Mardi Wormhoudt, former mayor and supervisor, remembered as tou...

Friends and loved ones of Mardi Wormhoudt remembered the former mayor and county supervisor Saturday as an unapologetic soldier for social justice whose passion for uplifting the poor, promoting equal rights and protecting the environment was matched only by an abiding affection for her family and dedication to the city she helped rebuild.

[Mr Pegan]

RIP, Mardi, and a sincere thank you for everything.

[Citizen]

Very nice.

[Bob]

I think Mardi deserves a great deal of respect...but I truly wish the sentinel would stop being the cheerleading squad for santa cruz's version of the local football team (I mean really, seriously, how many articles of this sort can you guys do?). It is truly sycophantic and ultimately disrespectful, your articles undercuts the true achievements of a controversial figure. Next time I need to buy a highschool yearbook, I will not be buying the sentinel.

[Not Buying It]

In tribute, let us re-name the statue in front of the Town Clock to the "Mardi Wormhoudt Collateral Damage Metaphor".

She was a force for negativity and power. Men are villified for similar behavior. She is a prime reason why the Santa Cruz experiment has failed. Its a wonder how these folks pat themselves on the back with their 'success'.

Let's hope this is the last of these articles that treat her like a saint (yes a veiled negative reference here and there, but come on...).

[sc local]

what did she do to help stop the illegal immigraton probs we are facing, what did she do to helpclean up the homeless nonsence we are dealing with.

[A Very Misguided Leader]

"Recalling the piercing stare she reserved for opponents, friends said the always sharply dressed Wormhoudt didn't care what people thought of her as long as she was doing what she felt was right, whether it was standing up for gay rights, raising the profile of women in local politics, fighting for water conservation or advocating for the homeless."
RIP, Ms. Mardi Wormhoudt.
Condolences to the family.