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Williams announces plan to fix San Bernardino
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oxanne Williams, educator and candidate for the ward six seat on the San Bernardino City Council announced her plan for her first 100 days in office. The plan can be found here: www.roxannecanwin.com/issu es. The plan is geared toward ensuring communities in San Bernardino feel safe, get vital services and that San Bernardino has a revitalized economic environment. Williams will be a voice for working families. As a member COURTESY PHOTO of the city council, she will M.T.C. youth boxers standing with their boxing trainers and directors Jimmy Quiroz (far left) and fight to create jobs in San Bernardino, and restore fiscalMarcella Carillo (center). ly sound management to the city --including improved basic the example of Andres the efforts of renowned youth Take of By Anthony Victoria Ramirez and his cousin Amanda boxer trainer Jimmy Quiroz, they services, stopping the threats both have know participated in of the closure of our communihildren over the age of 6 Martinez of San Bernardino. The two 10-year-olds did not multiple tournaments. Martinez ty centers, libraries and parks, can be More than and fixing the potholes and have much experience in boxing a Conquerors. In fact, they M.T.C. cont. on next page street lights. Her detailed 100 few months ago. However, because could become boxers. day plan is the first and only among contenders for Ward 6 and is designed to address these critical problems. “Obviously, we can’t solve everything in the first 100 days, but we can certainly have real conversation and create plans in order to put San Bernardino back on track,” said Roxanne Williams. “We have so much potential in San Bernardino, but we can’t lift our people up if we don’t protect our families, fix our finances and balance our budget, which I hope to bring my experience balancing budgets to this office.” Williams was a Teacher of the Year in 2001, was a Top 10 Teacher in 2011, nominated for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST), and continues to work as a COURTESY PHOTO Program Specialist in San Seventh ward candidates Leticia Garcia and Scott Beard. Both have endured political controverBernardino City Unified sies in the past. School District. As a single mother with five children, ages transformative change. Both indi- in the city to remove then seventh 13 to 24 years old, she knows viduals will be vying to unseat ward councilwoman Wendy By Anthony Victoria how hard San Bernardino famincumbent Jim Mulvihill. McCammack, city attorney Jim ilies work and what it’s like to an Bernardino City seventh Both candidates have been at the Penman, and current councilman struggle. She also knows how ward candidates Leticia forefront of controversy and at the John Valdivia. Despite the success to succeed in a tough moment. of recalling the two former indiGarcia and Scott Beard are center of political recalls. residents on a mission to bring Beard in 2013 led a recall effort Council cont. on next page
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Leticia Garcia, Scott Beard announce candidacy for council seat
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