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Genevieve Serna announces her candidacy at Arcata City Hall! KLH | Union

ARCATA – In a break between cloudbursts, the first known candidate for Arcata City Council in this Novermber’s election made her announcement at City Hall last Saturday.

Genevieve Serna, a 10-year Humboldter with four years living in Arcata, county employee and former Transportation Safety Committee (TSC) member, said she’s running for “a million reasons,” beginning with her love of the city and advocacy for improved transportation.

After graduating Humboldt State, she came to realize that transport was just one part of a larger set of policies required to preserve Arcata’s livability. Her campaign brochure lists primary emphasis on housing solutions, transportation safety and building the partnership with Cal Poly Humboldt (more, page B7).

Serna plans to campaign throughout the summer, and will be present at many public events for discussion and listening.

Any official candidacy is months away. The first day council aspirants can take out papers from the City Clerk’s office is July 15. These must be returned with 20 signatures from registered Arcata voters by Aug. 9. The election is Nov. 5.

Three of five council seats will be available – those presently held by Vice Mayor Alex Stillman, Councilmember Stacey-Atkins Salazar and Councilmember Sarah Schaefer.