Gerrie Schipske for City Council.

The voters of Long Beach wisely approved a limit of two terms (8 years) for members of the City Council. As a result, in 2006, the voters of the 5th Council District will have the opportunity of selecting a new councilmember. Gerrie Schipske is a candidate for the 5th Council District in 2006. This site will provide information on Gerrie's campaign for City Council. You can contact Gerrie Schipske at gerrie@schipske4council.com.

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Name: Gerrie Schipske
Location: Long Beach, California

Local Roots. Local Values. Gerrie Schipske's grandparents came to Long Beach in the late 1940's. Her parents met at the Pike and married at St. Lucy's Church. They held their wedding reception in Silverado Park. Gerrie was born in 1950 at the Long Beach Naval Hospital. She has worked and lived in Long Beach for 29 years. Her three children attended Long Beach public schools and Long Beach City College. Gerrie has a distinguished career of public service at the city, state and congressional levels. She has served for over 15 years on Long Beach City committees, commissions and boards -- including the Board of Health and Human Services, the Joint Powers Authority for the CSU Headquarters, and the Queensway Bay Committee that guided the development of the Aquarium of the Pacific. In 1992, she was elected to the Long Beach City College Board of Trustees. She has won the nomination of her political party three times for state and federal offices. Gerrie Schipske is the founder of Long Beach Cares... and RxforLongBeach.com.

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Gerrie Schipske for City Council. She's running. For us. For Long Beach.
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Wednesday, September 07, 2005

LET'S BE PREPARED FOR A DISASTER IN LONG BEACH


Let's Not Wait. Critical Information To Prepare for a Disaster In Long Beach Is Readily Available.

The devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina should be a wakeup call to those of us who live in Long Beach and to those who are elected to govern and protect our city should we be faced with a natural disaster such as an earthquake.

Let's not wait until something bad happens here before we alert residents how to prepare and to respond to a major disaster. A great deal of the tragedy in Louisiana and Mississippi might have been avoided if the people who live knew what to do or where to go to seek safety. Additionally, most of the areas were grossly unprepared to handle such a mass disaster and to assist thousands who because of poverty could not escape.

During my campaign for City Council I will be distributing information to residents on how to prepare for such as disaster. I urge readers to link to the following sites provided by the State of California Office of Emergency Services and download the information sheets.

More important than reading this critical information -- is actually doing something to prepare. Stock up on supplies. Organize your neighborhood. Get ready.

Critical links:
How To Organize Your Neighborhood


Emergency Supplies Checklist


How To Prepare Your Children

Tips for the Elderly

Tips for the Physically Challenged


Tips for Pet Owners


Preparing Your Family





posted by Gerrie Schipske for Council | 12:54 AM

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