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Nancy Skinner:
Ready to Make a Difference

Currently on the East Bay Regional Parks Board, Nancy is adding acres to our beloved parks and expanding Park District programs for our youth and schools.

A champion for our schools, Nancy has a Masters in Education from UC Berkeley, is a former PTA leader and campaigned to pass the parcel tax that reduced class sizes and funds after-school and enrichment programs.

Nancy can get things done. A national leader in the fight against global warming Nancy launched Cities for Climate Protection working with Mayors and cities across the US.

Recently Nancy brought Fortune 500 businesses together with state leaders to support AB 32, California's groundbreaking Global Warming Solutions Act. Nancy served on the Berkeley City Council in the 1980s and currently serves on the boards of a number of local community agencies.

Restoring leadership in education, ensuring a social net with accessible, affordable health care, making our communities safe and jumpstarting the green economy are core issues in Nancy's run to represent Assembly District 14.

East Bay Regional Park Board, Ward 1

• Elected in 2006 with 84% of the vote, representing Albany, Berkeley, El Cerrito, El Sobrante, Emeryville, Kensington, Richmond, San Pablo, part of Pinole & Oakland.

• Adding acres to our beloved parks and expanding Park District programs for youth and schools

• Oversees over 65 regional parks and 96,000 acres of parkland, trails, open space and wildlife habitat in Alameda and Contra Costa counties.

Berkeley City Council 1984-1992

Served on Alameda County Training & Employment Board, County Waste Management Authority
• Led effort to preserve the Berkeley waterfront that helped establish Eastshore State Park
• Established green jobs training program at Berkeley Youth Employment Services
• Responsible for the nation's first 50% recycling goal.
• Authored first ban on Styrofoam, sparking McDonald's to pull Styrofoam from all its US outlets.

Environmental Leader

• Founded ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability, non-profit organization dedicated to helping cities become environmental leaders.
• Launched Cities for Climate Protection -US movement of Mayors and cities working to stop global warming.
• US Director of The Climate Group, an international organization bringing business and government together to find solutions to global warming
• On team of writers for best selling book series, 50 Simple Things You Can Do to Save the Earth.

		Community Service • National Women's Political Caucus-Alameda North Executive Board, member California Democratic Party Women's Caucus and NOW -National Organization of Women • Boardmember, Community Conservation Centers Inc. a recycling processing center providing jobs to parolees and entry level workers • Boardmember, David Brower Center providing affordable family housing and offices for non-profits in a green building complex.
• Leader in UC Berkeley's South Africa Divestment campaign, and a founder of ASGE, the union of graduate student employees • Active PTA Mom K thru 12, helped pass the parcel tax to lower class size and fund enrichment programs. Chair, Berkeley Schools Enrichment Program Committee, King Jr. High. • Coordinated Loni Hancock 2002 State Assembly Campaign, Field Manager for Barbara Lee for Congress 2002 • Precinct and Get out the Vote organizer for numerous local, state and national Democratic Party campaigns.
Personal • 35 year resident of the East Bay • Married to Lance, a public service employee. Daughter, Sirona, is a chef in Oakland • B.S, UC Berkeley College of Natural Resources; MA in Education from UC Berkeley School of Education

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