Cuclis concerned about SDC residents

I’m the immediate past president of nine years of the Sonoma Developmental Center’s Parent Hospital Association. My son lived at SDC until he passed away in 2011. For several years I’ve been impressed with 1st district supervisor candidate Gina Cuclis’ advocacy on behalf of SDC residents and employees.

Unlike the current 1st district supervisor, Gina didn’t wait to get elected into an office with a six-figure salary to get involved. A few years ago when the debate over the future of developmental centers was heating up in Sacramento, Gina got the Sonoma City Council to go on record asking the State to keep SDC open, and she and I organized a rally in Sonoma to demonstrate community support for SDC.

Furthermore, Gina has always had her priorities straight. When others organizing to save SDC were most concerned about the land, Gina was always most concerned about the people.

I trust Gina to be the best choice to lead the community in designing SDC’s future while protecting its residents. She’s lived 30 years in Sonoma Valley and at one time around the corner from SDC. Under her leadership, a planning process will be transparent and inclusive. Please vote for Gina Cuclis for 1st district supervisor.

Mary O’Riordan, Larkspur