Elizabeth M. Treston

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ELIZABETH M. TRESTON

Democratic

BACKGROUND:

• Treston, 63, of Long Beach, was elected in 2019 and is running for a second term. She is city council vice president.
• A retired speech-language pathologist, she led efforts to form the Long Beach Community Organizations Active in Disasters.
• She is a volunteer speaker and team partner with the Medford-based Canine Companions for Independence, a nonprofit providing service dogs to people with disabilities.

ISSUES:

• Treston said the major accomplishment during her first term was “turning the city finances around. The city was close to bankruptcy, and now we have a reserve fund of $10 million.”    
• She said the current administration has “made major investments in infrastructure, including the North Shore flood protection project,” which she said “is going to protect a neighborhood that has been historically neglected and is the location of the city’s utility grid.”
• She said she supports flood insurance reform to ensure coverage “is affordable for the homeowners and the businesses.”