A community volunteer, A community leader

for Arden - Arcade City Council/Mayor

Arden Arcade is at a crossroads. Do we stay under county government? Or let the city of Sacramento annex us? Or become our own city? 

With a financial crises facing Sacramento County it is no longer able to maintain our area streets or adequately police our neighborhoods. 

It's not the time to become part of Sacramento city; Sacramento's City council will take our taxes and invest in the K street Mall or the downtown rail yard. 

I'm seeking your vote because of my concern that our community is not maintaining its strengths or laying the groundwork for a better tomorrow. 

I believe my community experience and being a taxpayer's advocate will help revitalize our neighborhoods and refocus our priorities on:

Public Safety

to help build a more crime free and better city,
I believe we must protect our residents and business.

Local Solutions

I believe it's time for local solutions to Arden Arcade problems

Protect Our Environment 

I believe we must protect our quality of life
 and environment

Open and Transparent Government

I believe government should be open and transparent

I will listen to you and devote my time and energy into making Arden Arcade a better place to live. Feel free to contact me at carl@carlburton.com or call me at 916-485-5741

I have lived in Arden Arcade for over 20 years.

Thank you for your vote.

Sacramento Community Activities

Sacramento County Taxpayers League, Board member and Past Executive Director, founded in 1961.  The League is comprised of a diverse group of business, professional and industrial organizations, together with prominent local individuals and residents of every age and social strata, who are greatly concerned with our community and the most effective use of our tax dollars.

Access Sacramento, Chairman and Board member for the last 10 years best known for its television cable casting and community-based radio, Access Sacramento is a nonprofit public service organization dedicated to providing outreach, training and media opportunities to traditionally un-served and under-served citizens. Access operates two cable television channels and two cable radio stations, showcasing programming by for and about Sacramento issues and concerns.

Sacramento Transportation and Air Quality Collaborative.  Board member, The Collaborative is a joint effort by nine public agencies within the Sacramento countywide area: the County of Sacramento; the Cities of Citrus Heights, Elk Grove, Folsom, and Sacramento; the Sacramento Regional Transit District (RT); the Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG), the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District (SMAQMD), and the Sacramento Transportation Authority (STA).

White House Conference on Aging (2005 - 2014) appointed by President Bush, Sacramento County Representative

Council of Senior and Senior Organizations,  President and Board Member, The purpose of COSSO is to study and promote programs that affects and improve the quality of life for seniors in the greater Sacramento area.

Friends of the California State Fair.  Board Member, The Friends of the Fair is an organization dedicated to making the fair better and raising funds for a scholarship program.

Regional Community Activities

President of the San Joaquin County Economic Development Association; President of the Stockton/San Joaquin County Private Industry Council; Vice-President of the Tracy/San Joaquin County Certified Development Corporation; member of the American Economic Development Council; member of the San Joaquin County Strategic Plan and Co-Chairman of its Education Committee; Director of the Indian Tribal Council; Director of the Stockton Cross-town Freeway Committee; Member of the Lodi School Budget Committee; Past President of the Lodi School District Advisory Committee; Co-Chairman of San Joaquin County Taxpayers Association on Education; Chairman of Leroy Nickles School Site Committee; Chairman of Friends of Public Education for San Joaquin County; Director of Northern California Sister City Program; Chairman of Stockton Developmental Center Greenhouse Committee.

Awards

The Sacramento Area Council of Governments is the planning agency for Sacramento, Sutter, Yolo, and Yuba Counties, and the cities of Davis, Folsom, Galt, Isleton, Lincoln, Live Oak, Marysville, Rocklin, Roseville, Sacramento, West Sacramento, Wheatland, Winters, Woodland, and Yuba City.

"Volunteer of the Year (2007) Award"
 from California Lt. Governor John Garamendi

Mark McComas presenting United State flag to Carl Burton from Congressman Wally Herger
flown over the United States Capitol in Carl Burton's honor (on November 7, 2006 - Election Day).

CARL BURTON SHOWING OFF HIS AWARD FROM
GOV. ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER

"Carl Burton Volunteer of Year 2008"
Awarded by the California Republican Party & Staff

I have received a number of awards but the one I value the most is from the National Alliance of Business on behalf of my efforts in helping job training programs for economically disadvantaged Americans.

As a community watchdog I have a vision for Arden - Arcade that includes  providing jobs for area residents so that they can support their families, to make sure we have good schools for our children, to ensure adequate public safety officers countywide, and to offer social services to residents in need.

Remember Arden - Arcade will be no better then what we make it!