Qualifications / Not Latino

[ The following is a Letter to the Editor of the SBN_P, published 5/20/2006 from Sarah Haviland Blackmun-Eskow, Goleta. ]


So, Das Williams isn't Latino. One could be forgiven for thinking he is. He looks Latino, and he has lots of support from our Latino community. What should he do, wear a T-shirt that says, "I'm not Latino"? Seriously. The next 2nd District supervisor will be in a position to influence important issues in Goleta's future: provision of adequate streets and roads, and creation of parks and recreation for an increased population; appropriate use of agricultural lands; future of the Gaviota coast; and other key public policy matters. Das has the education, background and experience to deal thoughtfully and constructively with the competing interests and agendas that are at play: developers, environmentalists, residents, university students, and businesses large and small.

The Board of Supervisors spends much of its time on issues of land use and development county-wide. Das Williams is the best qualified, by education, experience and lifelong interest, to deal thoroughly and creatively with these critical issues.

Visit Das's Web site at www.daswilliamsforsupervisor.com. It will tell you what you need to know about him as a candidate for county supervisor.