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Iya Falcone

Iya Falcone served our community on the City Council with distinction for eight years, helping bring people together to craft real solutions, enhance public safety, protect our environment, address homeless issues, to ensure that Santa Barbara is a safe place to live, work and play. An attorney, former crisis counselor, businesswoman and mediator, Iya has the proven skills our City needs. For more information about her campaign, www.iyafalcone.com, or call her at (805) 962-5980

Deborah Schwartz

Santa Barbara is at an important crossroads in planning its future. I am engaged in addressing the needs of our diverse community, unique neighborhoods, a severe jobs vs. housing imbalance, and unprecedented fiscal uncertainties. Experienced, accessible, and innovative policy makers are needed now more than ever on City Council. In my 20+ years of professional experience as a Fortune 500 company director, principal of my own consulting practice, community relations director for a nonprofit, and a pro bono commissioner with Santa Barbara County and City, I have developed a track record of being a diligent, common sense, caring decision-maker. My priorities are aligned with our city’s concerns: economic vitality including local job creation, affordable housing development, public education funding, stronger environmental protections, and enhanced public safety. I have deep roots in the community, graduating from Santa Barbara High School and UCSB. With a mother who was a long-time public official and a father who was a 42-year professor at UCSB, I learned the importance of service to community. Transparency, accountability, and responsiveness are my commitments to the people of Santa Barbara. www.schwartzforcitycouncil.com

Sharon Byrne

Sharon Byrne’s leadership expands beyond the local community and includes leadership positions in Fortune 500 companies. Byrne brings to the table broad organizational knowledge and has experience in leading and managing large-scale enterprises. She successfully transitioned to non-profit executive positions and organized neighbors and directed city resources to create healthy, safe neighborhoods in places of urban decay. Her talent includes significant research in public policy and the ability to form organized coalitions across the city to increase public safety. Visit Sharon on Facebook.