Richard V. Anthony
John P. Atkinson, Computer Consultant |
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“Carolyn Chase is the model ‘involved citizen.’ For over twenty years, I have witnessed her engaging in issues that matter most to people like you and me. Carolyn understands the ‘big picture‘ of our city‘s issues, but never loses sight of the impact these issues have on individual citizens. Her ethics are my ethics, and your ethics, too. Carolyn stands for what’s right and sustainable. More importantly, Carolyn stands for what makes sense and what works. That’s what I want for San Diego.” – John Atkinson
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| Jordana Beebe |
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“In my personal interactions with Carolyn and knowing about her efforts to guide the City in the right direction, I know that she is honest, has integrity, and really only has the best interests of the San Diego region and District 2 when she makes decisions. She's well thought out, knowing that most issues and policies are not black and white, and does her homework before making difficult decisions that face City leaders.
“Carolyn would be nothing but an asset in making decisions for her constituents and weighing in at City Hall.” – Jordana Beebe
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| Ravi Bhola, Business Consultant |
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“I have known Carolyn for a long time. She is very honest, commited,and full of energy. She has a very keen sense of being connected with the public and the issues that are important. I believe that she will make a big impact on our fantastic city.” – Ravi Bhola
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C. Mollie Bigger, Ph.D, Environmental Scientist, retired
Don Billings, Management consultant
Howard Blackson, Urban Designer |
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“Carolyn intuitively understands how and why neighborhoods work. Through her Planning Commission tenure, she has experienced how and why a very public process is imperative to rebuilding neighborhoods.” – Howard Blackson
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| Eric Bowlby |
Diane Coombs
Bruce Coons
Kevin Cornwall |
| Wallace Danielson |
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“You're knowledgeable, bright, civic minded, honest, have the best interests of the city and its citizens in mind, and would be a refreshing change.” – Wallace Danielson
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| Helen Duffy |
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“Carolyn offers both the breadth and depth of knowledge and skill required as part of San Diego’s leadership team during these difficult times. Although an unpaid volunteer, her role on the Planning Commission has enabled her to have working contacts with all city departments and to be able to hit the ground running. She'’s well beyond the learning curve. She understands budgets, issues, and people and is ready to go to work for San Diego.” – Helen Duffy
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Andrea Eaton
Martin Eder, College Teacher, Ex. Director – Activist San Diego |
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“Carolyn is exactly what the SD City Council and Dist. 2 needs; Carolyn is persistent, consistent and thoroughly honest. Nobody will buy her vote! If you are sick of having the developers buying votes, then Carolyn is our protection.
“Carolyn does her homework. She is not in this race for the money or power; she genuinely cares about the entire community and the sustainability of our quality of life for future generations. Intelligence and caring are rare qualities for in a citizen-leader; and that is precisely what we have in Carolyn.” – Martin Eder
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| Kimberly Edwards |
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“You supported Mission Hills Heritage re. the Paseo Project. We limited that project to 53 feet. However, I'm now looking ahead to the next development on the block west of Paseo. We are losing much of our historical bldgs. in the heart of MH. I'm a 3rd generation resident of MH and do not want to see big developers take away our historical district along with parking, loading zones, etc. Where are the EIR reports? I'm confident you will work to save our neighborhood from the density that is ruining other parts of the city.”
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| John A. Eldon, Doctor of Environmental Science and Engineering |
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“With great pleasure and without reservation, I endorse Carolyn Chase's candidacy for San Diego City Council. Ms. Chase is an intelligent, remarkably well-informed individual who cares deeply for the citizens and the natural environment of San Diego. She would bring a welcome balance of fiscal restraint and social responsibility and would work to make America's Finest City even finer.” – John A. Eldon, PhD |
Jeff Elman, Professor and Associate Dean, UC San Diego
Anne Ewing |
| Rhonda Farrar, Investment Advisor |
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“Carolyn is a bright, thoughtful and involved citizen. She is the kind of person that we need more of in elected offices and will make an excellent council woman for San Diego. ” – Rhonda Farrar |
Ann T. Fathy
Arlene Fink, San Diego County Teacher of the Year
Keith Fink, University Marine Laboratory Manager
John Patrick Ford, Retired CPA |
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“I have known Carolyn’s work with the Sierra Club and as an informed community planner. I am also impressed with her concern for low-income senior housing and other services to the needy elders of San Diego. I presently serve as Chairman of the City Council appointed Senior Affairs Advisory Board and as Chairman of Community Eldercare of San Diego, an affiliate of St. Paul’s Retirement Homes and Services.” – John Patrick Ford
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Pat Gallagher, Activist
Willie M. Gaters, Small Business Owner
Bonnie Gendron |
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“You have the integrity, intelligence, sound judgment and proven commitment, as well as the experience in city hall that it takes to make an extraordinary council person.” – Bonnie Gendron
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Sanford and Frances Goodkin
Captain Nancy Goodrich, SD Police Dept., retired
Kari Gray |
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“Carolyn has committed her entire life to creating a healthier, prosperous world. She is smart, works hard, tells the truth, pays attention to details, expects the best from other people, and is punctual. San Diego deserves the energy and commitment of Carolyn Chase.” – Kari Gray
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Vicki Granowitz
Theodore Groves, Professor of Economics, UCSD
Paul Harris
Janet Hawes
Lawrence Hogue, author
Stuart H. Hurlbert, Director, SDSU Center for Inland Waters |
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“Carolyn is the kind of brilliant, energetic, civic-minded, well-informed candidate too rarely found in the lists for any political office.” – Stuart Hurlbert
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| Dustin Johnston |
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“You are moral and will work for the people rather than exploit them.” – Dustin Johnston
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| Joy Julian, Web Designer |
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“Carolyn is a women with tremendous integrity and competence - the kind of person San Diego needs in local politics.” – Joy Julian |
Elmer A “Burr” Keen
Kathleen Kelley-Markham
Joyce Lain Kennedy, Syndicated columnist |
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“People enjoy interacting with Carolyn because she can be counted on to cut through the spin and bring a fresh and interesting perspective to the murkiest of complex issues.
