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.
“Debbie has continued to develop as the most prepared and competent elected representative on the coast and beyond. She can always be depended on to present a cogent and well prepared discussion and support.”
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.
