Press Kit

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Short First-person Blurb

My name is Corry and I want to join our city council this November. I love Emeryville, and want the city to function smoothly so we can keep our people safe, housed, healthy, and prosperous. I’m running a low-waste campaign where all I ask from you is your vote, so check me out at corry4emeryville.com

Long First-person Blurb

You may not have heard of me yet. This is my first time running for public office. My face isn’t on glossy mailers begging for campaign donations clogging your mailbox. I don’t buy donor lists or spam your email and phone with ads like other candidates do every election.

I have a passion for helping our city get things done. I want to feel safe in my home. That includes safety from corporate and government interests taking away my freedom, time, privacy, and finances. I want to continue the great work our city is doing with housing, transportation, and investing in small local businesses. And I want to clear the way for reaching our collective goals.

I love it here. I put roots down in Emeryville in 2021 because I believe this is the most affordable, walkable, diverse sanctuary city in the Bay. I fondly imagine growing old with y’all. I want to set us up to succeed in the decades to come, no matter who or what tries to stop us. Learn more at corry4emeryville.com.

Short Third-person Blurb

Corry is running for Emeryville city council with a focus on public safety, affordability, housing, supporting small business, and council productivity. She’s passionate about running a true grassroots campaign and wants to fight for the most vulnerable among city residents with real scientifically-determined solutions. Go to corry4emeryville.com to learn more.

Long Third-person Blurb

Corry arrived in the Bay Area over 15 years ago and immediately fell in love with the local art, food, and culture. Bouncing across the country to whatever cities could support her evolving career showed her a variety of ways cities could be run, and the consequences of those choices for someone who’s lived most of their life paycheck-to-paycheck.

While Corry never really saw herself in politics before, recent national events have given her a sense of urgency and responsibility to stand up and offer her skills and passion to this city she’s grown to adore. She aims to ensure Emeryville continues to do better on issues like public safety, housing, and supporting small local businesses. Bringing her skills and experience in management, consensus-building, and technical communications to the council.

Corry plans to differentiate herself from other candidates by declining big donations. She refuses to plaster her face on ads all over the city or spam residents with messages. Is it naive to think she could win an election without these tactics? She doesn’t believe so, but you’ll be the ones who decide.

Candidate’s Statement for Voter Information Guide

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CORRY FRYDLEWICZ
Occupation: Web Developer, Project Manager
My education and qualifications are: I’ve spent my career building flexible, sustainable teams who consistently avoid distractions and use management skills to get things done. Our city’s goals are solid: affordability, housing, public safety, education, boosting small businesses, parks, transit, the environment, supporting the arts, and more. I won’t shift those priorities, I’ll tackle them more effectively using proven methods instead of tired approaches moneyed interests try to sell us. Our sanctuary city can stop letting big tech spy on innocent civilians and better protect us from ICE and CBP. We can focus on crime prevention by investing in city services. Not following other cities toward overburdening and over-budgeting police with tasks they shouldn’t have to worry about. We can step up efforts to help small local businesses compete with big chains dominating our marketplaces. Maybe you’ve seen me at the grocery store, local restaurants, singing karaoke, or walking my problematic chihuahua Rogue. I’m your neighbor, a regular working woman who can’t afford to run an expensive campaign. Don’t let rich folks’ ads buy your vote. Learn more at corry4emeryville.com

Candidate Statement Guidelines

200 words or less
No emphasis allowed (bold, italics, underlines, etc.)
No references to opponents

Headshot

This photo was taken in 2026.

Candidate Photograph Guidelines

photograph taken no more than two years prior to the filing of the statement.
photograph must be taken on a light (not white) background and
photo must be limited to the head and shoulders of the candidate
resolution of the photo should be 300 dpi
photo must be submitted via email at candidate-statements@sos.ca.gov
the file must be saved as the candidate’s name (first_last.jpg example: Jon_Smith.jpg)
photograph must not depict a judicial robe, uniform, or other type of apparel (including hats and head-coverings) which could reasonably be construed as being indicative of an occupation, profession, or organizational affiliation.
- However, clothing or apparel required to be worn in accordance with the candidate’s religious beliefs shall be acceptable.
The candidate shall not wear or display buttons, pins, insignias, emblems, hats, head-coverings, flags other than the flag of the United States or California State flag, or other items which would indicate a specific political, professional, or occupational affiliation.