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December 17, 2010
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I strongly urge you to unanimously support and appoint Dan Carpenter to the vacant cit y
council seat recently created due to Jan Marx vacating her seat to become mayor . Short
of holding a special election, this is the only right thing to do if the voters of San Lui s
Obispo are to be heard .
Dan is the only one of the announced candidates who actually put his name before th e
voters in our recent election and publicly ran for this council seat . Dan spent his ow n
precious time and money since July attending public forums and walking precincts t o
meet the electorate and listen to their concerns . He narrowly missed being elected i n
November, finishing a mere 229 votes shy of being elected outright, and he receive d
nearly double the votes of his closest contender .
Dan is an SLO native, has a business degree, has spent over 30 years managing variou s
businesses, is currently the Finance Director for the History Center of SLO County, an d
has served three appointments to city advisory bodies spanning the past 7 years . He has
received the accolades and endorsements of numerous city residents and of those wh o
have served on city advisory bodies with him through many years and thus know of hi s
passion, dedication, and abilities, He is most qualified and would bring the council
valuable experience and insight which is desperately needed in these financially troublin g
times .
Dan has clearly demonstrated his desire and willingness to serve as council member an d
he has the support of the voters of San Luis Obispo . He deserves your support as well .
Please listen to the 5,161 voters who supported Dan in the election and to th e
overwhelming majority of those who have spoken in his behalf in recent letters sent t o
the council as well .
Very truly yours,
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John Grady
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San Luis Obispo, CA 93401