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Home My WebLink AboutCandidate Statement - NelsonCANDIDATE'S STATEMENT Municipal Offices TO THE CANDIDATE: The Candidate's Statement is optional. Indicate your decision below and return this form with your Nomination Documents. ❑ I DO NOT wish to submit a Candidate's Statement. Candidate's Initials TO CANDIDATE SUBMITTING A CANDIDATE'S STATEMENT: Option 1 ❑ Electronic Distribution ONLY Required Deposit: $ 260 ❑ Deposit paid with City Clerk. Candidate Signature OFFICIAL USE ONLY P r. H USER w 24 isms no- nu A. no ❑ VIG ❑ E'ectron-c Option County Voter Information Guide & Electronic Distribution Required Deposit: $ 600 ❑ Deposit paid with City Clerk. I understand that I must pay my pro rata shW of the actual cost. I agree that if my pro rata share exceeds the deposit, I will pay the difference when billed. Elections Code Section § 13307 authorizes candidate's statement for electronic distribution. 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Candidate Signature NOTE: Pursuant to Elections Code Section § 13308 Candidate statements shall be limited to a recitation of the candidate's own personal background and qualifications and shall not in any way make reference to other candidates for that office or to another candidate's qualifications, character, or activities. The Registrar of Voters will not print or circulate any statement that makes reference to other candidates. THE FOLLOWING ARE THE GUIDELINES FOR COMPUTING THE WORD COUNT: Punctuation is not counted. Dictionary words and single characters .............................................. The words "a," "the," 'and," "an," are counted as individual words. One word All proper nouns, including geographical names, shall be considered as one word. One word For example, "City and County of San Francisco' ............................... Abbreviations — UCLA, U.C.L.A., PTA, P.T.A., USMC, U.S.M.C............ 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One word If the text exceeds the word limit, the candidate must edit the statement to comply with the official word count before the statement can be filled. NAME OF OFFICE SOUGHT: Palm Desert City Council • WARD • DIVISION • TRUSTEE AREA (IF ANY) ® FULL TERM ❑ SHORT TERM JURISDICTION: OCCUPATION: CANDIDATE: ' CONTEST ID: Briefly state yo Please verify w Palm Desert City Council, District NAME OF DISTRICT 3 rn 0 t TOTAL WORD COUNT:� I'm Stephen Nelson, your candidate for Palm Desert City Council, District 3. I'm running for City Council because we need fresh ideas and competent leadership. My approach is aligned with the core values of North Palm Desert — integrity, respect, and community engagement. By working together, we can create a well-balanced, secure, and thriving community that reflects our shared values and embraces sustainable progress. As a small business owner, I know what it takes to effectively manage finances and staff. As a member of the Public Safety Committee and longtime North Palm Desert resident, I know how critical public safety is. As your next Councilmember, my top priority is restoring a safe Palm Desert by: • Investing in Public Safety by reversing the law enforcement cuts that caused a 45% increase in crime, restoring police staffing to safe levels. • Baiancina the Budget by putting a stop to wasteful spending. • Strengthening Our Local Economy by establishing Palm Desert as the technological hub of the region, generating new jobs for our community. Let's work together to build a safer, more vibrant North Palm Desert that reflects our collective vision for a better future. Please vote for Stephen Nelson for Palm Desert on November 5th! Learn more at Nelson ForPalm Desert. corn 1V W 0 ca ►p W. �1 z 3 L{ S ip , 6 4 to It t Z I'm Ste hen Nelson, your candidate for Palm Desert City Council, District 3. I'm running fority - y S .7 3 g tU of r2 13 14 dia y Council because e need fresh ideas and competent leadership. My approach is aligned f (o -7 a C, 10 it P t 2 the ore va ues o North Palm Desert - integrity, respect, and community engagement. I Z "7 b 9 In t+ t2 r3 ! 1SI working together, A c`in creite well-balanced, secure, and thriving community that r s Zr 3 our shared values and embraces sustainable pLWess. t? '� 4 S G -r g 9 ra +, t i t 3 lI + S IG i� P� As a sma 1 business owner, 1 know what it takes to effectively manage finances and staff. As ; 1 i 2 3 Lt ry r� r t +3 ry t 1 member of the Public Safety Committee and ion4time North Palm Desert resident, I know 2 3 y11 5y` +7 0 qy rpir s 13 grY rf I(e critical public sa et is. As our next Counci member, m to priorityis restoring a sa e Dese ;) �i le ? S 1% to a 12 13 t tl • Investing in Pubic Sa etx by reversing the law enforcement cuts that caused a 4P, 9 + Z 3 L r S`. 4 7 S increase in crime, restoring police staffinggg to safe t • Balancing the BAget b� putting a stop t-o wastefulac>ring- 7-•Stren thenin ur Local Ecornom by estatlishin Palm Desert as the technological hub 2� 1 - 13 ty t S". r4 t )$ 19 of the region, generating new jo s for our co ity. I Z 4 r, r� rt- 13 rt/ > > S Let's work together tb bt,iild � sa?er, Are viftant North+Palm Desert that reflects our c c ive visionior hettir ar., . Please vo a for Stephen Nelson for Palm on Rev6mber 5th! 4„ ry s. �1 •�� cn L6rn more 2 NelsonlGalmDesert.com 3 w o c.