Candidate for
Council Member; City of Fullerton; 4 Year Term

I am running for reelection because I believe that government works best at the local level where it is most responsive to its citizens. One person can make a difference. In the past eight years, I have seen it happen over and over again.

It is my belief that at its most essential level, a city government must provide a safe, healthy living environment for its citizens. This includes many responsibilities that range from police and fire protection to providing a safe, dependable water supply. In addition, we must maintain our infrastructure and amenities sufficient to attract and retain commerce to our city.

During my 8-year tenure on the City Council, I have been a vocal proponent of the continued rehabilitation of our Downtown area. The results of that advocacy are beginning to show in many new businesses, increased pedestrian traffic, two major residential developments under construction downtown and renewed retail vitality.

In addition, I have strongly supported our police department by voting to approve a major expansion and modernization of the police department that will take us well into the 21st Century. I am also a proponent of our innovative library system. That has resulted in a creative expansion of the Children's Wing of the Main Library and Internet access to all our residents.

As a city councilmember, my task is to balance competing demands for limited resources so that as many citizens as possible are served. I do my homework and have worked very hard to represent all of the citizens of Fullerton.

I believe that I have the experience, education and enthusiam to best represent all of Fullerton's 126,003 residents in the next four years.