A politician with values! Besides civility, listening to all
views and a deep respect for the democratic process, Joan Hartmann cares
profoundly about the natural world. With the blanket of greenhouse gas
emissions thickening around the globe and temperatures rising faster in Ventura
and Santa Barbara Counties than anywhere else in the US, her number one
priority is countering this threat.
She has supported and voted for:
- Getting more photovoltaic solar panels and
electric vehicle charging infrastructure on County properties, - Converting waste into renewable energy at
Tajiguas, - Offering all county residents more affordable,
green power through community choice energy (Monterey Bay Community Power
Program), - Electrifying the county vehicle fleet,
- Permitting the Strauss Wind Project, tripling
the renewable commercial energy in our County, and - Expanding bike paths and safety throughout the
region.
In addition, she has opposed:
- More offshore oil drilling and production,
- Fracking and high intensity fossil fuel
extractive methods that are poisoning our aquifers and underground sources of
drinking water, and - Transporting petroleum by truck and railcar
through our county.
Joan’s promoting of the green, clean energy economy is
creating more good paying jobs (for example, solar installers), improving
community health and protecting our great local lifestyle. As a pioneering
green builder and environmental activist, I strongly support Joan Hartmann for
another term as 3rd District Supervisor.