Tri-Valley Native Muppidi Launches Bid For Dublin City Council

Press release from Sri Muppidi:

Aug. 31, 2020

Sri Muppidi announced her run for Dublin City Council against eight other candidates on the November ballot. Sri is a long-time resident of the Tri-Valley. She grew up in Pleasanton, having attended public schools in the city, and graduated from Amador Valley High School. She now lives in West Dublin.

“Dublin faces a number of unprecedented challenges today, most notably the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent economic slowdown. We’re also facing a climate crisis as we confront the increasing risk of wildfires. Dublin needs a fresh perspective and a candidate that’s thinking about the city’s long-term future so we can have a livable city.”

At 24 years old, Sri entered the race because she felt that City Council was not adequately representing the voices of people like her. She’s concerned with the City Council’s lack of long-term thinking around social, environmental, and economic issues. “This responsibility should have been taken long ago, but we need to take action now to address these challenges, or we’ll be paying the price in the future.”

Her priorities for Dublin include addressing climate change, supporting community-focused public safety, and investing in infrastructure to reduce congestion. Another one of her priorities is around supporting public education and college readiness. She hosts virtual college readiness workshops for parents and students, with more information available here.

She also aims to support local economic growth and has ambitious plans to execute Dublin’s downtown vision. Sri is committed to help small businesses adjust and recover from COVID-19. In response to the shelter-in-place restrictions, Sri launched an initiative to encourage Dublin residents to shop local. Dublin small businesses can sign up to be included in the directory here.

Sri currently works at a venture capital firm, investing in early-stage companies to support local job creation and promote overall economic growth. Previously, Sri worked in public policy and economic development in organizations like the US Department of State, World Bank, and US Federal Reserve. She also worked as a journalist at The Economist, reporting on topics like California’s PG&E shutoffs. Sri earned her BA in Economics and MS in Management Science and Engineering from Stanford University.

“The world is in crisis. We need young leaders in local office so we can have the difficult conversations needed to move forward. It’s time Dublin has people like me in office, independent and free from the influences of special interest money, to build a more equitable and prosperous future.”

To learn more about Sri and her priorities, visit www.srimuppidi.com

This press release was produced by Sri Muppidi. The views expressed here are the author's own.