Candidate for
Board Member; Menlo Park Fire Protection District

On November 6th, residents of Menlo Park, Atherton, East Palo Alto, and unincorporated areas of Menlo Park and Redwood City, will cast their votes for 2 directors of the Menlo Park Fire Protection District. Reasons to vote for Peter Ohtaki include:

• Recognized leader in Bay Area disaster preparedness and planning
  - Created a Bay Area-wide public-private partnership for disaster response as Director of a national organization promoting homeland security.
  - Advise the Governor's Office of Emergency Services in improving California's emergency management system.
  - Received a California Emergency Services Association award for "exceptional efforts in support of emergency management and preparedness."

• Proven experience serving on a district board
  - Appointed to the Board of Directors for the Mid-Peninsula Water District and implemented a management tool to prioritize the district's strategic direction.
  - Described as a "hard worker, thorough, conscientious, an excellent listener and a true consensus builder" by the District President.

• Excellent financial management skills to ensure taxpayer funds are used prudently
  - Previously, co-founder and CFO of a high-tech company.
  - Corporate finance banker at Morgan Stanley and other firms.

• Background and Education
  - Grew up in Menlo Park. Graduated from La Entrada Middle School and Woodside High School.
  - Harvard University - B.A. in economics, magna cum laude.
  - Stanford University Graduate School of Business--M.B.A.
  - Live in Menlo Park, married with 2 children, and attend MPPC.
  - Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) member, trained by Menlo Fire.