- Occupation: Semi-retired businessman; 20-year community activist
 - Citizens' Transportation Advisory Committee, Council of Governments, 16-years
 - Paso Robles' Transit Advisory Committee
 - Raises issues at most Council and Planning Committee meetings
 - Initiated successful drive for elected mayor
 - Chaired committe writing SLO animal regulation ordinance
 - Helped write Paso's SOAR initiative, publicity chair
  
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Top Priorities if Elected |   
- Eliminating  secrecy in City government and providing citizens with easier access to documents
 - Require developers to pay for infrastructure to support their projects. Give incentives only when the community clearly benefits.
 - Initiate new methods to determine the community's wishes. Put my own opinions second.
  
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- Steve Martin: Frmr mayor/Councilman, "Mackie researches the issues."
 - My wife: "Please elect him - politics, politics - get'im outa the house."
  
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