Genevieve Taft-Vazquez
Candidate for City Council Member, Santa Barbara, District 4 · Small Business Owner
Genevieve Taft-Vazquez is a Santa Barbara native who attended school locally before earning degrees from Yale, Penn, and Johns Hopkins. She works as global director of workplace accountability at the Coca-Cola Company and serves on the city's Neighborhood Advisory Council. She moved back to Santa Barbara six years ago.
Positions in brief
She campaigns as a political outsider emphasizing private-sector experience, fiscal discipline, and increasing the housing supply.
On the issues
- Infrastructure & Transportation
Supports improving traffic safety in District 4 and building a connected network of bike lanes.
Source → - Infrastructure & Transportation
Supports increasing recreational opportunities for District 4 residents.
Source → - Public Safety & Policing
Names youth safety as a campaign priority.
Source → - Economy & Jobs
Supports workforce training and career-pipeline programs.
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