Meet Healdsburg City Council Candidate Chris Herrod

HEALDSBURG, CA — Patch reached out to all the candidates for Healdsburg City Council.

One candidate is running for Healdsburg City Council District 4. Chris Herrod is unopposed.

We sent out questionnaires and reprinted their answers verbatim. Below, read the responses of Chris Herrod, a candidate for a seat representing District 4 on the Healdsburg City Council.

Chris Herrod, 61, is running for a seat representing District 4 on the Healdsburg City Council. In the questionnaire, Herrod identified housing, water security, and homelessness as priorities.

What is your educational background?

BA Psychology, Sonoma State

What is your professional background?

30 Sales manager in the musical instrument manufacturing industry,

Have you ever held public office, whether appointive or elective?

7 years Healdsburg Parks and Recreation Commissioner. 3+ years Healdsburg City Council

What are the top three issues facing your district right now?

Housing, Water Security, Homelessness

What is one specific policy you would implement in your first 100 days?

I look forward to developing a more responsive, to-scale, and affordable public transportation system.

What is your plan to enact this plan and how would you measure success after one year?

We first need to organize the various (many!) option and check for feasibility. If we can reach a conclusion here, then funding becomes the main hurdle. Optimistically, this can be determined within a year.

What is one specific change you would make to improve livability in your district?

We need to end the destruction of trees when homes are renovated and built.

How would you improve transparency or accountability in your local government?

People need to better understand how easy it is to reach and communicate with elected leaders and staff.

What makes you a better choice than your opponents?

In my first term I have established a strong track record or responding to resident's calls for affordable housing, greater visibility and representation of minority groups, and prudent improvement of City infrastructure.