Re-Elect Marie Blankley for Gilroy Mayor
Let's keep the momentum going!
Re-Elect Marie Blankley for Gilroy Mayor
Let's keep the momentum going!
Let's keep the momentum going!
Let's keep the momentum going!
As your current Mayor, a Gilroy native and lifelong resident, I am deeply rooted and invested in Gilroy – both personally and professionally. I have been a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) for more than 36 years and bring critical financial oversight and experienced leadership to the City Council. I am committed to protecting the essential city services your tax dollars pay for that keep our city safe, beautiful and vibrant, and our economy healthy.
Thanks to overwhelming voter support in 2020, I have been able to: lead Gilroy through the challenges of the pandemic; to foster an executive team of city staff built from near scratch; to address our failing streets with a five-year maintenance plan; to work with an athletic giant to add Sharks Ice Gilroy to the Gilroy Sports Park and a magnet for future expansion; to bring a 4th weekday commuter train to the Gilroy Transit Center and added bus service; and to see through the investment of more than $6.5 million in infrastructure improvements downtown, including the soon-to-be completed pedestrian-only space spanning two full blocks of Gourmet Alley (between 4th & 6th Streets) for shopping, dining, strolling and seating. I have fiercely advocated for viable public transportation services that make sense for more commuters to use. Since the start of the additional 4th weekday train in September 2023, ridership from Gilroy has increased by 38%! We need transit options in Gilroy that work for our resident commuters, and slowly but surely, we're getting there.
Today in Gilroy, businesses are opening. Development is happening. Street repairs continue. With so much happening and still to see through for the town that I love, I’m excited for this next term. We've got a lot of momentum, Gilroy. Let's keep it going!
Through my monthly Spotlight newsletter and in-person coffee events, I’ll continue to provide venues that bring you information, welcome community input, and show that the issues we face are handled with transparency and fairness to all. I will always be the biggest champion of ensuring that our local voices drive local policy, and that our city services and quality of life can keep up with population growth. I’m a proven leader without ulterior motives or political ambitions beyond helping Gilroy thrive. My heart is tied deeply to Gilroy, and with your support, I'll continue to serve the town we all love.
It takes a team to run a successful campaign. I hope that you will consider putting your name behind our efforts, and if you find it feasible, make a contribution to my campaign for re-election as Gilroy mayor!
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