Direct Answers | Thomas Pulliam for El Portal Village Council

2026 ELECTION

THE VILLAGE OF EL PORTAL

NEXTDOOR

THOMAS PULLIAM
FOR EL PORTAL COUNCIL

Pulliam Pulls
For You

MEET THOMAS!

Direct Answers on Strategy & Governance.

Q: Why am I running for El Portal Village Council?

Q: What does my experience as an owner-builder bring to the Council?

Q: What is the core message of my campaign?

Q: What does making El Portal Work Better and Worth More look like in practice?

Q: How will I protect taxpayer dollars?

Q: What will I do about flooding, traffic, parking, and Village maintenance?

Q: What is my approach to development proposals with traffic, flood, environmental, or neighborhood impacts?

Q: What does uniform and fair code enforcement mean to me?

Q: How will I make government more transparent and responsive?

A CLEAR STANDARD FOR BIG DECISIONS

THE EL PORTAL VALUE TEST:

Will it add more value to El Portal residents than it takes away?

Every major proposal should strengthen El Portal. Not risk traffic, flooding, loss of nature, public costs,
or property value dips. I will judge each proposal by the same clear, public standard.

Every major proposal should strengthen El Portal. Not risk traffic, flooding, loss of nature, public costs, or property value dips.

I will judge each proposal by the same clear, public standard.

Every major proposal should strengthen El Portal. Not risk traffic, flooding, loss of nature, public costs, or property value dips. I will judge each proposal by the same clear, public standard.

FITS OUR SCALE

Respects zoning, setbacks, neighborhood character, and the Village’s adopted plan.

FITS OUR SCALE

Respects zoning, setbacks, neighborhood character, and the Village’s adopted plan.

PAYS ITS FULL COSTS

Does not shift traffic, drainage, parking, policing, infrastructure, or legal costs onto residents.

PAYS ITS FULL COSTS

Does not shift traffic, drainage, parking, policing, infrastructure, or legal costs onto residents.

SHOWS THE EVIDENCE

Makes traffic, stormwater, environmental, fiscal, and other impact information public before the vote.

SHOWS THE EVIDENCE

Makes traffic, stormwater, environmental, fiscal, and other impact information public before the vote.

DELIVERS ENFORCEABLE BENEFITS

Sets conditions that are written, public, measurable, monitored, and enforceable.

DELIVERS ENFORCEABLE BENEFITS

Sets conditions that are written, public, measurable, monitored, and enforceable.

TREATS EVERYONE EQUALLY

No favoritism. No loopholes. No separate rules for connected applicants.

TREATS EVERYONE EQUALLY

No favoritism. No loopholes. No separate rules for connected applicants.

If a proposal cannot meet all five standards, it should not move forward.

If a proposal cannot meet all five standards,
it should not move forward.

GOOD GOVERNMENT SHOULD SHOW THE WAY
Clear standards. Visible results. No free passes.