I am the only candidate with the financial expertise needed today

By Randy Nemecek

At a time when the biggest problem faced by Californians is the debt crisis that has caused one city after another to declare bankruptcy, I am the only candidate running for public office this year who has the financial expertise that is missing from City Council today.

I also have an MBA from Kent State University which is ranked #178 of ALL colleges and universities in the world. I then did post-graduate studies in database design at Wright State University while working as a consultant for the U.S. Air Force in Ohio.

I am a former executive of J.P. Morgan and other financial firms who has spent 22 years as a financial analyst and project manager. My business experience includes day-to-day mutual fund management of billions in client assets plus implementation of million dollar technology projects while I consulted for the U.S.A.F. and private firms. I'm very well-qualified to assist in the financial management of scarce public resources at a time when California's cities are threatened with bankruptcy due to outrageously high public debt that is treated as `off-balance sheet items' so that career politicians can claim they are able to balance the budget. Our quality of life is directly impacted by the future liabilities that public officials have accrued and action must be taken to address this serious issue. The city manager was forced to dip into reserves to balance the operating budget this year. This cannot continue to occur or Simi Valley will experience the same kind of financial issues that other California cities already face today.