Council must be willing to put in time

Dear Spokane Valley Citizens:

I believe that in order to do this job, you must know what the job is. During just the first four months, the new council will need to devote many evenings, weekends and possibly holidays to this enormous work load. This will be time away from friends and family, the TV, or a good book by the fire. They will need to make very difficult decisions with what may seem not near enough information. I am ready! The first council will need to use every bit of critical thinking and life's experiences to lead them to the most common sense conclusions. I am ready! They will quickly discover that their decisions will make some happy, some mad and leave some unsatisfied. They will have to defend their decisions to their neighbors, co-workers and the clerk at the grocery store. I am ready!

The citizens will set the bar high because today, almost anything is possible. They will hold the entire council accountable because they will be accountable. The citizens will want services to improve in a number of areas like safety and roads. They will expect a more ``user friendly'' government than what they are currently getting and yet demand that same system to be efficient.

I have a strong commitment to the new city and I believe I understand what is expected of me. I want to lead this city into the 21st century with these expectations in mind. Please vote for me, September 17th.