Ryan Coonerty has spent 25 years dedicated to public service and work on wildfire recovery, affordable housing, early childhood programs and coastal preservation, write Carol Fuller, Richelle Noroyan and Leslie Steiner. His experience, dedication to the community and record of delivering results, they argue, make him uniquely prepared to lead the city through its challenges. The authors criticize his opponent, Ami Chen Mills, for opposing a major affordable housing and library project and question her approach to homelessness. They also dismiss her campaign rhetoric and cynical attacks on Coonerty as devoid of substance. They believe Santa Cruz needs experienced, pragmatic leadership, not division and obstruction.
