I want to thank each and every one of you for your support and encouragement during this campaign. I have learned a lot about true support and friendship and, I will never forget all that you have done to make this a success.

I thank Stephen Grollnek and Mario Duron for clean and straight forward campaigning. As opponents I could not have asked for any more!

I am so pleased to be working again with Joe Garcia. I welcome Clarence Shaw with open arms. But I am saddened that a man that I respect so much, who has given his heart and soul to this community, and supported me 110%, Dan Kirby, was not re-elected. I am proud to say that Dan is not just a colleague, but a friend that I treasure. All of Council candidates ran great campaigns and it is clear that they all care deeply about this community and I look forward to working with them in the future.

Now the work begins. I’m excited and am ready to go to work for this community and its citizens. The campaign was truly special because it brought me to so many new and wonderful people. I heard many perspectives and opinions. I would like to continue that level of communication and anticipate continuing the “coffees” in the neighborhoods a couple of times a year or if a topic that needs addressed comes up. So, I am asking those of you who assisted in arranging those met and greets that you help me in the future. Occasionally, I will also be asking my council colleagues to join me in these gatherings.

We started this campaign as a team and a team we will remain! I hope you will all let me know what you are thinking, your points of views and suggestions.

Again, I cannot thank you enough. I am honored to be surrounded by such an exceptional group of people.

All my best with love and admiration,
Mary Ann Lutz, Mayor-Elect (wow that sounds so COOL!)

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