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May 6, 2008

arrowGood takes aim at Westerlund's record

Susan Good has gone on the attack in her quest to unseat Larry Westerlund as the District 4 representative to the Fresno City Council.

Early in the campaign, Good emphasized her call to improve transparency at City Hall with a 22-point agenda she dubbed "Good Reforms." Now she's sending out a brochure that compares eight stands she says she would take against Westerlund's council record and stated positions.

"Compare for yourself," Good says in a headline above eight questions dealing with the council's self-approved pay raise, eminent domain, the $3 million purchase of land valued at $1.9 million for a proposed hotel and other issues.

The brochure also includes a clear, well-lighted portrait of Good and a dark, fuzzy snapshot of Westerlund, who is trying to become the first two-term District 4 representative since Karen Humphrey in the 1980s.

Good is trying to get traction and attention for her campaign, which has been overshadowed by the fact that Westerlund, a lieutenant commander in the Naval Reserve, will depart the council this month to prepare for duty in Iraq.

It's tough to beat an incumbent, but beating an incumbent serving his country in a war zone might be close to impossible.

Here are the Web sites for all of the candidates in the three City Council races:

District 2
Andreas Borgeas -- www.borgeasforfresno.com
Michael Karbassi -- www.joinmichael.com

District 4
Susan Good -- www.good4council.com
Larry Westerlund -- www.reelectlarrywesterlund.com

District 6
Lee Brand -- www.leebrand.net
Michelle Jorgensen -- www.jorgensenforcitycouncil.com
Matt White -- www.workwithwhite.com




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