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Dear Friends:
After more than thirty years of
working on Democratic party campaigns, making phone calls, serving as
treasurer, raising funds, and doing whatever else needed doing, I
decided to take my service to our community to the next level, and
run for the City Council. I am proud of the work I have done, and I
ask for your support for another term as a Councilmember-at-Large.
Four years ago when I first ran for Council, I stood before many of
you as someone who was about to retire after three decades of
working for local government. I have used my work experience to ask
the tough questions, expect accountability, and play a leadership
role on Council. Some of the things I am proud of are:
• I have chaired both of Council’s major Committees - Community
Development and Finance;
• As the Community Development Chair, I led Council’s review of the
Community Development program, which has allowed millions of dollars
to be spent re-building our City;
• Currently as Finance Committee chair, I oversee Council’s review
of the City’s annual Capital Improvement Plan. I ensure that the
millions of dollars spent repairing our streets, bridges, water
supply system, and other key City programs are done wisely and
fiscally responsibly;
• I re-designed Council’s review of the annual City budget. This
allows for a fuller discussion of the budget details, as well as
permitting more time for Council’s concerns to be addressed;
• To ensure that our citizens are heard, I sponsored several public
input meetings;
• I worked to televise Council meetings on Channel 12 in order to
provide more accountability;
Our party celebrates diversity and is home to many different people
and different ideas. The fact that we as Democrats have a variety of
opinions on issues is good – it provides a more open dialogue as
well as checks and balances.
There were times when I was the only “no” vote on Council. There
were times when I led a majority of Council to bring about important
changes in City policies. I am proud of the no-nonsense positions I
took and the time that I have invested to bring our community into
the process.
I ask for your support in my bid for another term on City Council.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
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