Candidate Statement of Qualifications - June 8, 2010 Election

Statement of GAIL L. PELLERIN, Candidate for
County Clerk
Santa Cruz County

Occupation: County Clerk
Age: 47

Election expertise, honesty, and integrity are some of the attributes I bring to the office of the Santa Cruz County Clerk.

I have proudly served as your County Clerk for the past 6 years, and previously served 11 years as the county’s Elections Manager. With your support, I will continue my commitment to provide accurate, secure, transparent, and accessible elections and excellent customer-focused clerk services.

I enthusiastically implemented same-sex marriages in June 2008, and I continue to advocate for marriage equality.

I have developed acclaimed websites – www.votescount.com and www.sccoclerk.com -- to ensure easy public access to vital information regarding elections, marriage licenses, obtaining a passport, or filing a fictitious business name. I am co-chair of the Secretary of State’s Voter Accessibility Advisory Committee, recipient of the 2009 ACLU Hammer of Justice Award, and Vice President of the California Association of Clerks and Election Officials.

I earned a B.S. degree from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, in 1984, and was awarded a California Professional Election Administration Credential in 2005.

I have been married for 17 years and have two children who attend local schools.

I ask for your vote on June 8. Thank you.