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”The crossing-guard program is more than just about keeping students safe as they walk and bike to school; the program also plays a key role in reducing traffic throughout Marin and lowering our county’s greenhouse gas emissions. According to the Marin Congestion Management Agency, up to 27% of the morning commute consists of parents and caregivers driving children to school.”

By Heather McPhail Sridharan

"I support Heather McPhail Sridharan in next week’s primary election for a seat on the Marin County Board of Supervisors. She would be an outstanding supervisor representing District 2 because she’s a respectful listener, a long-term thinker and has experience on many issues that touch local government — including budgeting, finance, labor, transportation, public safety and land use.”

By Patricia Medina, Vice President, Latino Marin Lawyers and Former President, Kentfield Schools PTA

"McPhail Sridharan and I have been part of the same Spanish conversation group for more than five years. I know her to be well-informed, personable and with an impeccable command of the Spanish language. I consider that to be a strong asset as she represents Latino constituents."

By Potter Wickware, Member, Marin Flood Control Zone 3

"As a trustee, McPhail Sridharan immersed herself in countywide issues impacting schools, including in the areas of state and federal legislation, shared services, housing and Safe Routes to Schools. She focused on transportation through her service on the citizens oversight committee of the Transportation Authority of Marin. McPhail Sridharan will hit the ground running with established contacts among key Marin partners and every other level of government.”

By Mary Jane Burke, Marin County Superintendent of School Emerita

"I support Heather McPhail Sridharan for the District 2 seat on the Marin County Board of Supervisors for several reasons. She is an experienced leader. She is analytical, logical and researches issues thoroughly. She listens to her constituents, then reaches careful decisions. She is aware of environmental issues.”

By Sandra Guldman, President, Friends of Corte Madera Creek Watershed

"She is a doer who takes action and gets things done in a timely manner. She is a leader who looks ahead and has visions of ways to improve the community. Her priority of housing for those who make Marin special — teachers, public service employees and the service providers — is so important. As a retired teacher, I know that I would not be able to live in this community under today’s prices.”

By Marilee Rogers, Co-President, Kentfield-Greenbrae Historical Society; Co-President, Redwood Alumni Association; and Former Teacher, Redwood High

"If elected to the District 2 seat on the Marin Board of Supervisors, her legacy will be one of creating community understanding in how our government works, while ensuring it is efficient and effective for all. Please join me in supporting the only female candidate in the race.”

By Jill Sellers, Former President, Larkspur- Corte Madera School District Board

"As a resident with kids in the Kentfield School District, I have seen McPhail Sridharan steadfastly guide through adversity for nearly 10 years. We worked together on Larkspur’s community advisory group for the permanent supportive housing at 1251 South Eliseo Dr. She skillfully represented the diverse views of her constituents while keeping an eye on what is best for Marin. "

By Christy Chandler, Larkspur

"When reflecting on Heather McPhail Sridharan, candidate for the District 2 seat on the Marin County Board of Supervisors, four concepts resonate profoundly with me: consensus-building, honesty, compassion and integrity."

By Annie Su, Trustee, Kentfield School District

"I had the pleasure of serving on the Kentfield School District Board of Trustees while she was board president. I met McPhail Sridharan before I decided to run for office and I was inspired by her dedication, energy and focus on educational equity. I was motivated and eager to join her and support the work she was spearheading."

By Davina Katz Goldwasser, Former Trustee, Kentfield School District

"The COVID-19 pandemic tested the ability of leaders at every level of government. As the president of the Kentfield School Board during the shutdown, Heather McPhail Sridharan passed the test with flying colors."

By Ken Lippi, Senior Deputy Superintendent, Marin County Office of Education & Former Mayor, Fairfax Town Council

"I am writing to support Heather McPhail Sridharan for District 2 supervisor in the upcoming election. Ross Valley needs a change from the current mindset held by retiring Supervisor Katie Rice."

By Dan Hillmer, Former Six-Term Mayor, Larkspur City Council

"McPhail Sridharan has an impressive background, having worked in executive positions in the private and public sector, including serving as president of the Kentfield School Board. She is fluent in Spanish and received a Master of Philosophy in Latin American political economy from Oxford University.

It’s important to me that she is endorsed by Planned Parenthood, the Marin Women’s Political Action Committee and the union representing county employees."

By Joan Lubamersky, Former Four-Term Mayor, Larkspur City Council

“People want greater transparency, more engagement, more responsiveness and more communication,” McPhail Sridharan said.

She said that if more attention had been paid to these elements of governance, San Anselmo voters might not be considering a proposition on the March ballot to pull out of Flood Zone 9.

"Today, we are faced with a more complex, diverse community landscape. While challenges like housing affordability, climate change, homelessness and traffic weigh heavily on our minds, I see a vibrant future for Marin. That future can be achieved by creating solutions through the lens of the community we want to be. With the right leadership, our community can flourish beyond what I cherished in my childhood."

By Heather McPhail Sridharan

Only two of the announced candidates for Rice’s seat — Ryan O’Neil, a Ross Valley School District trustee, and Heather McPhail Sridharan, a former Kentfield School District trustee — have taken out papers so far.

“It’s been an exciting time, a lot of positive momentum over the last couple months,” Sridharan said. “A lot of door knocking.”

Already with impressive community support and momentum, Heather McPhail Sridharan is excited to officially announce her candidacy for Marin County Supervisor.

"Heather comes from a long history of Marinites who have contributed spades to the community...she was the Founder of the Laurel Grove Nextdoor website...one of the first Nextdoor sites in Marin."

"Sridharan is well-versed on issues facing the two-school district, from fulfilling the promises of the voter-approved capital bond measure to improve and modernize district campuses to a small, but growing number of English-learners in the district’s student body."

“According to Heather, “It’s been so gratifying to feel like our neighborhood is really connected,  particularly across multi-generational lines. It’s a completely different place and feeling than it was a year ago, and I’m happy that my kids will reap the benefits of having neighbors looking after them!”

"Tara Sridharan, 10, and Mira Sridharan, 9, of San Francisco, came with their mother, Heather McPhail Sridharan, because, she said, “I wanted them to understand the impact they could have. I didn’t want them to stand on the sidelines. Women on their flight from California gave them their pink hats."