The issues that I have worked for have won practically every week. Frohman said he supports the Green philosophy of coming up with alternative modes of transportation. As a councilman, he said he will push for a city grid of bicycle lanes. He also wants to put 12-passenger vans on the streets, operated by private contractors, to cruise neighborhoods where it is not economical for Modesto Area Express buses to operate. He is against building large new roads to make it easier for commuters to live in the city but work in the Bay Area.
Growth is another concern.
For some people, mentioning the Green Party inspires images of people living in trees in Humboldt County and nuclear-free zones in Berkeley. Not exactly the message for Modesto voters. Petrulakis wrote Dec. 1. Since his election, Frohman said no one has asked him about his party affiliation. While the Green message has gone mostly ignored by voters in national and state races, candidates with those opinions could become increasingly attractive to voters in local campaigns.