Mark Caro for Azusa City Council, District 1
"A Councilmember Who Shows Up."
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WHY I'M RUNNING
District elections were created to give neighborhoods a stronger voice in local government.I'm running for City Council to listen first, be accessible, and ensure District 1 residents are represented before decisions are made—not after.I will practice Neighborhood Representation. Every resident deserves a councilmember who shows up in our neighborhoods; not just in the Council Dias, listens, is accessible, follows through, and puts the community first.
MY VISION
My vision is simple: Make District 1 one of the safest, best-managed, and most desirable neighborhoods in the San Gabriel Valley through practical leadership, responsible stewardship, and community engagement.
WHY MARK CARO?
20+ Years Serving Our Community
10+ Years HOA Board Leadership
Listens Before Voting
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Focused on Results Through Service
I'll Show Up. I'll Listen. I'll Follow Through.
I WON'T NEED MORE THAN ONE TERM TO:
- End the excessive and dangerous speeding on Sierra Madre Ave
- Repair the broken beacon crossing signal at Vernon and Sierra Madre Ave
- Revisit the Athen's ammendment Contract
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THE DEAL AZUSA MADE - ATHENS
PRIORITIES
RESPONSIBLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
* Protect neighborhood character* Encourage community input* Ensure infrastructure keeps pace with development
PUBLIC SAFETY
* Safer neighborhoods and safer streets.* Address speeding on Sierra Madre Avenue* Support police, fire, and emergency preparedness* Improve traffic safety for pedestrians and cyclists
WILDFIRE AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
* Improve emergency communication* Support evacuation planning* Promote wildfire preparedness* Strengthen community resilience
DISTRICT ONE FIRST
* Listen First. Vote Second.* Promote Neighborhood Representation* Communicate regularly with residents* Represent District 1 before decisions are made; not after
A COUNCILMEMBER WHO SHOWS UP
My Commitment
✓ Listen before voting✓ Walk District 1 regularly✓ Communicate openly and regularly✓ Focus on practical solutions✓ Be accessible and responsive✓ Represent District 1 before decisions are made; not after
WHEN I DECIDED I HAD TO RUN
There was a point when I realized I couldn't just complain about the problems in District 1. I had to be willing to do something about them.For years, under At-Large elections, I watched the speeding problem on Sierra Madre Avenue get worse, year after year, with no meaningful resolution.There was a traffic study. The result was essentially no action.Then Azusa moved to district elections, and I thought:“Finally. Now the residents of District 1 will have direct representation.”After all, two council districts share this important corridor.But six years later, the speeding problem remains.And the broken pedestrian beacon at Vernon and Sierra Madre—along a route used by children and residents walking to school—remains unresolved.Three different councilmembers later, I was still asking the same question: Why aren't these basic neighborhood concerns getting resolved?But there was another moment that really made me stop and think.I brought forward a simple request to recognize one of Azusa's most respected public servants, Joe Rocha—a former teacher, councilmember and mayor who has continued giving his time to our community.I honestly thought it would be a simple formality.It wasn't.The Council chose not to move forward with the request.What struck me wasn't simply that my proposal wasn't approved.It was that there didn't seem to be another path forward.No alternative proposal. No effort to find another way to recognize someone who had devoted so much of his life to Azusa.That was the moment I realized something.District 1 didn't just need someone to occupy a seat on the City Council.It needed someone willing to show up, listen, ask questions, and keep working until the residents' concerns were addressed.That's when I decided to run.Not for a political career.Not for the title.But to be the voice District 1 deserves.