Two years ago, District 4 elected Henry Foster III to make sure this district stopped being an afterthought at City Hall. Here's what that's looked like in practice.

Strengthening Our Communities

  • Delivered sustained growth for Black Arts & Culture District and Marie Widman Development Plan, including over $2 million for park upgrades.

  • Moved SD County Black Chamber of Commerce to the district, delivered $3.3 million for Small Business Enhancement programs

  • Voted YES to increase minimum wage for traffic control workers and $25/hr minimum wage for hotel, event-center and tourism workers

  • Secured over $1 million in funding for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Firefighter workforce development

  • Led the repeal of Footnote 7, closing a land-use loopholes

  • Restored $900K in Community Grant funding and over $10 million in Arts & Culture Funding

  • Led restoration of the Division of Race & Equity department to ensure equity is at the forefront of budget development and deployment of city services

  • Restored over $1 million for SD Access 4 All to ensure families in District 4 have access to the internet

Improving Quality of Life

  • Secured $37.3 million to fully fund and construct the new Oak Park Library 

  • Secured $12 million to fully fund and construct traffic and green infrastructure improvements to Streamview Drive

  • Secured over $2 million for Phase II improvements to Emerald Hills Park

  • Voted NO on new trash collection fees, water rate increase, and MTS fare increase

  • Restored $7 million in funding to keep library hours and $10 million in recreation center hours after the Mayor proposed cuts

  • Secured over $190 million for Stormwater infrastructure improvements to District 4 creeks and channels

  • Led citywide land use reforms to the Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Bonus Density Program to protect District 4

  • Resolved over 7,391 "Get It Done" service requests and held over 24 community clean-up events, collecting over 800 tons of debris

  • Secured over $39 million to pave over 120 miles miles of District 4 roads

  • Delivered $3 million from the Community Equity Fund to help 287 families displaced by the January 2024 floods get back into stable housing

Investing in Real Safety

  • Secured over $800k for violence interruption programs reducing gang-related crimes citywide

  • Restored $1 million in youth drop-in program funding after it was removed by the Mayor

  • Delivered over $7 million for graffiti abatement program

  • Helped establish real civilian oversight of policing through the Commission on Police Practices