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On Fiscal Responsibility and Transparency

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As citizens paying our hard-earned dollars to fund city services, we expect good value for our contributions.  We expect high-quality at competitive costs.  And we expect a well-managed, trustworthy, and transparent government always ensuring every tax dollar is well-spent.  As the only candidate with an MBA and with city management experience, I am ready on day one to represent our residents in support of

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• Regular reviews of budget line items to identify process, technology, and service-delivery improvements that reduce costs, eliminate waste, and improve customer experience

• Increased resident outreach on budget matters, to ensure our city is listening to community priorities

• Implementation of creative, interactive visuals delivering insights to residents so they can hold our government accountable

• Improved procurement processes strengthening professional, apolitical staff recommendations

• Stronger financial controls to minimize waste, fraud, and abuse

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I believe that my unique background in engineering, business administration, and public service is in sharp contrast to the background of my opponents, and if elected I would add refreshing diversity to the commission.  I pledge to represent our residents and neighborhoods in an ethical, expert, and transparent way.  I will ask informed oversight questions, and will lead the city towards more effective use of our shared resources.