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To help concerned citizens understand Mendocino County's Debt so they can hold County Officials accountable and redirect the finances of their County.

• The County belongs to its citizens.
• It’s first duty is to serve the citizens.
• County officials owe concerned citizens the truth about County finances.
• The County should manage its finances competently and transparently.
• We should pass a financially strong County on to future generations.
• We should not force future generations to pay expenses that are our responsibility
• These values transcend partisanship and self-interest.

Broad consensus among active citizens that these are key duties of County officials and citizens. Officials will be held accountable accordingly.

Our focus is on the finances and debt of Mendocino County. We will take positions on other issues only if they directly affect our mission, goal, and core values.

We will evaluate elected officials and candidates for office by how well they confront the key financial and debt issues in the County and tell the citizens the truth. Political affiliations and other issues are not considerations. If officials and candidates are not part of the solution, they are part of the problem.

We will be the best and most honest analyst of the County’s finances and debt we can be. We will not stop digging until:

• We know we have published the important truths about the County’s finances and debt.
• The citizens have forced the County to reform its financial management and culture.

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I know a fair amount about economics and economic history. I fear we are just now finding out what happens when a nation lives beyond its means for far too long. Applied locally, I am convinced Mendocino County Officials created a very damaging level of Debt that will take 25 years to get beyond. I also think many of those Officials not only didn't make sure the people knew about this Debt, but all too often avoided telling the people the truth. Finally, I believe the citizens of the County need to learn about this Debt and what to do about it.

My career background includes an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin in Economic History and Strategic Planning. I've organized and managed several small businesses. I've been Director of Marketing and Sales and CEO of a couple of smaller Bay-Area software companies. I've worked with Venture Capital firms in the Bay Area doing economic and industry analysis, business plans and projections.

I moved to Mendocino County 20 years ago. Among the businesses and organizations I've been involved with in the County are:

• A Partner in Hidden Cellars Winery
• Vice President of the Mendocino Winegrowers Alliance
• Mendocino County Promotional Alliance
  • A Major Organizer
  • First Chairperson of the Board of Directors
  • Executive Director
• I was very briefly Executive Director of the Mendocino County Employers Council
• Projects for the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO)
  • Review of Mendocino Coast Recreation and Park District
  • Financial Analyses of the Water Districts and Agencies along the Russian River in the County
• I've provided contract and consulting services to a few other local businesses and organizations

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