Throughout my public service career over the last 45 years I have served the citizens of the City of Seattle and King County.  Fifteen years with the City as an Engineering Technologist and Senior Real Property Agent and thirty years with the County as an Engineer.  I retired last year but believe I can still be of service to the Commission and local government.  Throughout my public service career I have respected my fiduciary duty to the public and I have never betrayed the public trust.  I respectfully request your vote of trust.

Having been a resident of Shoreline for 27 years, I have always wanted to be more active in the neighborhood and city.  However, between raising a family and working full time, it has proved difficult.  Now Semi-retired, I'd like to take the opportunity to try and give back to the community I love.

In my nearly three decades of living in Shoreline, I've seen it change from a sleepy bedroom community to a busy city, struggling with the change needed to grow, and still try to keep the small-town ambiance.  One thing that is important to all of us in the Shoreline and Lake Forest Park areas, Water!  I believe that our water commissioners need to have a common sense and business acumen but also have a flexible oversight for the future.

Plentiful, clean, affordable water is a basic human need. For 90 years, North City Water District has met this need—amidst tremendous growth and countless changes in water system operations, while maintaining infrastructure well above national standards.

Through 19 years as a Commissioner, I have an in-depth understanding of the unique role and value of a special purpose water district—from strategic water system planning, operations, and management, to regulatory compliance and fiscal responsibility.

As a life-long resident of Shoreline, I have sponsored neighborhood groups when the City of Shoreline incorporated in 1995, founded the North City Neighborhood Association (NCNA), and volunteered at the North City Jazz Walk, Celebrate Shoreline, and the Holiday Tree Lighting. As your Commissioner, I will continue to work hard for you and your family to maintain the high level of service you have come to trust from the District. I humbly ask for your vote.