Seeing all the political ads lately, I feel compelled to write in
a letter of support for Das Williams for 1st District Supervisor.
I’ve lived in the 1st District for many years. It’s much more
diverse than people realize, with residents of all income levels, as well as
different ethnic backgrounds. I appreciate the fact that Das Williams
recognizes and cares about the full range of 1st District residents.
Das himself has both Asian and European ancestry. He understands
both perspectives and experiences. As someone who put himself through college
and grad school, he knows about economic insecurity: He and his family live in
a multi-ethnic, lower-middle-class neighborhood in Carpinteria. He’s had
personal experience of economic hardship and racial difference, which gives
depth to his concerns about working families.