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I 1~1 ~~ ~I~~ 1,'00~ . 1485 Dawn Circle Arden Hills, MN 55112 February 23, 1987 Mrs. Patricia J. Morrison Clerk Administrator City of Arden Hills 1450 West Highway 96 Arden Hills, MN 55112 Dear Mrs. Morrison: It was with great regret that I learned of the decision of Dale Hicks to resign his position on our council. I hope that upon his return to Minnesota he will once again become involved in our government. He has been a great asset to us during his tenure on the council, and I'm sure his future involvement would be welcomed by our residents. The vacancy created by Dale's departure will be difficult to fill, but I am sure there are many well qualified candidates available for consideration. I would like to submit myself as one of those . candidates. My resume is enclosed. It was in early 1983 that my family and I made the decision to reside in Arden Hills, after having been transferred to Minnesota by my employer, Deluxe Check Printers. Prior to coming here we spent two years in Exton, Pennsylvania, but we are originally from Cranford, NJ. You might wonder why I am interested in becoming more involved in the government of Arden Hills, since we've only been here a short time, and having been transferred here probably raises the question as to whether our stay here will be short. The answer is that my current position, and any further advancement I might enjoy at Deluxe, requires that I remain at our corporate headquarters - which is here - for the balance of my career. It was our knowledge of this long term commitment that caused my family and I to carefully consider where we were to locate in Minnesota, and is why we chose Arden Hills as our home. Prior to having come here, my involvement in government has been one of an active observer, following the activities of the state, county and municipal governments closely, and participating much as I have here, that is, testifying at hearings, meetings, providing written commentary on various issues, and working in support of various candidates. Here, I've taken the opportunity to become more formally involved, and have found it to be very rewarding. The first issue that I became involved with here was that of the request to increase the height of the radio tower located south of Round Lake. When that was pending, I dug into background and provided the results of my research to the planning commission during several presentations. As the conclusion neared, it was heartening to have . heard from one of the commission members that he'd never seen such a thorough job on an issue by a citizen.