Susan Gladwin best for Mill Valley Council

In the March 7 special election in Mill Valley, Susan Gladwin is the Mill Valley City Council candidate to elect for our time.

We elect council members to do more than steward decisionmaking within our borders. We also elect a council member to serve on county and regional boards and commissions. These assignments are key to getting results on the real and present threats of climate change and wildfire, protecting our homes, communities, infrastructure and health and safety needs in our water- and resource-challenged future.

Gladwin works as the senior consultant for outreach and business development with the U.S. Department of Energy. She's a founder of an equitable energy transition startup business. Gladwin led global teams advising entrepreneurs, investors and boards of directors. She's been endorsed by thoughtful leadership organizations and community-involved individuals.

If the only thing you did before voting was to read the candidates' ballot statements, you can read differences in their commitments. Gladwin is running “because she is passionate about leaving a better world for our children.”

In 2021, Gladwin stepped up to do the work and was appointed to Mill Valley's climate action plan taskforce, chairing the buildings and energy subcommittee. Gladwin “wants to ensure that we address critical issues such as housing, wildfire, equity and traffic — while confronting climate change and enhancing our quality of life.”

Gladwin promises to “lead our community toward a healthier, safer, just future.”

She will deepen community connections.

With flooding, road closures, heat emergencies, tree die-off and more “red flag” days, Mill Valley is not immune to these growing and unanticipated challenges. We need a good steward of city policies, programs and services. We also need a leader with vision and experience to achieve results. Susan Gladwin is ready to do the work.

— Maureen Brown Parton,

Mill Valley