Our Community
Public
Safety
Clovis is the safest city in the Valley
Clovis is the safest city in the Valley – not by chance but because of the Council’s commitment to safety and because of the extraordinary men and women of our public safety agencies.
Safe streets and rapid emergency response continue to be our strong suit. When you call 911 in Clovis, you can count on a response – on matters large and small. Our City employees and volunteers in our police and fire departments are award-winning in the eyes of national and international professional peers, but most importantly, in the minds of all of us they help keep safe.
We are grateful.
“Councilmember Ashbeck has been the most consistent voice for public safety in our community during her entire years of service on the Council. She recognizes that if our residents don’t feel safe, little else matters.”
– Chief Matt Basgall, Clovis Police Department (Retired)
And we should.
In Clovis, we expect to live in a safe place – a clean place -with an accessible, competent and accountable government that supports strong community values, individual opportunity and family success. The Clovis difference has always been about outcomes and accountability for the city’s performance – in other words, we are a city that works for the residents.
Lynne has championed those values in her time on the Council. And she will continue to serve you with those values in mind.
There is no doubt that maintaining the Clovis difference will require a strong and experienced leader going forward as there are more and more State mandates on how local government operates. Local control is a priority for Lynne – and one you can count on moving forward.
Lynne’s promise is to continue being prepared to act on every issue that comes before the Council, to hear all sides of an issue, and to treat everyone who comes before the Council with respect at every step of the process, even when there are differences – especially when there are differences.
Defining Our Community
The Clovis
Difference
Defining Our Community
The Clovis
Difference
Clovis residents have, for generations, required civic outcomes that match their vision of a safe place and accessible government that supports strong community values, individual opportunity and family success. The Clovis difference has always been about outcomes and accountability for the city’s performance – a city that works for the residents.
Elected officials in California and other places often list political achievements, talk about difficulties in Sacramento, and begrudgingly acknowledge that they will have to do more with less almost as an excuse for failed performance. But, Clovis is NOT the same as other places.
Competence is a core community value in Clovis and a fundamental requirement for City staff and your elected city officials.
My promise is to continue doing my homework on every issue, to be respectful when there are differences, and to treat everyone who comes before our Council with respect at every step of the process.
Above all else, we must all continue demanding thorough, thoughtful competence in all of our decisions, our behaviors and our civic processes.
“Leadership that has experience and understands the core values of our community to stand by is more important than ever.”
– Dr. Don Ulrich, CUSD Deputy Superintendent (retired)
The Power Of A
Long-Range
Vision
The amount and pace of change affecting national, state and local government reinforces the need for community stewardship at all levels: choosing ‘service over self-interest.’
In Clovis, our voters expect us to spend tax dollars wisely and always act for the greater community good. Our city has had a vision of what is possible for generations, and our most respected city leaders have consistently acted with an understanding of the impact their decisions will have on the community fifty (50) years in the future. That is a value I embrace.
We all must believe in and require the power of a long-range vision for our city, especially in the difficult current times that burden our nation, our state, even the best managed California communities.
“My father was one of the earliest settlers in Clovis and our family is deeply rooted in this community. We have worked with many elected officials over the years – and Lynne Ashbeck is one of the best. She leads as a true community servant.”
– Jerry Cook, Cook Land Company
Partisan politics have their place – but not at the local government level. And not in Clovis.
Lynne has served the community for 35 years – as a Councilmember, a Planning Commissioner, and a Personnel Commissioner. Lynne has worked diligently to operate with only one interest in mind – and that is the interest of the greater community. Local government is the one remaining place where the community’s interest – not the interest of a political party or other agenda – must be the driving force.
This focus on the common good has been one of the elements of Clovis’ success over the years. And it has been the single guiding force driving Lynne as your Councilmember.
In Support of the
Common
Good
In Support of the
Common
Good
Partisan politics have their place – but not at the local government level. And not in Clovis.
Lynne has served the community for 35 years – as a Councilmember, a Planning Commissioner, and a Personnel Commissioner. Lynne has worked diligently to operate with only one interest in mind – and that is the interest of the greater community. Local government is the one remaining place where the community’s interest – not the interest of a political party or other agenda – must be the driving force.
This focus on the common good has been one of the elements of Clovis’ success over the years. And it has been the single guiding force driving Lynne as your Councilmember.
“You know, I don’t know if Lynne leans right or if Lynne leans left. What I do know is that Lynne leads with common sense and does what is in the best interest of the greater community.”
– Matt Smith, Woodside Homes
A Healthy
Community
And in a healthy community.
Lynne has been the Council champion on ensuring Clovis families lived in a community known for its commitment to health—from helping local students establish ‘smoke free parks’ to supporting our trails, neighborhood parks, safe routes for kids to walk to school, participating in CUSD’s Wellness Policy committee, prescription drug drop off boxes, land use policies and more, Lynne has been able to bring her professional experiences in community health to Clovis.
Lynne is particularly passionate about mental health, leading local initiatives and serving as Chair of the State’s Mental Health Services and Oversight Accountability Commission.
In 2020, ‘community health’ took on a new meaning with COVID-19. Lynne recognizes that our community’s health—the health of our local economy, the health of our local healthcare provider systems, and the health of our families—requires that we do all we can to control the spread of COVID-19. And that we do all we can to support our local businesses, large and small.
Economic recovery—one measure of a community’s health—will only be achieved when people feel safe to move about our community AND when our businesses are able to operate following guidelines set out by the Centers for Disease Control and our local health department.
We can do both. The ‘health’ of our community is not an either/or proposition.
“During COVID-19, cities have had to redefine public safety to include public health measures. Lynne’s long career in healthcare, balanced with her civic roles, was essential to the community. The best economic recovery tool that cities had was to first ensure residents were safe to move about—and Lynne understood that better than anyone else. Our residents needed that balance. And our hospitals needed that support.”
– Dr. Gene Kallsen, Emergency Room Physician
LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR CITY GOVERNMENT
Lynne believes resident access to city staff and local elected leaders is a basic requirement for successful local governance. Lynne founded the Clovis Citizen’s Academy, a way for residents to learn more about their local government. You will find more information about that and more on the City’s website.