From: Jay Gray
Sent: Monday, July 21, 2008 11:18 PM
To: Joseph J. Cho
Subject: Meeting

Councilman Cho:

On behalf of my neighbors I would like to thank you again for your time and your willingness to allow us to express our concerns regarding the Shoemaker Avenue wall. Moreover, we appreciate your honest and direct responses to our inquiries.

On a personal note, as an individual with an Masters in Public Administration and whose family discusses politics at the dinner table, I was pleasantly surprised with your “straight talk.” Likewise, my sense is that you are a leader who wishes to build his legacy by serving the interest of everyday people by promoting democracy in city government. Your willingness to listen is a refreshing change in an environment where the quality of peoples lives are, at times, considered nothing more than an obstacle to progress and a burden on government coffers.

We look forward to hearing the results of your inquiry with the city's staff.

With sincerest appreciation,
Jay Gray

P.S. You have my support when it comes time to change how items are placed on the Council's agenda.