Manu Koenig

Non-profit Executive Director    manukoenig.com     manuforsupervisor@gmail.com   831-471-7038    Age: 35

As a 3rd generation Santa Cruz County resident, I want our county to be a place where youth, singles, families and seniors all thrive.

As the founder of Civinomics, my company worked with city and county governments for over a decade to respond directly to voters’ concerns. I graduated from Stanford and have served on the Board of Directors for my own business, as well as that of Digital Nest, and the City of Santa Cruz’s Downtown Commission.

I know that doing things differently starts by working with you, the voter. I will rebuild county services based on your needs, learn from you to improve them, and invest your money wisely.

Today our county is stuck. We continue to study a $1.3 billion train that we can’t afford. A car dealership in Soquel was approved where residents and the Sustainable Santa Cruz Plan called for a community center. Our county roads scored an “F”.  We received $10.5 million from the State in 2019 to relieve homelessness, but didn’t build a single home.

It’s time for a new approach. Helping our county recover from the pandemic and making progress for the Black Lives Matter movement require new thinking.

I’d be honored to serve as “your voice for change” in creating a better Santa Cruz County for all.