Background:

I have a B.A. in political science and Master's in Public Administration.  When I lived in the Chicago area, I was elected to be a township trustee, in a nonpartisan race.  The township had about 60,000 people.  I voted on the property tax levy, yearly budget, and the exact amounts that we spent, each month.  When I lived in Las Vegas, I ran for mayor, in a nonpartisan race.  Out of seven candidates, I was second.  I was in the navy for 21 years, including eight years in marine units and six months in Iraq.

Why I'm running:

I'm running because I think that my education and government experience would help me serve the city and perform my job very well.  I promise that, if I win, I'll never vote to increase anyone's city property tax bill.  I'll work hard to consider the opinions of many people and work well with elected officials of all political parties.  I met some residents, who said that their streets never got snow plows.  If I win, I'll conduct surveys, in my district, about plowing progress, and give my findings to the street department.