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I was first inspired to serve the public when I was 12-years-old, sitting in an audience and listening to Robert F. Kennedy talk about the possibilities of our state and our nation. Since I moved to the Coachella Valley in 1979, I've been working to continue that vision of expanding hope and opportunity, whether serving as a member of the City Council in Cathedral City, the board of the Salton Sea Authority or executive director of the Palm Springs Youth Center.
I want to continue using that experience to help the communities of the Coachella and Imperial Valleys healthy by expanding health coverage and expanding economic opportunities, improving our public schools and protecting our environment. The exciting thing is that we can all do that in our everday lives.
We live in a very special corner of the state. Together, let's make a difference that will reverberate through every corner
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Pettis Leads City to become a HEAL community |
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Friday, 14 March 2008 14:45 |
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The Cathedral City Council moved to tackle the obesity crisis head on today by signing on as a charter member of adopting a resolution in support of the Healthy Eating Active Living Cities Campaign (HEAL), a statewide campaign aimed at introducing changes in city policies and environments to reduce local obesity and physical inactivity rates and related costs.
“We want to be sure that our residents and our staff have the opportunity to make healthy life choices and that there are resources in our community to fight the growing problem of obesity and other health issues,” said Cathedral City Council Member Greg Pettis.”
“As development ordinances are updated and when new development is proposed, the tenants of the HEAL resolution will be incorporated in hopes that over time we can create a healthier environment for residents of the community,” Cathedral City Community Development Director Andy Hall said.
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PETTIS LEADS IN PASSAGE OF GREEN BUILDING LEGISLATION |
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Sunday, 08 April 2007 08:00 |
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The Cathedral City City Council of Cathedral City announced its support for the California Green Builder Program, directing city staff to incorporate Green Builder resource-efficient construction practices.
Under the ordinance introduced by Councilmember Greg Pettis, Cathedral City has set an April 1, 2008 timeline to develop a city-wide program that recommends construction techniques, a landscape ordinance and construction waste recycling methods for all home builders.
Additionally, the ordinance will provide promotional materials to help homebuilders and home owners meet the goals of the California Green Builder Program by reducing water usage and emissions of carbon dioxide.
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