Council candidate: Ladan Bezanson

Name: Ladan Bezanson

Campaign Website: http://www.ladanbezanson.com/

 http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/Ladan-Bezanson/152838788122525

Age: 30

Occupation: Learning Coordinator

Lived in the city: 3 years

Married: Yes, for 6 years.

Children: None.

Education: Bachelor of Arts in History from Cal State Fullerton

Have you ever run for or held elected office before and if so when and what office?: I have never run for office before, but I have worked for California State Assemblyman Jack Scott as an intern.

Appointed offices, community organizations: I have not been appointed to any positions, but I volunteer with Boy Scout Pack 601. I have done this for 2 and a half years. I have also volunteered for Upland Animal Shelter and the Senior Center.

Why you are running for this office: Dwight Eisenhower said, "We, the people, elect leaders not to rule but to serve." Recently, leaders within cities have shown us different. As a council member, I would like to make our government dealings transparent to the public, so to keep our citizens' best interest at heart. Upland is also in a state of crisis and city leadership must meet budget constraints without cutting all of the programs that make us great. We must learn how to run a municipality with fewer dollars while being effective and still support the education of students, protect citizenry, and provide for its people.