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100 Days | Regional Partnerships

Note: This is the last in a series of updates on my progress toward my 100 Days Plan. You can read the full plan on my web site. ESTABLISHING REGIONAL PARTNERSHIPS As I stated in my 100 days plan, too often our City has been underrepresented or even absent at regional discussions around […]

31Mar

100 Days | Businesses & Institutions

Note: This is the fourth in a series of updates on my progress toward my 100 Days Plan. You can read the full plan on my web site. IMPROVING RELATIONSHIPS WITH BUSINESSES AND INSTITUTIONS While Pomona is blessed with tremendous businesses and institutional assets such as its universities, its hospitals and the

30Mar

100 Days | Community Engagement

Note: This is third in a series of updates on my progress toward my 100 Days Plan. You can read the full plan on my web site. MAKING ENGAGEMENT WITH RESIDENTS FOUNDATIONAL TO DECISION-MAKING From the beginning, my campaign for Mayor was about strengthening community involvement in civic life. As you may be aware,

29Mar

100 Days | Collaborative Culture

Note: This is the second in a series of updates on my progress toward my 100 Days Plan. You can read the full plan on my web site. BUILDING A COLLABORATIVE CULTURE AMONGST THE CITY COUNCIL Many of us noted the lack of collaboration and productivity of the prior Council. A collaborative culture begins with […]

28Mar

100 Days | Culture of Excellence

Note: This is one in a series of updates on my progress toward my 100 Days Plan. You can read the full plan on my web site. FOSTERING A CULTURE OF EXCELLENCE WITHIN CITY HALL As I stated in my 100 days plan, I’ve heard from many residents and businesses that they’ve had challenges dealing […]

21Oct

Tim Sandoval should be Pomona’s next mayor: Endorsement

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2016, City Hall, Debate, Election, Forum, Mayor, November 8, Pomona, Rothman, Sandoval

Endorsed By Inland Valley Daily Bulletin By The Editorial Board, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin After Elliott Rothman’s 20 years of service as a councilman and mayor, it’s time for Pomona voters to replace him with a more dynamic, more professional leader who can give Pomona and its communities a much-needed shot in

29Aug

Canvasing Pomona

It was a week of climbing stairs and hills, walking avenues and streets, being chased and bitten by a dog, and experiencing the occasional hiccups that come with running a campaign. I’m fortunate to be surrounded by an amazing group of dedicated volunteers who are walking with me and for the Tim Sandoval for

16Aug

Sandoval Kicks Off Campaign with Rally in Downtown Pomona

Saturday evening (August 13, 2016), Tim Sandoval officially kicked off his election campaign with a rally at Memorial Park in Downtown Pomona. The rally was hosted by Senator Connie Leyva and attended by over a large crowd of local residents, business owners, leaders and volunteers. Among the speakers was Emelia

05Jun

Every Vote Matters

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2016, Carrizosa, June 7, latimes, lavote, Los Angeles County, Mayor, Philadelphia Elementary, Pomona, Rothman, South Pomona, vote

When I read in Friday’s Los Angeles Times that over 1,100 Pomona voters had been disenfranchised by a County Clerk’s error, I was deeply saddened and disturbed. An entire voting precinct– the area surrounding Philadelphia Elementary School in South Pomona– had been told that they would have to drive

10May

Tim Sandoval’s Response to the State of the City Address

On Tuesday, Elliot Rothman gave Pomona its first State of the City address since his bid for re-election four years ago. The inaccessible scheduling of the Address– at 2:00 PM on a workday– only reveals that our mayor does not prioritize community engagement or transparency. Those are two of our core

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