Participating in the shaping of the future of our community is an awesome responsibility and one that elected officials should never take lightly. I found great satisfaction in contributing to the progress of projects in our city during my time as a City Councilman in Blue Springs.

For the last three years, I have written articles for The Examiner and published a newsletter (available at www.AboutBlueSprings.com with the intent of keeping citizens informed as to what is happening in Blue Springs. The feedback and support that you, the readers of these articles, have given me encouraged me to continue to provide this service to our community.

Standing by and watching others lead has never really been in my nature. There remains much to be done to keep our city the best place to live, work, play, and raise our families. Current economic circumstances have created challenges in accomplishing some of the goals that were set in motion in recent years. In the last year, many of you have contacted me, thanked me for The Examiner articles that I write and asked if I would consider running for office again. I appreciate your comments and encouragement, and am very excited to announce that I will be running again to represent the citizens of District 1 on the Blue Springs City Council.

I look forward to earning your vote and to the opportunity to serve the citizens of District 1 again. I am excited to work with Mayor Ross and the other members of the City Council as we work through issues facing our great city. Thank you for the years of opportunity to be of service and for your continued encouragement and support!