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In November 2022, I ran for San Clemente City Council. This was an entirely grassroots campaign and completely self-financed. Having a design background, I was able to elevate the concept of the political yard sign, in which I appropriated various iconic album covers to viral success.
Partly as a result of this campaign, in 2024 I was serendipitously appointed to Vice Chair of the newly-formed, Arts & Culture Committee.
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![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/182031c94747140c18fc8b0cc2e7cf87f5a513150c3927e82badd8649b7c1f2d/pistols_poster_tame.jpg)
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Here is a full-length interview with me during the campaign trail: