Why?
Poway is a great place to live and, almost without fail, we all want the same things that are encapsulated in 3 broad concepts:
Safety
Community
Prosperity
Caylin Frank is best positioned to help Poway continue to maintain and improve upon each of those 3 pillars of our society. And this is what is what sets her apart and above from her challengers, Tony Russo and Torrey Powers.
How?
Experience. I'm not talking about experience on the City Council, although what she has of that certainly helps. Holding the bar for a City Councilperson to have prior experience as a City Councilperson is the proverbial Catch-22. Caylin's experience that distinguishes her is with getting things done at the County level. Projects and implemented plans that that involve interactions between and within Cities.
In short, what Caylin has and the Challengers do not, is more than a decade of experience in getting things done at Poway's level of government.
This is perhaps one of the most important things that matters when looking at a City Councilperson in Poway. Why?
A Councilperson needs to know how to be effective in their role in order to be responsive to the needs of the residents.
A Councilperson who provides you shoulder to cry on, but does not know how to directly address your concerns is a counselor, not a Councilor.
And what experience does Caylin have to address what Poway needs?
Safety
Mrs. Frank spent the last decade or so as the Public Safety Policy Advisor for Bill Horn, our San Diego County Supervisor. This gives her unique experience that few others have with how law enforcement works, and how a community can get the most through our interactions with them. That she comes from a family of law enforcement officers reinforces her connection to that vital part of our society. It is important to remember that Poway contracts its Police services through the San Diego County Sheriff's office.
Community
Parks, walkways, quality of life. These are the things that bring us all together as a Powegians. This is one of the major reasons that people choose to live in Poway, like Caylin and the rest of us, and raise our families. For all walks of life and people, Poway has long shown to be a welcoming place. More parks per unit area than any other city in the county. Public facilities like the Senior Center and the public pool for young and old alike. Achievable and low income housing - often the bane of cities, these unfunded state quota mandates are a fact of life and must be implemented in a way that brings the most benefit, in multiple dimensions, to the rest of the city.
Many of these things take outside, county and state level grants. Experience with priorities and philosophies at this level is one of Caylin's strengths and, fair or not, is simply not something that is held by any of her challengers. It is an interesting coincidence that the Villa de Vida low income housing project received County grant funding that can permit its existence, after Caylin was in office for some time. Behind the scenes work can bring about meaningful improvements in Poway.
No bragging, no large press conferences. Just results.
Was this a Republican priority? No. The project was approved by the City Council, so it was a Poway priority.
Prosperity
Poway has long been the envy of local and regional Cities because of its ability to attract businesses to locate here. Just try to get space in the Poway Business Park. The demand is high because the environment is good. Streamlined business application regulations and responsive city government are the cornerstone of bringing the necessary local revenue and local business to ensure quality services for the residents. This philosophy has been passed down through City Councils since Poway's founding and Caylin has long shown she is aligned with this understanding. This is typically best described as a form of Republican fiscal conservatism that ensures that Poway remains focused on its core values and does not get distracted by special interests that tend to result in longer term financial encumbrances upon a government.
The challengers will all tout their long residencies in Poway. But can they deliver on their promises? No. They will stumble out of the gate as they don't know the map and have never experienced the territory.
So....
When you go to the polls or sit down to vote, ask yourself:
Who is best positioned to actually address MY needs and MY concerns?
Who has the experience in government at moving things from Concepts to Completion?
There is only one Candidate who fits the Bill
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