Deborah Lewis-Virges
Candidate for City Council (At-Large), East Palo Alto · Pastor / Community Advocate
Deborah Lewis-Virges is the lead pastor of Saint Mark Church in East Palo Alto and chairs the East Palo Alto Sanitary District board.
Positions in brief
News coverage describes her focus on inclusionary housing, responsible development, and residents' traffic concerns, though a detailed platform was not independently verified against her own materials.
According to Palo Alto Online, Lewis-Virges wants to prioritize inclusionary housing, what she calls 'right-fit development,' and residents' traffic concerns. She has previously spoken in support of the city's Inclusionary Housing Ordinance. No personal campaign website with a fuller issues platform was found.
On the issues
- Housing & Homelessness
Says the city must address the need for affordable and inclusionary housing and responsible, right-fit development.
“the need for affordable and inclusionary housing, responsible right-fit development”
Source → - Infrastructure & Transportation
Says the city must address traffic and parking concerns.
“traffic and parking concerns”
Source → - Environment, Energy & Climate
Says the city must address climate resilience and environmental disparities.
“climate resilience, environmental disparities, and community-driven solutions”
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