A major Sunnyvale City Council election is upon us. On November 8th we will fill three seats with people eager to represent the citizens regarding safety, roads, the parks, the library and recreation, and that includes the Fremont Pool. Two front runners are two council members who served previously DURING THE TIME THE POOL WAS ESTABLISHED AT FREMONT HIGH SCHOOL. Jack Walker served from 1995-2003 and Fred Fowler served from 1997-2005.
As new people join the council, they often have minimal recollection of the pool campaign or the expectations that we had. Thus, the council’s memory of this project fades. It is heartening that two very effective citizen representatives have a chance to be on the council again. Please join me in supporting Fred and Jack for election to the City Council once again.
Please find below their statements of their support for the pool.
For more on their record see:
October 3rd, 2011
Fred Fowler for City Council, 2011
1111 W. El Camino #109-226
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
FPPC: 1335055
http://www.ElectFred.org
Dear friends,
I am very proud to have been a firm supporter of the Fremont Pool from the very beginning of the project. I am also glad that I was able to play a small role in making that particular dream a reality. Much more credit, though, should go to Holly Lofgren and the other Friends of the Fremont Pool! Holly and the FFP worked tirelessly to raise money and raise awareness of the importance of swimming as a healthy physical activity. It is because of their efforts that the pool exists today. The entire community owes them a debt of gratitude for bringing this valuable resource into being.
Phyllis and I were happy to be the 7th name on the original list of contributors to the pool project, and I still have my blue “FFP” button. We also have a brick in the walkway leading to the pool. It says “Make a Splash!” (I guess that is what I'm trying to do with my current run for seat 7 on the Sunnyvale City Council.)
Do you realize that next year will be the 10th anniversary of the opening of the pool? Just think of the thousands and thousands of people who have been able to share the joy of swimming because of it. The Friends of the Fremont Pool have a great deal to be proud of. The FFP will always have a friend in me.
Please accept my best regards,
--Fred Fowler
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Jack Walker
908 Elizabeth Way
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
(408)733-2272
Svalecouncil@yahoo.com
September 30, 2011
In November, I will be seeking re-election to the Sunnyvale City Council. As some may remember, I served previously on the City Council from 1995 to 2003. During that time I was very pleased to have been able to assist Holly Lofgren and the Friends of Fremont Pool in the establishment of the 50-meter Fremont Pool. From my perspective, it constituted an ideal example of a public-private partnership where private citizens directly took action to improve the City of Sunnyvale.
If elected in November, I will be keenly interested in ensuring that the Fremont Pool continues to provide the service to the community that the original supporters and the City envisioned. We will need to address ongoing operational issues that have arisen without forgetting that the pool was built with a spirit of cooperation and we need to preserve that spirit. These are difficult financial times and the City needs to review carefully the balance between the costs of services against the benefit to the community. That balance is sometimes overlooked in the effort to deliver a satisfactory bottom line.
I’m asking for your vote and financial support for the upcoming election but also, if elected, your assistance in working with the community to ensure that the City continues its long tradition of providing the diverse services that have made Sunnyvale widely recognized as a great place to live.
Thank You.
Jack Walker
Candidate for Sunnyvale City Council Seat #6
www.electjackwalker.com
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