Dear Friends,

Thank you for your support that brought me back to the Santa Rosa City Council. 

I very much appreciate the opportunity to serve you as Trustee on the Santa Rosa Junior College Board from 2004 - 08.  It is interesting to note the myriad ways our SRJC affects and is affected by the City of Santa Rosa, the County and the nine individual municipalities.  How we "grow" our labor force, incubate our businesses, and finance our endeavors calls for the cooperation of all residents and governing bodies.

I look forward to a collaborative approach in problem solving to address the fiscal needs as well as the complex social fabric of our diverse population.  Please do contact me if you wish to discuss your concerns and how we can accomplish our goals.

Sincerely,

Marsha Explains Her 'No" Vote on Fountain Grove Lodge Project in Letter to the Press Democrat on 2/15/09.

Editor:

Pardon me for using hyperbole to express my strong belief that our land is sacred and deserves our utmost respect.  How other cultures treat their land is in stark contrast to our past city policy that has approved development on ridgetops and viewsheds. A brief tour around Santa Rosa suggests that we could have done a better job.

Does that mean we stop all projects?  Of course not.  It means that we tread more lightly on the land by minimizing grading, tree loss and preserving riparian corridors.

I voted “no” on the EIR for Fountaingrove Lodge because I believed it gives too much latitude in those areas.  However, I support this project and look forward to a Fountaingrove Lodge that is smaller and more respectful of the beautiful, some might say “sacred” site.

Marsha Vas Dupre, Ph.D.

Vice Mayor, City of Santa Rosa

La Señora Marsha Vas Dupre

by Yolanda and Juan Martinez

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Santa Rosa’s Biella Elementary School celebrated the grand opening of their new playground structure on March 11, 2009.  The fundraising was a true community endeavor. Vice Mayor Marsha’s grandson Connor Lajos O’Brien is in his fourth year at this outstanding school.  She and Principal Mrs. Hogoboom formerly worked together at Monroe Elementary.

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