January 21, 2012

Over the past 10 weeks, I have spent every day doing what I love most – talking with Arlington residents,
small business owners, nonprofit leaders and advocates about our community. Your energy and your
commitment to making Arlington an even more inclusive, progressive and sustainable community is
truly inspiring.

None of this would have been possible without the extraordinary efforts of our many volunteers and
generous supporters. We ran a truly community-based campaign, focused on the issues most important
to you. I’m proud of what we’ve accomplished, and I remain focused on Arlington’s current and future
success.

Since I first moved to Arlington, I have been dedicated to expanding our community conversation
about what Arlington does well, what’s missing and what we can all do to make sure Arlington remains
competitive, inclusive and sustainable for generations to come. Thank you for helping us achieve
these goals, and for all of your support!