Karen Bright
| Candidate Name: | Karen Bright |
| Position Sought: | Grover Beach Mayor |
| Website / Social Media: | www.BrightforMayor.com Facebook: Karen Bright for GB Mayor (campaign page) Facebook: Karen Campbell Bright (personal) Instagram: @karen.c.bright.1 |
| Why are you running for office? |
| To continue the upward trajectory of our City. |
| What makes you qualified for the job? |
| I have 12 years local Council government experience: appointed from 3 terms on the GB Planning Commission to Council in 2007; ran successfully for City Council in 2008 and 2012. I termed out in 2016 and was reappointed in 2019 to fill a vacancy. I have served on every Board the Council represents within the County and currently serve as Mayor Pro Tem (since 2019). I believe that being an effective Mayor is not conducive to "on the job training." |
| What are your two main priorities if you win? |
| Countinue to work with 5 Cities Homeless Coalition, County and neighboring Cities to create environments like Cabins for Change, a temporary housing shelter to put the unhoused on a path to permanent housing. Also to see the completion of the second facility in GB that will be leased ($1/yr.) to 5CHC to create additional housing. Together these projects will help to reduce a large segment of the homeless population, which will allow our public spaces to be used as they were intended. |
| How will you collaborate with other governments? |
| I believe we are stronger together. Our Council has just recently signed an MOU with Arroyo Grande and Pismo Beach for the Central Coast Blue water reclamation project. |
| What do you think are the two biggest issues that need to be addressed right away? |
| Homelessness/lack of affordable housing and water. |
