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During his time as supervisor, Coonerty has led the expansion of the Thrive by 5 initiative to support low income moms and their children as well as the
Community Partnership for Accountability, Connection and Treatment (PACT), a collaborative anti-crime project between government and nonprofits that
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Coonerty also helped manage the response and recovery efforts surrounding the CZU Fire. Following the fire, he and McPherson established the County Office of
Response, Recovery and Resilience in order improve recovery efforts and increase preparedness for future disasters.
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In 2004 and again in 2008, Coonerty was elected to four-year terms on the Santa Cruz City
Council, finishing first in a field of 10 candidates in 2008. Coonerty additionally served as mayor twice during his time on the city council, in 2008 and 2011.
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June 2015, Coonerty wrote a letter subsequently approved by the Board of
Supervisors requesting the county withdraw investments from banks that have pleaded guilty to committing felonies, an initiative that won praise from
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selected Santa Cruz as one of its six partner cities for 2012. He additionally played a key role in 2012 in recruiting the NBA G-League Santa Cruz
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campaign for Santa Cruz City Schools that raised $ 86 million to repair and remodel school facilities. He also served as an outreach coordinator for Assemblyman
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of Santa Cruz, the county seat of Santa Cruz County, in 2008 and 2011. In addition to holding elected office, Coonerty co-founded NextSpace Coworking, and is a
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