Santa Cruz Police attempt to discredit Leonie Sherman by labeling her an anarchist

Dear Constituent,

In a shocking campaign development, Deputy Chief Steve Clark labeled Santa Cruz City Council candidate Leonie Sherman an "anarchist" on the evening news due to the fact that she hung a banner at the WTO protest 15 years ago. The courage and conviction that she displayed as part of this non-violent protest are just some of the reasons why Sherman will be an excellent City Councilmember. For those of you that don't remember the WTO protest, Sherman's action was part of a successful movement on the part of tens of thousands of activists in the US and abroad to end back room deals that encouraged the abuse of workers in the 3rd world. Since that time, Leonie turned her care and conviction to her hometown here in Santa Cruz by co-creating a community self defense program with the City's Police Department and the City's Commission for the Prevention of Violence Against Women. She was extremely surprised to hear a member of the police department attack her on television without any attempt to contact her.

Deputy Chief Clark is hoping that his last minute attack will derail her campaign. I'm asking all of you to prove him wrong. Please consider supporting the Sherman campaign by sending in a donation or an additional donation, dropping off literature, knocking on doors or talking to people on the phone. Go to leoniesherman.com to make a donation or contact her campaign manager to volunteer.

The election is less than 2 weeks away and people are voting already.

For more information go to the City's Website: cityofsantacruz.com.

You are the best person to know how to vote on or before November 4th.

Thank you for your care and for your attention to democracy,

Micah Posner
Santa Cruz City Council