“Carolyn’s spent years in the volunteer trenches, learning the craft of municipal governance. Her insightful depth-of-knowledge cuts to the core of what’s really happening on the political scene and who are the truthtellers and who aren't.
“Having paid her outsiders’ dues, Carolyn is better prepared than virtually anyone to bring a mop and pail – no, make that a fire hose! – to the corridors of City Hall.” – Joyce Lain Kennedy
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| Doug Lappi |
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“Carolyn has the experience and vision to see San Diego through this difficult period!” – Doug Lappi
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| Tom Leech, Outdoors Writer, Consultant, Author |
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“Cast your vote for Carolyn Chase. She has the right handle on the key issues to keep San Diego more livable.” – Tom Leech
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Buddie Leib
Dr. David Libs |
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“You demand fairness, honesty and make people accountable in what ever they do and that’s why people love you. All problems of government can be resolved by reason. Politicians scatter with reason, it doesn’t compute. It’s not on their agenda. We can’t continue to afford the exploitation of ignorance for the sake of fancied gain. That’s why we need people like you.” – Dr. David Libs
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| Barbara Lind |
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“You will make a great city council member because you:
– Ask the tough questions
– Have a good BS-detector
– Don't get rebuffed
– Are not beholden to special interests
– Study issues rather than shoot from the hip.” – Barb Lind
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Jacqueline Lizar
Chuck Lowery, Pacific Bakery, Inc. |
| Marlene Mariani |
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“Carolyn is a bright, energetic, innovative leader. The City of San Diego desperately needs her kind of leadership.” – Marlene Mariani
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| Carol McCaffery, Consultant |
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“I fully support Carolyn's commitment and trust her to do the best she can for San Diego. We certainly need people of integrity on the city council and Carolyn has this great quality.” – Carol McCaffery
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Michael Thomas Miller, Broker
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“A most committed, honest, and genuine person who will make a difference. she is uniquely qualified to inject a breath of fresh air into San Diego politics. You are a lucky community to have her run for City Council.” – Michael Thomas Miller
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| Margaret Momparler, Democracy for America |
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“Carolyn, Have observed your work on TV; you are thoughtful, you are well prepared on a subject, you are hardworking and dedicated to making San Diego the city we progressives envision, and you are recognizable (love your hats!!). I think you will be a wonderful CouncilPerson who has our city’s best interests as your goals and we want politicians like you and want to be rid of all the ‘ole boy politicians.’ we’ve endured for decades. You Go Girl!! – Margaret Momparler |
Peter Moore-Kochlacs
Erica Krimmel, Student |
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“Earthday is an amazing event, and Carolyn is an amazing women to pull it off. After volunteering at Earthday for several years, I am continually impressed by its smooth organization and wonderful success.” – Erica Krimmel
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Shannon Muhall |
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“In addition to being very articulate and accessible, the thing that most struck me about you was how you balance conviction with realism. Your pragmatic approach could product concrete results.” – Shannon
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Judith Munk
Dr. Walter Munk
Carolyn Myhre |
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| Frank Paiano |
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“I think you'd be a fabulous council member. You have integrity, honesty, and intelligence – all the things that the moneyed power brokers hate.” – Frank Paiano
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Kathy Parrish, Community College Professor, native San Diegan
Keith Pezzoli, Professor, UCSD |
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“Carolyn Chase will be an outstanding councilwoman. She is smart, honest, forward-looking, critical yet constructive, and full of hard-earned experience working for the common good. I teach in the Urban Studies and Planning Program at UC San Diego. Over the past decade, I’ve repeatedly asked Carolyn to guest lecture in some of my planning classes. She agrees every time, and always delivers a skillful presentation – clear language, focused content, and powerful message. I especially admire her vision with a creative eye for integrating social justice, economic efficiency and healthy environmental stewardship.” – Keith Pezzoli
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Marcia Patt, Retired Social Worker, Founder, North County Coalition for Peace & Justice
Una Marie Pierce
Keith Pilotti |
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“You have long expressed a voice that is wise and truthful, something our government sincerely needs.” – Keith Pilotti
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| Gary Piro, Civil Engineer/Developer/Former County Planning Commissioner |
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“Carolyn has inspired me to believe that growth needs can be met with ‘environmental sensitivity’. ” – Gary Piro
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| William Post |
Buz Rahe
Ellen Revelle |
