I'm back. With global problems becoming ever more serious, we need local leaders with a long-term vision of a sustainable and renewable Champaign County.

I thank everyone who supported me in 2006 and promise to work even harder, with your help and the help of other concerned citizens, to become the first Green to serve on the Chamapaign County Board.

I've learned from the Green Party that a small number of committed people can bring about real change in our political system. That's a powerful lesson, but we need more than a political party-- we need a people's movement to build a democracy that reflects our real values, and not the agendas of multinational corporations.

That's why I need to hear from you. In the coming months I'll be trying to reach as many of you as possible to hear your concerns and ideas, so that together we can turn them into a winning campaign. Watch this space for news, and please volunteer or donate if you'd like to help me. Thank you!