“I have been honored to serve as your City Commissioner since 2005, and to devote myself to the well-being of our neighborhoods, economy and environment. Many opportunities and challenges remain to enhance Gainesville's quality of life for all citizens in our community.
I ask for your vote on January 29, 2008, to continue making a difference for our future.”
Six Concerns and Goals
Neighborhoods
Protecting the safety and integrity of our neighborhoods and enhancing our families' investments in them.
Community
Investing our public monies wisely in the public interest to create opportunities and encouragement for enriching our commerce, culture, and pride and pleasure of place.
Cooperation
Working with the university, community college, local businesses, citizen's groups, and county governments to bring area citizen together to shape our future.
Respectfulness and appreciation for all citizens, commissioners, and other governmental entities as we dream and work.
Environment
Following a caring studied approach to development and growth that sustains and enriches the health, beauty and value of our natural habitat and fellow creatures on whom we depend for health, wealth and inspiration.
Prosperity
Recognizing that our neighborhoods, economy, environment and basic liberties are interdependent contributors to our quality of life.
Recognizing that each person has a special bit of genius to fulfill and contribute.
Democracy
Working on the principle that democratic government is not an obstacle, but our tool for shaping the common good upon which our individual pursuits of happiness depend.