“As longtime community members, UCSC faculty, and campus residents, we know the incredible value public servants have on the vitality of our community. The O’Hara family’s service to our university and City started the day they arrived nearly two decades ago and has not waned over the years. UCSC and the City must tackle our future housing needs collaboratively as more and more students and working families cannot afford to live and prosper here. We believe Susie has the background, integrity, skills, and experience to forge new positive relations and collaboration between the City and the university to not only advance our collective housing goals, but ultimately improve town/gown relations and ensure the social fabric of our community is preserved for future generations.”

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