Promises - Guarantees from a candidate are usually and justifiably met with skepticism. However, I can make two concrete promises because I have control to ensure they happen.
#1 - I will not serve more than two terms as a councilman.
I absolutely believe in the need for a time limit in elected leadership to create urgency to get things done. When council members have no end date to their tenure, they soon lose the demand for action because there is always the next year or the next term, and suddenly a decade has passed the The Railyards still stand empty. The city election in 2010 will feature two incumbents running for their fifth terms and one running for his fourth. They will be almost assured of re-election with little or no opposition. My son is seven years old right now and I can promise him that he will not have an opportunity to vote for his dad for councilman when he reaches voting age.
#2 - I would never leave an unfinished term in the city council to climb up to a different political stage.
I am running to serve the City of Sacramento and not to build a political career. Using the city council as a stepping stone is a time honored tradition in Sacramento, but it doesn't serve the city well. In fact, the promise of higher political office appears to be one of the few reasons that council members leave their seat. I will not become a council member so I can immediately start my next campaign for higher office.
Priorities - My priorities aren't based on ideological agenda, but on my confidence to make decisions in the best interest of Sacramento's residents. I'm a lifelong Democrat, a father of two, a small businessman, and an engaged Sacramentan. My priorities are drawn from my background and varied experiences. We must make civic choices that better the lives of our citizens, but work pragmatically within our economic reality.
Kasey Cotulla
Promises & Priorities
