Like other Greens, I think policy should be based on values. The ten key values form the basis of all Green policy:

1. Ecological wisdom: we must protect and nurture our natural and human ecology.
   For example: public stewardship of the Mahomet aquifer.
2. Social justice and equal opportunity: a just society does not discriminate on the basis of class, gender, race, citizenship, age, sexual orientation, disability, or belief.
   For example: a county Citizen's Police Review Board.
3. Grassroots democracy: people must be involved in the decisions that affect them.
   For example: open meetings.
4. Nonviolence: war and violence are problems, not solutions.
   For example: opposing not just the war in Iraq, but also the so-called "War on Terror".
5. Decentralization: power should belong to the many, not to the few.
   For example: instant runoff voting, to allow third parties and independents to run without "spoiling" elections.
6. Community-based economics: sustaining a strong local economy.
   For example: curbing sprawl to encourage infill development and save energy.
7. Feminism: cooperation and compassion, not domination and control, should guide our policies.
   For example: community policing.
8. Respect for diversity: our differences make us who we are.
   For example: legalizing same-sex marriage.
9. Personal and global responsibility: our choices affect the world.
   For example: community-scale renewable energy.
10. Sustainability: planning for a future that will outlast cheap oil.
    For example: incentives for local organic farming.

These values can inform county policy and link our local efforts with statewide and global support for a sustainable and fair future for all people. I promise to uphold these values to the best of my ability as your candidate and representative.