I got some great gifts this year that I want to share with you:
From the people of Edmonds: I got the honor of serving you for four more years.
From my supporters: Your time and contributions were essential to the campaign, but most importantly your support was the morale boost I needed to keep going.
From my opponent: A well needed dose of humility. He worked his butt off and he gave the people of Edmonds a real choice (and almost beat me).
From my family: Their love. How they put up with this election, I don’t know, but they hang in there, and I love them so.
From my country: Brave men who continue to fight for the safety of my family and my city.
From my God: His son, and his forgiveness, which I am definitely in need of.
Merry Christmas!
Tuesday, December 25, 2007
Sunday, December 16, 2007
Farewell to Richard Marin
Richard Marin will also be leaving us on council.
Richard Marin loved to participate in the activities of those who worked in government. He accompanied a police officer on duty, participated in a firefighter training session, went on a health inspection, and even drove a Sound transit light rail car.
His fellow council members (me included) would all tease Richard Marin for this. I personally wondered when he was going to drive a sound transit train (I hope he got too). However, our teasing was not meant to be mean, but our way of praising his effort. Richard Marin wasn’t driving light rail cars for fun. He felt he would serve the citizens better by looking through the eyes of those who directly serve them.
I will always have the deepest regard for Richard. I hope he continues to contribute.
Richard Marin loved to participate in the activities of those who worked in government. He accompanied a police officer on duty, participated in a firefighter training session, went on a health inspection, and even drove a Sound transit light rail car.
His fellow council members (me included) would all tease Richard Marin for this. I personally wondered when he was going to drive a sound transit train (I hope he got too). However, our teasing was not meant to be mean, but our way of praising his effort. Richard Marin wasn’t driving light rail cars for fun. He felt he would serve the citizens better by looking through the eyes of those who directly serve them.
I will always have the deepest regard for Richard. I hope he continues to contribute.
Farewell to Mauri Moore
On Tuesday we will be honoring the term of Mauri Moore, who decided to not to run for re-election to council.
Mauri is VERY passionate and hardworking about her beliefs. If she agrees with you, she’s a saint, never missing an opportunity to advocate for your side. If she disagrees with you, she’s a formidable foe.
This is a quality I respect in council members. Good council members should fight hard for their beliefs, even when it may annoy other council members. We need to be true and sincere about our beliefs if we are to do our jobs correctly. Yes, Mauri annoyed me sometimes, but sometimes she also made me want to jump out of my seat and say “Way to go!”
Mauri, I will miss your fighting spirit on the council.
Mauri is VERY passionate and hardworking about her beliefs. If she agrees with you, she’s a saint, never missing an opportunity to advocate for your side. If she disagrees with you, she’s a formidable foe.
This is a quality I respect in council members. Good council members should fight hard for their beliefs, even when it may annoy other council members. We need to be true and sincere about our beliefs if we are to do our jobs correctly. Yes, Mauri annoyed me sometimes, but sometimes she also made me want to jump out of my seat and say “Way to go!”
Mauri, I will miss your fighting spirit on the council.
Thursday, December 13, 2007
We need more traffic lights!
The intersection at 196th and 88th in Edmonds is VERY dangerous, with limited site distance, excess speed, and increased pedestrian exposure to cars. It needs a traffic light.
Chris Fyall did an excellent job explaining the situation in his article in the Edmonds Enterprise (here).
I have one thing to add. I believe this intersection does indeed meet the traffic warrants. The warrants require five accidents in a year, and we had six accidents near the intersection in 2006. Yes, one accident seems unrelated to the issues at the intersection, but the other five convince me that we need a traffic signal.
Chris Fyall did an excellent job explaining the situation in his article in the Edmonds Enterprise (here).
I have one thing to add. I believe this intersection does indeed meet the traffic warrants. The warrants require five accidents in a year, and we had six accidents near the intersection in 2006. Yes, one accident seems unrelated to the issues at the intersection, but the other five convince me that we need a traffic signal.
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