get to Know Veronica Jacobi...
"THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH for your support during my four years, 2006 - 2010 serving on the Santa Rosa City Council, and for your help on getting me so close to getting re-elected! I am very happy to continue living in this wonderful area, and to continue our partnership on working towards a better future." Veronica
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Find out more information about many of Veronica's areas of focus and effort at the Issues page.Veronica Jacobi knows we need to protect existing jobs and keep creating and attracting new jobs as quickly as possible until everyone who wants a job can get a job. She has stood firm during budget decisions to encourage all to contribute their fair share to reducing expenditures so jobs can be saved, and services maintained at safe levels. She kept a watchful eye on upcoming revenue prediction shortfalls and focused on balancing the budget while keeping City functions as whole as possible. Keeping as many existing City staff empolyeed through these difficult times, and especially retaining young talent is a very important focus.
Veronica also started discussions and brought forward Local Hire policies to keep our community's money circulating in our economy. She spearheaded efforts on Local Purchasing Preference, and is building support for Clean Local Energy production to generate many new green jobs and become a strong and reliable economic engine, while addressing our energy needs in ways that will help meet our greenhouse gas emmission reduction goals.
Additionally, Veronica Jacobi believes that the way our area guides development in the next few years will be critical to our quality of life for generations. To continue a traditional subdivision approach will result in forced reliance on automobiles, excessive water use, and destruction of greenbelts.
Veronica will continue bringing fresh ideas for improving and increasing affordable housing by clustering growth around schools, shopping, and public transportation hubs as well as provide safe and attractive pedestrian and bicycle routes.
Veronica Jacobi is committed to public safety, and will continue working hard to maintain effective law enforcement, fire and emergency services in all parts of the city, including creating more effective gang and violence prevention work with a greater emphasis on working with the community and empowering youth.
Veronica also supports improved public transportation, including alternative transportation linkages that work well with the SMART train, and more and safer pedestrian and bicycle routes throughout Santa Rosa. Increased evening and weekend buses should serve people with disabilities, people working second shifts, elders, students with late classes at the SRJC and SSU, youths, and those seeking social or other activities around town.
Veronica Jacobi believes that one of the best ways to solve problems is for neighbors to sit down with neighbors. She works with community groups to address neighborhood problems including traffic, parking, and graffiti. Veronica works for solutions that take everyone's concerns into account. Veronica knows how to listen.
Veronica Jacobi believes that our water and waste water systems need serious attention to support our current residents & future development in an environmentally responsible way. Her skill and experience as a Professional Engineer (PE) is valuable as our local government works to meet the needs of current and future residents.
As a Santa Rosa Councilwoman, as an engineer, as a business owner, as a mother, as a former foster parent to six children, as an end of life caregiver for over seven years for her grandfather and father, and as a community volunteer, Veronica Jacobi PE has proven she cares deeply AND gets things done to make Santa Rosa a better community.
Let's keep Veronica working for us on the Santa Rosa City Council!
VOTE to Re-elect Veronica Jacobi in November 2010!