Richard Santini, Pharmaceutical Scientist
Chris Schmidt, Transportation Planner |
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“Carolyn has always looked out for San Diegans and our environment. She has asked the tough questions as a Planning Commissioner and is able to find solutions to challenging problems. She is the right candidate given the challenges facing the city. Her commitment is unwaivering and she is an inspirational force.” – Chris Schmidt
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| Carrie Schneider |
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“Carolyn’s thoughtful opinions on a wide range of topics, from air quality to mass transportation, makes her one of the opinion leaders in San Diego. Carolyn’s attitude is that pollution and other social problems are not partisan issues and it’s time for everyone to stand up and do something effective so that we can have the City that we dream of.” – Carrie Schneider
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| Michael Shames, Utility Consumer Advocate |
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“I've worked with Carolyn over many years and she's repeatedly proven her formidable analytic skills, moderate temperament and her unswerving commitment to advocate on behalf of the public and to protect San Diego's fragile environmental assets.” – Michael Shames
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“You are better versed in the issues than just about anyone, have offered a consistent opinion on these same issues, have been right, and the City truly needs your help!” – Doug Sheres
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Bruce Sherman, Registered Investment Advisor
Craig A. Sherman, attorney
Dr. Valerie Shields, Elementary school principal
Joe Silverman, member, Balboa Park Rec. Council
John Stump, attorney
Steve Sullivan, CEO, Sullivan International Group |
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“Over the past 15 years, Carolyn’s involvement in the community has been instrumental for the continued development of the greater San Diego Region with a passion for ensuring that responsible environmental stewardship was incorporated into many historic San Diego milestones.
“Specifically, her work improving developments by reconciling issues for the good of all demonstrates her innate ability to concede without sacrifice for the greater good of our community.
“Participating as a new member of the San Diego City Council will be a natural transition for Carolyn, with more than 20 years of community service in the region and most recently as the City of San Diego’s planning Commissioner, her "real time" ability to understand and quickly respond to both daily and strategic priorities makes her a perfect candidate to help deal with San Diego’s financial crisis while still addressing the routine issues that effect all San Diegans on a regular basis.” – Steve Sullivan
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| Dr. Mark H. Thiemens, Professor, UCSD |
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“As an environmental scientist, I am deeply interested in having the results of our research be useful to people who can help make important decisions and influence people's lives. Carolyn Chase is one of those leaders who have made these critical links that make a major difference.
“Many people speak about working collectively across disciplines and interests. In point of fact, this is extraordinarily difficult to achieve and precious few achieve this. Carolyn is the exception. I have observed the incredible range of activities and, most importantly, the accomplishments she has achieved. Her depth of understanding is deep and broad and her commitment extraordinary. She has the right expertise at precisely the right time for the City Council.” – Mark H. Thiemens
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| Teresa (Terry) Thomas, Prof. Emeritus, Microbiology and Environmental Biology, Southwestern College |
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“Carolyn, I will be supporting your City Council candidacy with my colleagues and compadres living in San Diego. You will be a great proponent for San Diego and its community’s environmental and economic sustainability, enhanced quality of life. You possess the outstanding intelligence, critical and creative thinking, teamwork experience, and representative leadership, collaboration, innovation and integrity required for the economic and social benefits of your District residents, and also San Diego tourists, military, business/industry, municipal employees, service institutions, health and safety providers and regional neighbors. In my observation, you also possess very valuable assets needed at this time of crises in our failing infrastructure, economic stature, and deficit in collaboration – your special gifts of common sense and focus.” – Terry Thomas |
| Ann Van Leer |
Captain Bob Wear, San Diego Fire Dept., retired
Leo Wilson
Don Wood, Senior Policy Advisor |
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“Carolyn is a long time friend who I have worked with on local environmental and planning issues. She is well versed in most of the major problems facing San Diego and, if elected, she will be part of the solution instead of part of the problem.” – Don Wood
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| Carole Ziegler |
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“We need more honest voices downtown.” Carole Ziegler
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George Zilinsky, High School Science Teacher
John J. Zimmerman, Peace Officer
Karin Zirk |
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“Carolyn has given years of her life to foster education and communication between individuals concerned about our quality of life by her efforts in coordinating the annual Earth Fair in Balboa Park. She has proven her ability to stay the course and work with the city to get things done.” – Karin Zirk
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