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Candidate: Meredith McKenzie, 60, College Professor, Cal Poly Pomona & Realtor, Podley Properties
Years Altadena Resident: Three years
What are the challenges that the library district will face in the coming years?
The Altadena Library District faces three major challenges in the years ahead: sustained revenue flow and financial management for sound fiscal accountability, disability accessibility to Library facilities to ensure access for all, and expansion of Library services to meet the changing needs of our community, especially in the areas of technology.
What do you bring to the table to meet those challenges?
As a newer Altadena resident, I bring ‘fresh eyes’ in looking at Library issues and strategic planning. I have significant community and non-profit leadership experience, having served as Secretary of the Arroyo Seco Neighborhood Council and as a Trustee on the Pasadena Community Access Corporation Board, among others. (PCAC televises the Altadena Town Council Meetings.)
As a Cal Poly urban planning professor, I have been very active in local Altadena environmental efforts, especially related to Arroyo Seco stream restoration and water conservation projects and, as a local Realtor, I have helped many new families make Altadena their home. I am also a local equestrian and can often be seen riding my buckskin, Lobo, down Loma Alta Drive. These activities inform my broad perspective on Altadena community concerns. I have excellent communication skills and interact regularly with Altadena’s terrific, diverse population.
I am known as a positive collaborator who is able to bring a diverse coalition of stakeholders to consensus on issues facing our community. Most importantly, I have an excellent track record in organizational fund development, including successful grant-writing, event planning, and donor/membership campaigns. I believe these are critical skills that will help our Library in this time of economic uncertainty.
I look forward to having the opportunity to serve our community as an elected Altadena Library District Board Trustee.
The Altadena Library District election is Tuesday, November 5. There are three candidates vying for two seats on the Board of Trustees, and Altadenablog is presenting profiles of the candidates in their own words. Part I , Steven S. Lamb, is here. Part 3, David Tuck, will appear Friday.
Find your polling place by going to lavote.net.
Years Altadena Resident: Three years
What are the challenges that the library district will face in the coming years?
The Altadena Library District faces three major challenges in the years ahead: sustained revenue flow and financial management for sound fiscal accountability, disability accessibility to Library facilities to ensure access for all, and expansion of Library services to meet the changing needs of our community, especially in the areas of technology.
What do you bring to the table to meet those challenges?
As a newer Altadena resident, I bring ‘fresh eyes’ in looking at Library issues and strategic planning. I have significant community and non-profit leadership experience, having served as Secretary of the Arroyo Seco Neighborhood Council and as a Trustee on the Pasadena Community Access Corporation Board, among others. (PCAC televises the Altadena Town Council Meetings.)
As a Cal Poly urban planning professor, I have been very active in local Altadena environmental efforts, especially related to Arroyo Seco stream restoration and water conservation projects and, as a local Realtor, I have helped many new families make Altadena their home. I am also a local equestrian and can often be seen riding my buckskin, Lobo, down Loma Alta Drive. These activities inform my broad perspective on Altadena community concerns. I have excellent communication skills and interact regularly with Altadena’s terrific, diverse population.
I am known as a positive collaborator who is able to bring a diverse coalition of stakeholders to consensus on issues facing our community. Most importantly, I have an excellent track record in organizational fund development, including successful grant-writing, event planning, and donor/membership campaigns. I believe these are critical skills that will help our Library in this time of economic uncertainty.
I look forward to having the opportunity to serve our community as an elected Altadena Library District Board Trustee.