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About Me
I love Salida! I moved here 13 years ago, and the community embraced me from the start. Salida is doing great; our city council and...
shelleyforward2
Sep 12, 20253 min read
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Why City Council?
As I was weighing the idea of a city council run, a lot of my friends and family asked, "Why would you want to run for city council?!...
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Sep 12, 20252 min read
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How You Can Help!
Join Ri and I on the canvass trail! Campaign season is always a highlight for me. Before I moved to Salida, I ran numerous campaigns for...
shelleyforward2
Sep 10, 20251 min read
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The Budget
The key thing I've learned doing nonprofit work for 25 years is that it all comes down to money. We can find solutions to many of our...
shelleyforward2
Oct 7, 20252 min read
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Evidence-Based Public Safety: It's kind of a no-brainer
I talk about evidence-based practices all the time, probably an annoying amount. But it's SO IMPORTANT! And I am going to tell you why!...
shelleyforward2
Oct 7, 20253 min read
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We All Live Here
I think we're all aware of the divides in Salida; people who've lived here their whole lives vs. new transplants, short term rentals vs.....
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Sep 12, 20252 min read
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We don't have to do it all
I've always wished that our local elected officials would lean on me more. As a nonprofit leader who can speak on behalf of folks who are...
shelleyforward2
Sep 10, 20251 min read
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Campaign Kick-off!
I'm running for City Council, so let's have a happy hour about it. Join me at Salida Distillery on September 4th from 4-6 PM to learn...
shelleyforward2
Aug 27, 20251 min read
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