Alex Fisch, public servant, neighborhood leader and chair of the Committee on Homelessness, officially launched his campaign today for April’s City Council

election.

Sunday, Nov. 5, there will be a campaign kickoff at 2 o’clock at the home of Len Dickter, 8910 Carson St. Mr. Dickter is chair of the Cultural Affairs Commission.

“In the 13 years my wife and I have called Culver City home”, said Mr. Fisch, “we have experienced the strong neighborhoods, great schools and passionate, committed people who make our city an exemplary community.

 

“This is an amazing place to raise our children. We also have witnessed and been part of the grassroots power of community:

 

“Friends and neighbors banding together, joining with public officials, to embrace change responsibly and in ways that serve the common good.

 

“Now I want to bring that same sense of strength, transparency and common purpose to our city government.”

 

Following a successful career in private law practice, Mr. Fisch serves as a deputy attorney general with the state attorney general’s office. His assignment: Protecting our health and safety of Californians by safeguarding air, water and other natural resources.

Locally, Mr. Fisch works to promote policies in Culver City to prepare for the challenges ahead, he says, “while empowering our community to determine its own future.
He is a member of the Rancho Higuera Neighborhood Assn. board of directors, and an active member of BikeCulverCity.

 

Throughout his career and public activity, Mr. Fisch has combined passionate, well-informed advocacy with consensus building to help ensure positive outcomes that stand the test of time.

 

Two ideas form the core of Mr. Fisch’s vision for Culver City.

 

• First, “our greatest resource is our diverse and talented people – residents, students, parents, teachers, business owners, employers and workers.
• Second, “public health and safety, and environmental health go hand-in- hand with prosperity.”

 

“Alex understands that we must foster a vital community that works for all residents and businesses,” said Vice Mayor Thomas Small.

 

Exactly What City Needs

 

“He shares my belief that we need to welcome responsible economic growth, public transportation, and infrastructure projects that promote environmental health and safety.”

 

Mr. Fisch’s experience makes him uniquely qualified, say supporters, to help lead efforts on two critical issues – protecting the public’s health and safety from the hazards of unsafe oil drilling and making housing and social services more accessible for all.

 

“Professionally, Alex defends vital environmental laws for the state of California,” said Councilmember Meghan Sahli-Wells.

 

“His deep understanding of complex regulations and his commitment to protect our community from the effects of oil drilling are just what we need on the City Council today.”

Mr. Fisch believes that dealing responsibly with the nation’s largest urban oil field requires a fracking ban and planning and advocating now for a future without oil production in Culver City.

 

“I will not take any money from oil interests or other corporate interests,” Mr. Fisch pledged. “We must not allow any special interest to erode the power of Culver City residents to determine our own future.”

 

As chair of the Committee on Homelessness, Mr. Fisch is leading the charge to respond pro-actively to the housing crisis enveloping the community, while preserving diversity and neighborhood charm.

 

According to Committee on Homelessness Vice-Chair Karlo Silbiger, “Alex has been a true leader on the committee developing programs to prevent homelessness for Culver City families, house people who are currently on the streets, and keep seniors living in their homes.”

 

Mr. Silbiger said that “after watching Alex’s leadership, innovation and hard work on the committee, I know that he can do even more great things on the Council.”

 

Mr. Fisch is working on an ordinance for Culver City intended to provide greater economic opportunities to homeless individuals transitioning into the workforce, small local businesses, and disabled veteran-owned businesses.

 

Mr. Fisch believes that the key to Culver City’s long-term success is ensuring a more democratic, responsive and transparent government.

 

“By working to oppose Culver City Measure CA, I helped ensure that oversight of the police and fire chiefs remains in the hands of the City Council, who must answer to the people,” Mr. Fisch noted.

 

“By making community meetings more participatory and empowering people to participate in their governance, we can build consensus that solves problems and improves our lives today, while responsibly budgeting for the future.”

 

For more information, see  AlexFisch.com

Mr. Zucker may be contacted at mszucker@sbcglobal.net