We deserve Better

It's time to make some big changes in the way Los Alamos County is Run. I believe that the taxpayers deserve better than they get and the only way they are gonig to get it, is to make their voice heard in every way possible. They can do it via email to the council or county administrator, they can write letters to the editor. But to me the most important way to get their point across is at the polls. Let this council and the old guard know that they haven't done it right and it's time to get new blood in there running the show and moving Los Alamos forward. It's time to shake off 60 years of delusion and realize that the days of DOE and LANL fixing things is over. It's time for the people of Los Alamos and its local government to make things happen that will improve the quality of life in this town. This county has so much potential but it has been stifled by people who are afraid of change and growth. There are too many NIMBY's and nay sayers in this town. We need to stifle them and move this town forward in a positive and smart direction. We need to quit wasting taxpayer time and money on studying things to death and not taking action. We need to ensure that we act smartly in all that we do but we do not need to beat a dead horse at the same time. We need to keep the community actively involved in the projects and decisions for those projects but they lose interest or become apathetic because council either moves to slow or downright ignores the will of the people and caters to the will of a few select individuals or an organization. We need to look out for all the youth in the county not just the ones who want to become leaders. We also need programs in place that stress prevention for all youth instead of just programs that deal with them once they get into trouble. If we want change we have to make that change. We have to get up and speak out and vote and let our voices be heard. I can't guarantee that I will be able to effect large amounts of change in a short time but I promise you all this. I will make every effort to speak up for the people who elect me and I will speak my mind and vote my conscience on issues that affect my constituents. I will not allow myself to be influenced by special interests and will never ever hold my tongue for fear of retaliation by any institution or organization.