Candidate for
Mayor; City of Fremont

I was on the Planning Commission when Fremont's voters first elected me to City Council. Since that time, they have elected me to two more terms as a Councilmember and three terms as Mayor. On my watch, Fremont has fought for and won significant victories, among them:

• Enacting the hill protection ordinance via initiative
• Building the Fremont Main library
• Renewing professionalism and competence in city staff
• Strengthening the fire department
• Strengthening the police department and achieving the lowest crime rate in the city's history
• Building and enlarging the senior center at Central Park
• Establishing a shelter for the homeless

I was one of the first men to join the League of Women Voters, and I am a member of the National Organization for Women. I am a 24-year board member of the Tri City Ecology Center and a founding member of the Citizens Committee to Complete the San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge.

My wife Joy and I are over 40-year residents of Fremont. We have three grown children and three grandchildren, whom we'll brag about at the drop of a hat. I served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War as a Gun Fire Control Technician aboard a heavy cruiser. For more than 36 years, I worked for Lockheed, beginning as an electronics technician and retiring in 1994 as Engineering Supervisor.

Even though my professional background is technical industry management, I have lots of other interests. My bachelor's degree from San Jose State and my graduate work are in history. When I have spare time, I enjoy reading, folk music, and attempting to show my computer who's boss.