
Karla Brown
Council member, City of Pleasanton
The City of Pleasanton
“If government exists in a vacuum, we will be missing the great ideas from the community.”
The City of Pleasanton
“If government exists in a vacuum, we will be missing the great ideas from the community.”
Council member, City of Pleasanton
I'm a policy maker for the City of Pleasanton; approve a budget, approve labor contracts, review / approve Specific Plans.
I check email from my city's email address daily. I try to respond to each email written by a resident that I receive. If they are passionate about an issue, I may ask for a personal meeting to discuss their concerns in person. At a minimum, I thank them for submitting their feedback. If the email is about a problem in town, I will request support from City Staff to address the problem.
Here's the first step for high school students
Look at the options and get involved. Partner with a leader you respect and ask them out for coffee. Follow-up on their promises to help you. Keep in touch with leaders is key to your success.
"That my goals were not representative of the community as a whole. That I was a "one issue" candidate for office. "