Quick Talk with Michael Tubbs, Mayor Of Stockton
Stockton’s youngest, first African American Mayor, Michael Tubbs sat down with Karima Magazine for a quick chat about his plans for the future of the city. In short he will focus on the following:
Help create better educational and work opportunities for all Stocktonians
Give greater attention to the “hot zone” areas in the city (areas which are high in crime and poverty)
Work on ensuring violent crimes are reduced
Work with the county to find a housing first solution for the homeless population in Stockton
Economic development
A number of years ago Tubbs’ cousin was murdered in Stockton while he was away studying at Stanford University. It was, because of his loss that he decided he would move back to his hometown. Instead of taking his degree and passion for politics to some other city, he would remain in Stockton with the intention of “helping Stockton reach its full potential.”
The new mayor also shared with us that he does plan on seeking re-election when his first term in office is complete. He believes he will need two terms in order to see all of his plans to come to fruition.
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