Ballot Statement

Name: Alfredo "Fred" Lopez

Age: 43

Occupation: Business Owner

    I am running for Woodland City Council because the many serious issues that are
currently facing our city have gone unchanged by our current & past city council members. Some
of the these issues are the city's budget, crime & drugs on our city streets, and not giving enough
attention to our seniors & our children.
    The Woodland City Council needs more fiscal accountability, transparency with the public, and
better planning for our future.
    When elected as your city councilman, I will enact city ordinances that will add additional support
to our law enforcement so that crime and drug offenders will be easier to prosecute.
    Our budget should not rely solely on property taxes to fix many of the shortfalls that
we are facing right now. This can be accomplished by developing "trendier" downtown businesses,
repairing the downtown vacancy dilemma, bringing in larger recreational facilities, and promoting
more activities to the Woodland area.
    The senior citizens population of our city is growing and they require special needs.
We need to make sure that these needs are met. We cannot forget our senior citizens for they
provided the building blocks of our community by their past hard work. And we must honor that
by taking care of them and providing what they need. Our children are our future. And we must
do everything in our power to make sure that they have good schools that provide a safe
environment, good local community colleges to provide them the next step in their
education, and good local jobs.
    These are only a few of the issues that I would improve or change, but these
changes can only come about if you vote for me on June 3rd. I would like to thank all of
those who vote for me. A vote for me is a vote for change that is desperately needed.

Thank You,

Alfredo S. Lopez