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<p>"Jones-Carter’s experience and organizational management will be assets to a Santa Rosa City Council struggling with a budget deficit and leadership turnover."</p>

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<p>&nbsp;I'm running for Santa Rosa City Council, District 4 — and  could not be more excited to share my vision with you. Now it's time to come together, celebrate this campaign, and build the momentum we need to win.</p>

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<p>Living in the heart of Santa Rosa, Melanie Jones-Carter is aware of both the beauty and challenges that Santa Rosa faces. <span style="color: var(--color-text-accent-primary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-primary);"><strong>She believes these issues are essential to our community.</strong></span></p>

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<p>Dozens of local organizations and leaders are standing together to support Melanie’s campaign for <strong>Santa Rosa City Council’s fourth district</strong>.</p>

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We are the county seat of one of the state’s most popular tourism destinations, let’s make Downtown Santa Rosa the heart of Sonoma County! Increase opportunities for live performance, bring back the farmer’s market, continue building housing, bring in destination anchor retail, support markets and pop-ups to stimulate small, local businesses. 

<p><span style="color: var(--color-text); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text);"><strong style="color: var(--color-text); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text);">We are the county seat of one of the state’s most popular tourism destinations — let’s make Downtown Santa Rosa the heart of Sonoma County.</strong></span></p><p><span style="color: var(--color-text); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text);">I’ll work with downtown property owners and local arts organizations to expand opportunities for live performances, bring back a real farmers market with actual vegetables, and keep building housing downtown.</span></p>

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<p><span style="color: var(--color-text); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text);"><strong style="color: var(--color-text); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text);">My children — and probably yours — can’t afford to buy a home in Sonoma County.</strong></span></p><p><span style="color: var(--color-text); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text);">The single biggest obstacle is the down payment and the first years of mortgage payments. I’ll push the city to establish a down payment and mortgage assistance program for first-time buyers, so saving for a home in Santa Rosa is realistic again.</span></p>

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<p>Come meet Melanie, hear her vision for Moving Santa Rosa Forward, and find out how you can get involved. Light refreshments will be served.</p><p>With special guest <strong>County Supervisor Chris Coursey</strong>.</p>

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Come meet Melanie, hear her vision for Moving Santa Rosa Forward, and find out how you can get involved.

Campaign Kick-off Party September 9, 2026

<p>Come meet Melanie, hear her vision for Moving Santa Rosa Forward, and find out how you can get involved. Light refreshments will be served.</p><p>With special guest <span style="color: var(--color-text-accent-primary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-primary);"><strong>County Supervisor Chris Coursey</strong></span>.</p>

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<p><span style="color: var(--color-text); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text);"><strong style="color: var(--color-text); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text);">Let’s fix our roads and sidewalks.</strong></span></p><p><span style="color: var(--color-text); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text);">Anyone who walks or drives in Santa Rosa knows the cracks in our sidewalks and the potholes in our streets — we can do better.</span></p>

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<p><span style="color: var(--color-text); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text);"><strong style="color: var(--color-text); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text);">Let’s work with our homeless neighbors to provide the help they actually need.</strong></span></p>

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Current District Four Santa Rosa City Council member Victoria Fleming endorses Melanie Jones-Carter

Victoria Fleming endorses Melanie Jones-Carter

<p>“We need a leader who is rooted in this community, not just running through it. Someone with both the heart and the experience to do the unglamorous, necessary work.”</p>

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“With my sleeves rolled up, I’ve spent decades getting things done in this community. Now I'm bringing that same hands-on, experienced approach to the Santa Rosa City Council.”

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