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Liz lives in the Littlebrook neighborhood with her husband, Ken Norman, and two daughters, Madeleine and Ella. A former producer and editor with National Public Radio's Living On Earth, Liz co-chairs Mercer4Obama. Since joining Township Committee in December 2008, Liz has worked hard to promote:
FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY - Liz, along with her colleagues on Township Committee, helped find cuts in discretionary spending, froze salaries for non-union staff and negotiated concessions from our two unions. The 2010 budget calls for a 3/4 cents tax increase, the lowest in decades, despite the loss of state aid, and ensures enough surplus to maintain the Township's AAA bond rating. Liz advocates moving forward with a consolidation study and exploring the possible benefits that merging the two Princeton municipalities could offer.
SUSTAINABILITY - As liaison to the Environmental Commission, the Joint Pedestrian and Bike Committee and the Flood and Stormwater Management Committee, Liz is passionate about Princeton's environment and protecting it for future generations. Liz introduced the Princeton Ridge Preserve Resolution, which envisions a green belt of open space connecting exisiting parks and public woodlands. She has worked to facilitate the preservation of environmentally sensitive tracts of undeveloped land, and she is a strong advocate for improving our network of bike trails and sidewalks.
CITIZEN INVOLVEMENT - Liz became active in local government as a direct result of her community organizing work on the Barack Obama campaign. She believes in building on this movement of greater civic participation. Princeton is blessed with a smart, talented community with so much to offer, Liz wants to make sure we are taking full advantage. She is always open to suggestions and ideas.