PRESS RELEASE

     On Friday, June 20th, Karen Nau, Petaluma City Councilwoman, has filed her initial paperwork to launch her re-election campaign.  The November election will have three seats up for election.  Karen is the first incumbent to file with the City Clerks office.  I was encouraged to continue serving on the Petaluma City Council by many residents of Petaluma.  They have expressed to me that they like the fact that I am available to listen to their concerns and find solutions to situations that arise in Petaluma, Nau stated.
       In the past six months, the current City Council has achieved the hiring of a new City Manager, approving Petalumas General Plan, and recently the Community Impact Report for future developments in Petaluma.  It will beneficial to the City to have a Council Member who can continue the plans and goals that the Council have made a priority. explains Nau, who first ran 3 and half years ago. 
      Naus experience as a member of the community on the Parks and Recreation Committee helped Nau decide to run the first time in 2004. She was and continues to be determined to have a balance between maintaining and enhancing the community economy and protecting the environment as well as continuing to preserve the historic aspects of Petaluma.
      Petaluma needs to continue to make streets and public safety number one, says Councilwoman Karen Nau.  We need to maintain our city streets.  Petaluma also needs and deserves a new fire station as well as a new Police Department to service the needs of the City.  We have to make sure that there is sufficient revenue to make both possible.
      In the past 3 years, Nau has shown leadership in her role as a Vice Mayor, Council liaison to the Petaluma Bike & Pedestrian Committee, Planning Commission, Climate Protect Campaign, TOT committee, Visitors Program, and recently the Airport Committee.
      Besides being a City Council member, Nau is a teacher/program manager at North Bay Childrens Center at Mary Collins/Cherry Valley School, a parent of 3 young adults, Sebastian, 25, Alison, 23 and Marshall Nau 21.  With deep roots in Petaluma, her parents, Ray & Ettamarie Peterson have an educational pumpkin/bee farm on Gossage Avenue.
      With Election Day, 4 months away, Nau invites the public to participate in her campaign. She will be walking precincts in the late summer months to talk to the voters and get their input.  There are plenty of ways to help support her re-election efforts and her website is www.electkarennau.com.