I am 90 years young and have lived in the Avenue area for more than 20 years. Even at my advanced age, I never take a day off helping the poor and homeless people of Ventura. They are citizens who desperately need a voice on our City Council. That is why I strongly urge everyone to vote for Jim Monahan.
I support Monahan because he knows the people on the Avenue and understands their needs. When the City Council decided to make money by enforcing building code violations in older homes, it upset the apple cart for people who live on the Avenue. Many have lived in their homes for years and never even knew they had code violations. Now the city wants them to spend thousands of dollars to bring their homes, many of which are 80 years old, up to code? Most of my neighbors are senior citizens on a fixed income. Who can afford it?
Monahan was the only member of the City Council who didn't vote for this nonsense. And that's not all. He has also helped some senior citizens on the Avenue get their homes in shape with the help of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Union No. 52, led by Jerry Martin and his union brother who do the work for free. That's just one reason we need Jim Monahan on the City Council!
-- Les Goldberg, Ventura