Candidate for
Councilmember; City of Salinas; Council District 3

Being a respected politician needs to be earned. When constituents call, it is imperative to respond quickly and with commitment to make every attempt to resolve the issues of concern. As an elected official and policy maker, the job enables me to have direct contact with city departments responsible to serve our citizens as expeditiously as possible. With a lean but efficient workforce, our employees have proven to fastidiously respond to the needs of our community. In eight years, I have been particularly impressed by the quality of service by our City of Salinas employees. Hopefully, your concerns have been addressed satisfactorily. Please don't hesitate to let me know if this has not been the case.

A successful elected public official should be both proven and visionary. Just a few examples of the successes of this council include: 1100+ new business licenses processed, 2500+ new trees planted, six miles of sewer pipes upgraded and repaired, two libraries totally renovated, Twin Creeks Golf Course completed, a new Salinas Animal Shelter built, William Ranch Fire Station completed, five new fire engines purchased, School Resource Officer placed in every high school and middle school, 1000+ sidewalks repaired, park equipment replaced and added, recreation programs expanded, professional web site implemented, and over 90% of the city streets repaved.

Partnering with the Salinas Aquatics Club for a new public competitive swimming pool, built a multi-plex theater downtown, approved a hotel/condo/commercial complex on the 100 block of Main Street, renovated a daycare center at the previous Employee Development Building, General Plan finalized with emphasis on affordable housing, new industrial land added to the land designation, a proposed entertainment center in conjunction with a new urbanism mixed use project, the advancement of the Caltrains to Salinas from Gilroy, continued medical offices relocated to rejuvenate Abbott Street, and a $2 1/2 million dollar allocation from the federal government to advance the Intermodal Transportation System.

With the long list of accomplishments the City Council and City employees have completed, more challenges lie ahead that will be addressed with the same determination. Measure "V" has given the City an opportunity to reinstitute and revitalize public services trimmed by the drastic State takeaways that plagued the City for three years.

As you can see, a dedicated, experienced, and committed person needs to be in the position of City Council. Hopefully, you have confidence in my continued ability and energy to advance the policies and goals of the City Council to complete the above mentioned projects.

Thank you for taking the time to read this document.