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Marilyn Miller
As you see below I am campaigning for Audie Bock. I met her for the 1st time at our neighborhood Dimond Improvement Association meeting on the Keep Trucks Off 580 issue. The 2nd time was a couple of weeks ago, again a DIA meeting, presenting her case for re-election. She's a rare bird in the legislature--I think the last time a non-Demo/Repub held office in Sacramento was 1914. I like her passion, her priorities and her "chutzpah" and want her to keep on rockin' the ol' boat! So in addition to putting in some hours at her Lake Shore office I thought...ahhh! an e-mail campaign!
I hope you will consider her contribution to our district and offer support too, especially #1 in the how you can help section below.
BACK BOCK!
Audie Bock represents the 16th Assembly district of Oakland, Alameda and Piedmont. She's accomplished a LOT in the past year and a half, authoring 15 bills, all of which passed through policy committee, which meant they all had bi-partisan support.

Bock's bills signed into law:

Education
AB 1739 "California GI Bill" establishes a process to provide veterans an opportunity to attend college in California, a bill similar in intent to the Federal GI Bill.
Major content of another bill was incorporated into a block-grant plan to increase teacher recruitment and commitment at low-performing schools.

Healthcare
AB 1797 allows birth certificates to be issued at licensed alternative birth centers.
A bill to improve nurse staffing ratios in schools received huge support from both parties but was eventually vetoed.

Environment
AB 1802 for state dioxin monitoring, incorporated into the Air Resource Board's budget change proposal signed by the Governor. Includes stationary and mobile monitors for Alameda County.

Affordable Housing
AB 2755 allows the Density Bonus Law to be opened to conversions of commercial buildings into residential use. This has potential for more affordable housing.

Crime Victims' Services
AB 2685 notifies victims immediately of their eligibility for compensation from the Victims' Restitution Fund.
AB 2683 provides additional compensation for mental health services.

Audie Bock is on this November ballot as an Independent, having been elected a year and a half ago as a Green. Finances and timing motivated the change. According to Audie, being an outsider to the Democrat and Republican caucuses, offered MORE mobility in crafting legislation and gaining bi-partisan support for issues pertinent to the people of our district. That, in itself, is a major contribution of Independent or 3rd party candidates in opening up our two party system!

How you can help:

Send this rap on to 16th district voters you know who may be open to offer support and ask them to do the same.
Host a house meeting with Audie Bock and/or offer time; $$
Vote!

Contact
Audie Bock Re-election office
3333 Lakeshore Av., Oakland 94610
phone: 208-4524
e-mail: info@audiebock.org
websites: www.AudieBock.org
www.assembly.ca.gov/acs/members/a16/default.asp

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