Since being elected to the City Council, I have written many on-line article sharing factual information and my views on City Government. There have been over 300 of these articles published. You will find the collection below:
Do you remember getting an allowance as a kid? I do and it wasn’t very much, so I had to learn to manage my money very carefully. My chores were visible to my parents and they judged me on my performance. They could clearly see if I was not performing up to par. In addition, my parents would oversee how…
When I was a child, my family and I would patronize the downtown. I fondly remember attending shows at the Center for the Performing Arts and the San Jose Symphony. Like many families, we would walk to Original Joes after the shows. The arts act like candles for the downtown, shedding light on the wonderful museums, restaurants and other amenities…
Do you remember your 8th grade graduation? I do. I graduated from Hoover Middle School in 1984 at the Municipal Rose Garden Park in the historic Rose Garden neighborhood. I remember the day perfectly. I wore my best collared shirt with slacks and sported a “bowl-style” haircut. The sun was shining, the smell of roses lingered in the air, and…
The City of San Jose Via a Web Browser If elected, constituent service will be my top priority. For the past twelve years, I have worked in the private sector high-tech industry. Based on my experience, web browser technology is an excellent communication tool that can be implemented into the way the City of San Jose does business. By implementing…
