Manhattan Beach Resident Weighs In On Why She Supports Phoebe

MANHATTAN BEACH, CA — I wholeheartedly support Phoebe Lyons for Manhattan Beach City Council. So much, in fact, that I’ll cast only one vote in support of her.

Phoebe and I grew up here together. We were raised to be civically-minded, informed women. I never thought our childhood friendship would transform into a team on the (virtual) campaign trail, but I’m glad it did.

In recent months, MB’s youth have been vocal about their wants for our community. They’ve been listened to by Council, but have they been heard?

I’ve watched leaders in our community fumble to attempt to get the young people involved for years. Well… here we are! Fifty+ year-olds cannot and will not properly represent the younger demographic of our town (1 in 6 of us!), folks!

Phoebe knows, firsthand, what it’s like to grow up here. She is not a transplant who decided to spend her adult life here. Phoebe is a product of our MBUSD schools, a point of pride for our city.

As a recent college grad, Phoebe is still in the mode of studying and researching, a skill she'll bring to Council. She’ll ask purposeful questions with the intent of learning and examining all relevant facts. Phoebe will not use emotion as a metric, but rather analyze data to reach meaningful conclusions.

Diversity of experience is key on Council. It’s time to look to the future, Manhattan Beach. Let’s vote for a fresh voice. Vote Phoebe Lyons by November 3.

Madeline Taylor
Manhattan Beach