City Councilperson Meghan Sahli-Wells will kick off her re-election campaign on Saturday, Dec. 5, with a two-hour community event, starting at 2 o’clock, at the home of Bonnie and Matt Seeberger, 10714 Hepburn Circle, in Studio Estates. She will be talking about her campaign, her service, and her vision for the future of Culver City.
She will be the only incumbent in the April 12 election when three seats will be at stake.
She was instrumental in the creation of a Financial Advisory Committee and expanded financial transparency, improving traffic and safety around schools, protecting the city’s billboard ban, preserving homeless and rental assistance programs, ensuring continued funding for the arts, leading water conservation and sustainability efforts, voting to create a municipal fiber network for Culver City businesses and schools, championing affordable housing, and banning single-use plastic bags.
Ms. Sahli-Wells is endorsed by all four colleagues on the City Council, U.S. Rep. Karen Bass (D-Culver City/Crenshaw District), the Sierra Club, and several School Board members.
“We support Meghan with great confidence,” said Ms. Seeberger, co-host of the Opening Day program. She’s smart, honest and hard working, and has good judgment about the short and long-term needs of our community. “She has been an asset to the Council. We are so happy she’s running again.”
The immediate past mayor, Ms. Sahli-Wells participated in the national Mayor’s Challenge for Safer People Safer Streets initiative. She currently chairs the City Council’s Sustainability subcommittee and School Board and City Council Liaison Committee.
A Board director on the Expo Line Construction Authority, co-founder of the Culver City Bicycle Coalition, she is a trained member of the Culver City Community Emergency Response team.
In addition, she represents the Westside Cities Council of Governments on a regional Energy and Environment Policy Committee, and is a member of both the Inglewood Oil Field Community Advisory Panel and Culver City’s Oil Drilling subcommittee.
Passionate about public service, Ms. Sahli-Wells believes the City Council has a responsibility to protect the quality of life in Culver City, to support environmentally and economically sustainable efforts and to invest in the future.
Supporters admire her hard-working, hands-on approach, her ability to collaborate and find common ground, and her willingness to listen to the opinions of residents.
RSVPs for the Dec. 5 opening event may be made via email at info@vote4meghan.com.
Mr. Klein may be contacted at james@jamesklein.com