Bradley Bottoms

My name is Bradley Bottoms and I am a second-year political science /sociology double major from Pacifica, California. I am the former Assistant to the Vice President of ASUCD, Lobby Corps Volunteer, and am currently a Resident Advisor in Segundo.

I am running for senate for one reason, because we can do better. In this time of extreme challenge we need clear and decisive leadership, and I would like to be that advocate for students. I am tired of passiveness and I want to be the person that works hard to ensure the university, UC Regents, and state leaders understand our challenges.

There are two platforms that I would like to focus on as a senator:

Fee Hikes Suck!

The UC has been forced to increase student fees drastically over the past few years due to a state-funding deficit of over a billion dollars. There are currently talks of another 300 million dollars being cut from the UC system if a tax measure is not passed. These measures have affected students at all of the campuses forcing us to suffer the consequences of years of mismanaged funds by the state legislators. We will not take this without a response. The state government needs to know that the students of UC Davis care about these increases and are suffering from them, and I want to take action against these decisions.

1. Institute UC Davis days at the capital once a quarter to ensure the fair representation of our students. This would allow any undergraduate student to lobby elected officials in the state capital. These days would include press conferences and small group discussions with legislators and their staffs.
2. Bring legislators to our campus to show them the impact of the budget cuts as well as provide opportunities for students to have dialogues with legislators. These days would include tours of campus and resources such as the ASUCD Pantry to show the level of support needed by students resulting from fee increases. This event will also include town hall style meetings to allow for dialogues between legislators and students regarding student interest issues.

Shitty Bicyclists

You know what I am talking about; those people who swerve all over the bike lane, or that person who is responsible for that bike related scar on your arm. This campus is full of people that just do not know how to ride their bikes. I want to ensure that this campus is safer and generally a better place for cyclists, in several pragmatic ways.
1. Work with Student Housing and the Police Department to include a comprehensive bike education program at Orientation.
2. Work with the Police Department to make the bike enforcement process more educational.
3. Provide bike skill classes for all levels of cyclists, from how to ride a bike to advance mountain biking.
4. Widely distribute bike maps and other sort of information to students