24 years on the City Council and deep experience on regional boards — the practical judgment it takes to get things done for Half Moon Bay.
Getting results for a small coastal city means knowing how to work with the county, the state, and neighboring jurisdictions — because Half Moon Bay can rarely solve its biggest problems alone. Debbie's leadership record is built on decades of exactly that kind of partnership-building, paired with a willingness to make hard tradeoffs rather than promise easy answers.
Debbie's approach to leadership is to do the homework, read the staff reports, ask difficult questions, and weigh the long-term consequences of each decision — balancing environmental protection with economic vitality, new housing with local character, and immediate needs with the long-term interests of the community.
