Here's a better wording of my canidacy statment for the 2010 Reston Association election

I sharpen scissors and knives at farmers markets and hair salons. Scissors and knives, our most basic appliances, can become dull and unusable through use. By restoring them to usefulness, instead of throwing them away or leaving them in a drawer, it saves the cook, hairstylist, or consumer time and money. A knife that cuts instead of tears food is a joy to use. And hair scissors that cut rather than slide or fold hair are not only a joy to use but can actually prevent hand injuries. If elected I would hope to bring this same resourcefulness to the Reston Association. I would like for citizens to be able to use and to perform their will in the Reston Association with less expense and more joy, fulfilling Robert Simon’s vision of the best place on the planet a person can live, work, and find recreation.

Goals: In order to be a community it is important that Reston have lines of communication that go both ways. Unfortunately in the past we have had mostly institutional-type information from the Reston Association, which often makes it seem like a hierarchy. I would like to change that by having a weekly printed newspaper, coupled with an internet newspaper, devoted to Reston. It would allow citizen-to-citizen communication and citizen-to-the RA board communication so that the board could then implement the needs of its citizens. It could largely be self-supporting, which might help Reston businesses.

I would favor more decisions being voted on in referendum votes WITHOUT board input.

I will never vote for expensive feasibility studies without a clear mandate from the people of Reston.

I am here to work for you and would appreciate your vote.