Neighborhood Democracy

== Plank ==
* Funds from govermental sources (city, county, state and federal) need to flow into neighborhood groups and projects that have serious, documented and accountable components of democracy.
* As a public office holder, new tools and resources are going to be made available to the volunteers, citizens, board members, and leaders of all types of civic groups. Technology needs to be better leveraged in the process, but first it needs to be introduced and made accessible. The necessary start-up hand holding is to be forthcoming as the office is filled.
* A shift in priorities to real democratic principles will raise the levels of inclusion among all the citizens to new heights. Organizations won't be able to survive with a couple of hand-picked friends. Highlights, awards, and attention will be heaped upon those who succeed and those who flounder.
* Board diversity with real input from the youth, seniors, and other sectors of the community needs to be documented among every group in the district.