I am proud to call the City of Morgan Hill my hometown. As a 31-year resident, my wife and I were able to raise our 3 daughters in the community we care so much about. With my years of experience as mayor and former CEO of a business organization and past Chair of the Silicon Valley Chamber Coalition, I know what it takes to establish relationships, facilitate difficult discussions, bring people together, build consensus, and communicate with interested parties. As Mayor, I believe, we must continue building relationships with other elected officials in cities throughout Santa Clara County, as well as at the State and Federal level to promote and advocate for Morgan Hill. To that end, I serve on a number of boards and committees with mayors and council members within the County. I meet with and/or talk regularly to our state and federal level representatives as well. I will continue to build strategic relationships across all spectrums of government to ensure Morgan Hill is well represented and to advocate for our best interests. These relationships and committee assignments, much like serving on the council, require the mayor to be prompt, professional, and prepared.