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Santa Barbara Talks With Josh Molina: Deborah Schwartz Tells All About Her Santa Barbara Mayoral Bid
Deborah Schwartz, longtime Santa Barbara Planning Commissioner, is looking to unseat incumbent Cathy Murillo and knock off two challengers in her bid for the Santa Barbara mayor's seat.
Santa Barbara Mayoral Candidate Deborah Schwartz is Not Your Figurehead
“The mayor must forge collegial respectful productive relations with the other six district council members, because left to their own devices, the six members, with no leadership or no one helping them to build consensus across their districts, leaves a city faced with multiple crises.”
Planning Commissioner Deborah Schwartz Says She’s ‘All In’ to Seek Santa Barbara Mayoral Seat
"Expect changes, from the top down, if Deborah Schwartz is elected mayor of Santa Barbara."
Schwartz to Run for Santa Barbara Mayor
"Current city Planning Commissioner Deborah Schwartz has announced she will run for Santa Barbara."
Deborah Schwartz: I'm Running for Mayor of Santa Barbara -- "It's Time for a Course Correction"
"Schwartz said she made her decision only recently, after being urged to run by "community members from all walks of life, expressing not only concern and frustration, but also even anger, which really jolted me."