A Fresh Face for City Council

My active interest and involvement in local government became a personal priority on April 7th this year, when I stood in this very spot and witnessed first-hand the effects of a soft tyranny unfold. The undermining of the citizens' concern and their ability to speak out against the injustices of government was never more evident to me as it was when I became one of those who were forcefully denied access to the public hearing regarding the Monkey Junction annexation.

I stood in amazement as law enforcement locked the doors to the people's public halls of government; I stared incredulously as I heard one official barking in outrage to the public that the very ground you stand on at this moment is “private property”; and when the dust had settled to some degree, and I was able to make my way into the screening room, I gazed in disbelief at the smug disregard and arrogant callousness shown to our friends and neighbors as they poured their hearts out to City Council. I knew then, that it was time to take back our city from the self-serving political elite, and return it to those to which it always belonged – You.

Now More Than Ever...

It is crucial to stand up and be counted. We all tend to pay more attention to the national and international political climate; especially in this unprecedented time of economic uncertainty and worldwide unrest. However, our country's founding fathers made it clear that their intention was for the People to empower government from the ground up, where the common man really had a strong voice; at the local level.

A local spirit will infallibly prevail much more in the members of Congress than a national spirit will prevail in the legislatures of the particular States.

--James Madison, Federalist No. 46, January 29, 1788

If what Mr. Madison said above is indeed true, and I certainly believe that it is, then YOU hold the power in your hands; NOT the government. However, the only way that you can excercise your power, is to show up on Election Day and cast your ballot for the candidates that you feel will represent you and your beliefs honestly and fairly.

I humbly ask that you give me that opportunity, if you agree with my positions; and I assure you that I will never abandon my principles. I have no desire to be a politician; I want to be a representative. I don't want a political career; I want to serve the People of the City of Wilmington. I don't own a large business with a seven or eight figure balance sheet; I get up every day and work like you; and my wife and I have to strictly budget our finances to be able to afford all of our bills and lifestyle costs.

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