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Katy V. Wright (Fountain Valley City Council At-large, California, candidate 2024)
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Katy V. Wright ran for election to the Fountain Valley City Council At-large in California. She was on the ballot in the general election on November 5, 2024.[source]
Wright completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
[1]Biography
Katy V. Wright provided the following biographical information via Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey on October 15, 2024:
- Birth place: Orange, California
- High school: Saddleback High School, Santa Ana
- Gender: Female
- Profession: Artist
- Incumbent officeholder: No
- Campaign website
- Campaign YouTube
Elections
General election
General election for Fountain Valley City Council At-large (2 seats)
Incumbent Ted Bui, incumbent Glenn Grandis, Alicia Huebner, and Katy V. Wright ran in the general election for Fountain Valley City Council At-large on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | ||
| Ted Bui (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Glenn Grandis (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Alicia Huebner (Nonpartisan) | ||
Katy V. Wright (Nonpartisan)  | ||
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Election results
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Wright in this election.
Campaign themes
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Katy V. Wright completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Wright's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I've spent my working life in customer service, listening and sharing information to solve problems. I began as a hotel reservationist for Marriott, then a 411 Directory Assistance Operator for Pacific Bell (handling 1200 calls a day), then graduated to surveilling the entire phone network traffic at a T1 and higher level for the states of California and Nevada for ATT. After retiring there, I became a Public Safety Dispatcher for the CHP. I love to communicate, and to help by utilizing resources and, more importantly, subject matter experts. I can not know it all, and I can't make promises.
I can't make everybody happy, and I know that. Some decisions will be difficult and I may not even like them. So I don't waste time on political double-talk, nor expensive advertising and fancy fund raising events. My support is by word of mouth, yard signs, and the voluntary email chains of voters who believe in me. No robocalls. No "slate" postcards. No union or developer contributions.- Communication is crucial. The city does a great job via it's website and subscription emails (aside from so many typos). But residents should receive better notification on impactful decisions before they are made.
In order to get the city's emails, a person has to create an account on the website. This means another password, etc, and many of our residents are senior citizens. It can be cumbersome to expect people to sign up to get news that they may not even know is available. The city's response to public comments asking to be notified by postcard is that they are a waste of money "Postcards are so nineteen eighties." (Mayor Grandis) Public Comment should be 5 minutes, not 3.
I think we can do better. - Public safety is focus number one, and always has been. Some candidates flaunt the support of Police and Fire unions. But the truth is that NO CANDIDATE will ever underfund public safety in Fountain Valley. Fountain Valley residents would never allow it. These are the citizens who voted Measure HH into existence for the express purpose of retaining our very own Police and Fire Departments (as well as supporting Recreation and Senior services). If people think that those endorsements are the result of interviewing all the candidates, think again. My endorsements are from individual people in the community who choose to vote for me, those signs in their yards with my name on them are my resume.
- Economic Development is vital to our future as a city. We have unfunded State mandates to navigate, and we need new businesses to join us. However, it seems that citizens from various neighborhoods are not being heard or served when it comes to "bad actors" trying to put non-compliant businesses (STRs and "for rent" ADUs and some badly run group homes) into residential neighborhoods. We need better enforcements of rules already in place.
First, my parents. They were genuine, had standards, and were always present. Stan taught me work ethic, compassion, humor, and how to make Spam Glop. Nita taught me unflinching honesty, history, sewing, and how to make sumgullion.
Second, Mr. Franklin Miles, my 5th and 6th grade teacher at Hoover Elementary in Santa Ana. "Remember, Katy, I always expect good things from you." That one blessing from him saw me through a lifetime of milestone events.
Third, three celebrities, each for the same reason. Joseph Wambaugh, Stephen King, and Billy Connolly. They all started out at the bottom of the economic ladder. They all plied their talents, and became stars in their fields through hard work and perseverance. And they all retain their humility and authenticity. Their leadership styles are apparent every time they get up to speak. They've been there, done that, got the tee shirt... and show the next person how to do the same. Great examples of the buddy system.
And lastly and locally:
Fountain Valley's own two Chiefs. FVPD Chief Matt Sheppard just retired, and FVFD Chief Bill McQuaid is still in office. They each came up to their positions through the ranks. They each display(ed) a great deal of camaraderie with their personnel. They're approachability and personableness are refreshing. They each portray(ed) the nobility of their departments to the ultimate degree. Yet, while professional in demeanor, they would often lighten the mood of the room with levity whenever appropriate.
Right now, I really want to be known for helping get flashing crosswalk lights at every school crossing. Protecting our children, and the crossing guards who lead them through traffic hazards, would be a great accomplishment.
Yes, it was so long ago, we still used 8-track tapes and the music we listened to the most that summer were truck driving songs. "Phantom 309" was a favorite. Merle Haggard. Hank Williams. Dolly Parton. Beatles. Too many to mention.
Steinbeck wrote it after being, essentially, an embedded journalist among the migrant farm workers who were dislocated by the Oklahoma dust bowl.
Our current entitled society needs a historical reminder of what life was like before we had the support networks we now have in place.
Yes, homeless kids starved to death on the side of the road, with parents begging for any kind of work.
Most of the winners are lucky enough to have developed financial backers over time.
Newcomers have a difficult enough time getting elected.
There will always be enough experienced hands on deck.
What our original founding fathers intended, from what I was always taught, was that average citizens volunteer to serve their civic duty to their fellow residents. This was to be taken in turns, not to be a lifelong goal.
Thus, the average citizen had a better chance of their concerns being dealt with.
The political landscape, the machine itself, is great at keeping new blood out.
The man says, "I need some talcum powder."
The pharmacist says, "Sure, walk this way," and starts walking down the aisle to lead the way.
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See also
2024 Elections
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