350 Bay Area Action is happy to endorse Ariel Kelley for Healdsburg City Council. 

Ariel has a solid background working in and leading nonprofits, and has taken leadership roles in local government. 

Ariel has served on the Northern Sonoma County Air Pollution Control District, serving as chair from 2021 to 2023, and as a Director of the Regional Climate Protection Authority for Sonoma County. At the AIr Pollution Control District, she has contributed to expanding agricultural grant programs to incentivize adoption of environmentally cleaner farming equipment and farm trucks. At the Regional Climate Protection Authority, Ariel has worked on connecting the regional transportation plan to climate framework goals. And on the Council, under her tenure as Mayor, Healdsburg advanced its first Climate Mobilization Strategy. Ariel is a critical voice for climate on the council.

“We need to protect Healdsburg’s beauty and natural resources while fortifying our communities against the ever-growing threats of climate change and wildfires; investing in green infrastructure that not only shields our coastlines and forests, but also promotes a healthier ecosystem for future generation.… I am committed to a just, green transition in Healdsburg and want to ensure we fully implement the Climate Mobilization Strategy.”

Website: https://www.arielkelley.com  

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