Statement of KING CRAIG LEAR, Candidate for City Council Member Occupation: Intelligence Analyst/Engineer Age: 59 Education and Qualifications: Stanford University: BSEE, 1960. US Army, company commander, Korea, 1962. TRW/ESL, since 1971: managing people, projects, and budgets. Los Altos has been a wonderful community for my family during our 26 years here. To preserve this for future generations, we need leaders with intelligence and courage to plan ahead and solve problems, not politicize them. I shall bring to the council a unique blend of energy; positive, intelligent leadership; analytical skills; and broad community experience: * Helped establish Los Altos Education Foundation * Volunteer for KLASS * Vice chair, bond campaigns to rebuild high schools * YMCA board * Urged acquisition of St. William property; Citizen's Task Force member planning recreation uses * City Vision, and Bicycle Advisory Committees * Scoutmaster, Troop 33 * Founding President, Los Altos Sister Cities. My Goals: * Maintain existing neighborhood character/density * Cooperate with schools for mutual benefit * Address neighborhood traffic concerns * Improve parks and recreation facilities * Actively oppose general and commercial aviation at Moffett * Establish fire/medical emergency services oversight committee * Develop long-range solution for Downtown parking * Assure professionalism and quality service by city staff. Endorsed "for skillful, intelligent leadership" by: Former Mayor Marge Bruno; Former Los Altos Police Chief Brown Taylor; MV-LA High School Board Trustee Judy Hannemann; Foothill College Dean, Emeritus, Dick Henning.