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Home My WebLink AboutCanddiate Statement - PradettoCANDIDATE'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 DQ 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 A M DESERT. CA 024 AUG -2 Ali 8: 28 ❑ VIG ❑ Electronic County Voter Information Guide & Electronic Distribution Required Deposit: $ 600 Deposit paid with City Clerk. I understand that I must pay my pro rata share 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. It requires the statement to be posted on the internet website of the elections official, permits the statement to be included in a voter's pamphlet that is electronically distributed, and prohibits the statement from being included in a voters pamphlet that is printed and mailed to voters. request a waiver of the deposit on the grounds of indigence. My Statement of Financial Worth is submitted herewith. I am aware that if notified that indigent status ❑ is not granted, I must pay the deposit within three days of notification or my Candidate's Statement will not be printed. Further, I am aware that if indigent status is granted, l am excused only from payment of the deposit. I will be required to pay my pro rata share of the actual cost, and I agree to do so when billed. 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 ............ . ........................ One word The words 'a," "the,n 'and," "an," are counted as individual words. 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.0.............. One word Hyphenated words appearing in any standard reference dictionary. __ _....._ One word Dates — All digits (5/30/05)....................................................... . ...... One word Words and digits (May 30, 2005)...................................................... One word Whole number digits (1 or 10 or 100, etc.) ............................ One word Spelled out (one or ten or one hundred) ............................................. One for each word Numeric combinations (1978, 18 %, 1971-73, 5%) ............................—.. One word Monetary amounts (if the dollar sign is used with figures - $1,000) ........... One word Spelled out (one thousand dollars) ............................... .. .. .. ...... .. ..... One for each word Telephone numbers....................................................................... One word Internet web site address............................................................... 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) JURISDICTION: ® FULL TERM ❑ SHORT TERM Palm Desert City Council, District NAME OF DISTRICT OCCUPATION: CANDIDATE: CONTEST ID: Briefly state your r-aucauun anu %AU411114auV11s: Please verify with the City Clerk about word count. 4 vV USE ONLY TOTAL WORD COUNT: Joe Pradetto Age: (Leave Blank) Palm Desert Commissioner/Businessman My wife and I love living in Palm Desert. My wife is a social worker and I own a business here. Our two daughters attend local public schools. I currently serve on the Palm Desert Planning Commission. Our ci . is in jeopardy. The City Council cut funding for public safety, leading to double digit increases in crime. Homelessness more than doubled in the last four years. The City Council even gave themselves a 25% raise. Enough is enough. I'm not a politician. I'm just a concerned citizenparent, and business owner wanting to protect our community. If you elect me to represent you on the Palm Desert City Council, I will: • Restore funding for public safety to reduce crime Implement proven solutions to address homelessness Ensure a balanced budget without increasing taxes or debt Support small businesses and attract desirable jobs As past President of the Coachella Valley Resource Conservation District, I protected taxpayers, ending ears of corruption and balancing the budge . My leadership and experience have earned me endorsements from District Attorney Mike Hestrin, Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, Palm Desert City Councilmember Evan Trubee, Former Palm Desert Mayors Sabby Jonathan, Susan Marie Weber and Van Tanner, and many others. I'll bring responsible, effective leadership to the City Council. I respectfully ask for your vote. www.joepradetto.com Joe Pradetto Palm Desert Commissioner/Businessman Age: {Leave Blank} f Z 3 �� S lo. "1 A 10 ►+ 1Z I'3 1 t1 1 S +� i� $ i�l 4e. 1 M� wife and I love living in Palm Desert. My ife is a soc'� workerxand I own a busfness� Our Rvo dau�hters aWend I alp lic scllools�currently serve on the Palm%eseg PlarAlirg- Qi) Commission. -� +� lb Our cs ~ ram. The C� (.gums, c� funLding f�5r pu�lic safety, le�in�P o dou�ile �t incrJases & c&e. Hon-ldlessness n�re than doulled Ata A four yAA. Thr Ci Itytouncil lU evL gAve the selves Y 2-§% AMse. Enoli h &eno h. q 1 U F (a Z. 3 rli I m n t a'politician. m. just a7 cozerned citizen, past, and,� busiI ness owner ner wa tin t our community. l?y8u elFct Are t-� repRsent y6u on tl'{e Palmesert g!y--c ouncil,'N(W 1 �' • Restore fuWding Ar pt%Iic safety (8 reduce Dime • Imblement p;even solutions M adc ess homel sness • Ensure a2balgnced Aget witlCut incasing ta?Ces &debit • Support srr all bu iesses Ad attT ct desAble jAs 7 1 e, 9 9 As past Presldent & A Coachella Vivey Resource Conservation District, 1 rrotected tax a ers ! ending yelTs Aco&- tion a bal cin t et. l ers ip a experience a earr?k n4e endorsements fr m Distrid� ttornev Mik- estrin, i Sheriff Chad Biancco., �% Pa esert c Tfi - Cou�' meVi er Eva tt ee, � er PaI esert Mayors Sabby Jonath , Susan Marie(*eber and Van Tanner a ma y o� j �� { It'll bring responsible, effedtive leadeQhip t�theCq il. I respectfully ask for your vote. �y www.joepradetto.com zoo C� r- rr N � rn