 Greetings from a Westcliffe Sunset. My name is Elizabeth Conlon and I'm a scientific researcher at Driscoll's in Watsonville. I am running for city council because I love living here and I want to help us confront big but solvable problems. I love many of the same things about Santa Cruz as I'm sure you do. The opportunities for outdoor recreation, the numerous options for live music, and the level of political engagement reflecting how deeply we care about the place we call home. Every time I ride my bike from the UCSC campus down to the ocean I think about how lucky I am to live here. Now I'm running for city council because I want to address the dueling crises of housing and the pandemic which I see as the most urgent issues facing the city of Santa Cruz. As a renter of a studio on the east side I know firsthand the affordability crisis facing renters of all income levels and the lack of affordable housing has severe implications for equity and opportunity in our city. The long-brewing affordability crisis has collided with the pandemic to bring us to our current breaking point and we can't afford to wait any longer. Santa Cruz isn't and shouldn't become just another rich beach town. I envision a more vibrant and inclusive Santa Cruz through new housing for all income levels, an outreach focused approach to homelessness, and a community-led recovery that uplifts those in need and leads the way as a model sustainable city. I'm not focused on labels or on insisting that my ideas are the only way to tackle our problems but I believe that we can make our city better through uniting around what we do agree on. Learn more and tell me what you're passionate about at conlandforcouncil.com