Simi Valley has been home to my family since 1927. Like my parents, and grandparents before them, my wife Sally and I too decided to make Simi Valley the place we call home. Our children Elizabeth and Nicholas consider themselves lucky to be growing up in such a wonderful place, and I want to work to ensure it stays that way for your family and mine.

It has been a true honor to serve you and our community these past eight years with the Simi Valley City Council, and also in roles with local nonprofit organizations such Rotary, the Boys & Girls Club of Simi Valley, the Simi Valley Education Foundation, and the Moorpark College Foundation.

We should be very proud of what we have been able to accomplish in our city. We have a strong Police Department and have retained our standing as one of the safest cities in America. We have strengthened the integrity of city government and addressed critical issues such as neighborhood overcrowding and growth.

Every year while I have been in office, the City has passed a balanced budget that provides for a strong public safety program for our residents, as well as aggressive maintenance of our city's infrastructure, streets and roads. Recently, I supported a Council action to study what other cities are doing to address overcrowding in single-family homes, a problem that is mounting in our neighborhoods as home-purchase costs rise. At my urging the city took a very strong position on the issue of Eminent Domain, to protect the homes of Simi Valley residents. I believe integrity is central to building public trust, which is why I supported a Code of Ethics and Conduct for the City Council and appointed commissioners, as well as the first campaign finance ordinance that limits individual and corporate contributions to candidates in our city.