Marsh on the Issues
The Economy:
Garrad Marsh knows how hard it is to make a business work. He does it every day. We need Garrad’s track record of success as a small businessman with a background in Finance to bring permanent, good paying jobs to Modesto. Fiscal discipline and protecting the taxpayer are the keys to sustained long-term growth.
Public Safety:
For us to truly thrive as a city, we need to focus on making sure our staffing levels are able to fully serve our needs. We need to use our resources to target the gang and drug problems that eat away at the soul of our city. As our city recovers from these difficult economic times, Garrad will make protecting the public a top priority.
Bringing our Community Together:
Garrad Marsh believes that we must embrace our diversity and bring economic opportunity to everyone in Modesto. By working collectively, making sure everyone has a seat at the table, we can make a good city great. Talk is cheap in politics nowadays...when it comes to bringing diverse groups of people together and making a difference, Garrad Marsh gets it done.
Growth and Development:
Garrad Marsh will protect our quality of life and strengthen our agricultural economy by having the city take a leadership role in regional planning. Garrad Marsh knows we can’t build our way out of a housing surplus by paving over more farmland for houses or turning our Valley into a San Francisco suburb. We need to encourage growing up, not out, and model the future of Modesto with a vision. He has the scars from taking on the out-of-town developers and will keep fighting every day to protect our quality of life.
