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CANDIDATE STATEMENT FOR
<br />CITY COUNCIL MEMBER,
<br />CITY OF RIVERSIDE, WARD 2
<br />CLARISSA CERVANTES
<br />OCCUPATION: Businesswoman / Researcher / Parent
<br />EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS:
<br />Dear Neighbor,
<br />I am running for City Council to help Riverside navigate the unprecedented
<br />public health and economic challenges we face and ensure that our
<br />communities build back safely and stronger than before.
<br />As your City Councilmember, I will work to:
<br />Help Riverside businesses recover and restore lost jobs.
<br />Use science and facts to protect public health.
<br />Ensure safe neighborhoods and fast 911 -response times.
<br />Tackle the root causes of the homelessness crisis.
<br />Responsibly manage our budget and tax dollars.
<br />Improve the services that maintain our streets and neighborhoods.
<br />I am a local businesswoman, mother, and longtime community leader. I
<br />previously worked as a Legislative Field Representative for our Ward 2 City
<br />Councilmember and served as Chair for the Riverside Transit Agency's
<br />Greater Riverside Transportation NOW Chapter.
<br />I have earned the endorsements of State Assemblymembers Jose Medina
<br />and Sabrina Cervantes, our outgoing Riverside City Councilmember Andy
<br />Melendrez, and dozens of community and neighborhood leaders throughout
<br />the city. I am also endorsed by groups representing Riverside nurses and
<br />grocery workers.
<br />You can visit www.ClarissaCervantes.com to learn more or call me directly
<br />at (951) 394-0443 with questions or ideas to improve Riverside.
<br />I'd be honored to earn your vote.
<br />Clarissa Cervantes
<br />CANDIDATE STATEMENT FOR
<br />CITY COUNCIL MEMBER,
<br />CITY OF RIVERSIDE, WARD 2
<br />JOE PAREDES
<br />OCCUPATION: Business Owner
<br />EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS:
<br />CANDIDATE STATEMENT FOR
<br />CITY COUNCIL MEMBER,
<br />CITY OF RIVERSIDE, WARD 2
<br />ARAM AYRA
<br />OCCUPATION: Health Educator
<br />EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS:
<br />People don't get to choose where they are born, but they do get to choose
<br />where they live. I chose to live in Riverside after graduating from UC
<br />Riverside, because I see the potential that this great city has. As Human
<br />Relations Commissioner & Director of Riverside Mutual Aid Network, I
<br />have a proven record of delivering results for Riverside. My community
<br />involvement includes: securing $40,000 for our local education systems,
<br />helping establish Riverside's Little Free Pantries, and passing legislation
<br />to improve local public health infrastructure.
<br />Working on Riverside County's COVID-response team, I have seen the
<br />effects of the pandemic on our essential workers, small businesses, and
<br />vulnerable communities. Families are going hungry, frontline staff lack
<br />hazard pay, and small businesses are struggling while corporate chains
<br />collect record profits. It's time we prioritized our communities, that's why
<br />I'm running a grassroots -funded campaign.
<br />As Ward 2's representative, my top priorities include: ensuring equitable
<br />distribution of COVID-19 resources, securing Hero Pay for frontline
<br />workers, post-COVID local economic recovery that prioritizes small
<br />business, and developing a budget stabilization plan that protects City
<br />employees, services, and fiscal health.
<br />I would be honored to earn your vote on June 811. www.ayra4riverside.com.
<br />CANDIDATE STATEMENT FOR
<br />CITY COUNCIL MEMBER,
<br />CITY OF RIVERSIDE, WARD 2
<br />AGE: 36 ANTHONY TYSON
<br />OCCUPATION: Realtor
<br />EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS:
<br />I am running for Riverside City Council to be a voice for all residents. I
<br />will be accessible, responsive, and committed to address your needs.
<br />As your councilman, I will protect and enhance our parks and neighborhoods.
<br />We must stabilize University Avenue by addressing homelessness and
<br />crime and providing businesses, including the new Air Resources Board
<br />and UCR Medical School, with an environment in which they can flourish
<br />to generate jobs for our residents.
<br />Growing up, I watched my father Mark Paredes coach football at North
<br />High School and eventually played under his leadership on the CIF
<br />Championship team. North High School provided me with a quality
<br />education and allowed me to meet my future wife, Mariselle Mendoza.
<br />We proudly raise our children in Ward 2, in the same community where
<br />we were raised. I will ensure that all residents have the same opportunity
<br />that Riverside has offered us.
<br />Over the last 10 years, I've established a career in the commercial real
<br />estate industry and worked diligently to build a reputable and productive
<br />business. I have been proud to introduce businesses to Riverside.
<br />We must put people before politics. I respectfully ask for your vote. Please
<br />contact me at (951) 466-1846 orjoeparedes.com
<br />AGE: 49
<br />My name is Anthony Tyson. I am asking for your support to renew
<br />Riverside's commitment to its WARD 2 citizens. I am relentless advocate
<br />for WARD 2 and fight to preserve our quality of life while leading us to
<br />a better future.
<br />My Father is a former police officer and he taught me the importance of
<br />community service. Understanding the diversity of our community was
<br />part of my upbringing, which I believe will help me to best represent the
<br />hard working families in our area.
<br />As a proud JW North alum and an Eleanor Jean Grier Leadership graduate,
<br />I have worked in Real Estate for over 30 years. I will apply my education
<br />and experience in to make sound City Council decisions and will focus on:
<br />Funding that increases public safety.
<br />Job creation through economic development.
<br />Supporting local businesses.
<br />Increasing opportunities to engage our youth.
<br />As a life long resident of Riverside, 40 years in WARD 2,1 will do my utmost
<br />to represent its unique qualities. As your Councilman, I will always strive
<br />to make it, attractive, and prosperous. Together we can build and sustain
<br />a stronger community.
<br />33-3872-01
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