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I support Christopher Bradford for District 5 Santa Cruz County supervisor. He’s a natural-born leader you can always count on, like a favorite uncle. I’m independent, and prefer not to lean on others. But just being around him makes me feel safe, like the things I don’t have control over are being taken care of, or will be – that everything will work out.
Probably that’s because he’s the most positive, can-do, solutions-oriented, community-minded person I know. There are zero other people in government or politics whom I instantly trusted, but that’s what happened from the moment I met him.
Christopher’s also one of the smartest, most capable people I know, and really listens. Like many who run their own successful business, he’s a self-starter, knows how to quickly figure things out, and gets stuff done.
For example, before the court receiver took over operation of Big Basin Water, customers suffered constant outages and no one knew if our water was safe to drink. Christopher was one of the few who stepped up to keep us informed.These are the people strengths he’ll bring to District 5: the bureaucratic skills he already knows from business and other experiences, or will learn on the job.
Ann Thryft
Boulder Creek