HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-07-20 Public Comment - J. Dobbins - Christopher Coburn for Commission VacancyFrom:Julie Dobbins
To:Agenda
Subject:Support for Chris Coburn
Date:Wednesday, October 7, 2020 8:46:53 AM
To whom it may concern;
Here are reasons I would like to support Chris Coburn for City Commisioner:
*Bozeman has never had a Black City Commissioner. Representation means our
community and our youth can imagine different sorts of leaders. It also means
someone can speak to the experiences of racism that are so omnipresent in our town.
*COVID isn’t over, and a public health expert is the perfect leader to help us get
through it. Case counts are exploding in our county—we need a leader with the
expertise to keep us safe.
*Chris would bring a number of unseen identities and experiences to the Commission:
he’d be the only Commissioner raised in Montana, the only Commissioner raised by a
single mother, the only Commissioner with student loans, the only Commissioner who
rents his home, the only queer Commissioner, etc. Local government that only
represents a certain type of person fails to be a true part of its community, and
appointing Chris would help change that.
*He understands how city and county governments work and follows the rules.
*Chris shows up to community events and is engaged with a large number of
organizations and non-profits in town. He’s actually out in the town, listening to the
needs of citizens. The city needs Commissioners who actively respond to what we,
the community, request.
Thank you for your consideration, Julie Dobbins