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Councilwoman Buchan said she would never forget their support and would treasure it always. D. Councilman Claire stated he was a family man who took great pride in his family. First, he mentioned that he was so proud of his oldest son who followed in his footsteps as an accountant and teacher. and who was his colleague in the San Mateo Community College District. He introduced his son, Mike Claire and his wife Patti, and their daughters Megan and Kelly. Councilman Claire, with tongue in cheek, thanked his youngest son for working so hard on his campaign, and more seriously for his shared interests and for being such a great son, Ken. Next, Councilman Claire thanked his daughter Laurie for all her hard work on his campaign and for being the greatest daughter in the world, and introduced her two sons, his grandsons, Alejandro and Dominic Bueno. Councilman Claire spent a great deal of time thanking Pete Hughes for his encouragement and advice, Jack Anthony, Virginia Ball, Lew Miller, and former Mayors Bob Bury, Jack Greenalch, and Brent Britschgi, for their guidance and moral leadership throughout the years. Councilman Claire said he hoped to embody the best parts of all those individuals to better serve his community. He thanked all of the City employees who urged him to run and who helped him in the campaign and to see issues in a different light, stating they were a great group of people. Councilman Claire said "last but not least I want to thank the person who probably worried more about this campaign, and did more shoving and pushing....a woman I have been married to now for thirty-five years (2 days from now) my darling wife, Pat." Changing gears, Councilman Claire stated that in the last two years of his last Council tenure he had allowed some exigent circumstances to keep him from being as polite as he should have been, and he summed up by adding "I am going to promise you that this next four years I am going to work my tail off for this City, and that is my promise to all of you out there. Thank you again for electing me." E. Vice Mayor Howard thanked the members of the City Council for electing her Vice Mayor. She stated "1995 has been a very enriching year for me filled with new challenges, hard work and the making of new friendships." Vice Mayor Howard acknowledged the members of City staff, the employees who work so hard for the City, thanking them for their inspirational dedication. She also thanked Lydia Aguilar, who was in the audience who she considers "a sister and good friend to me, who works with us, and without her help I would not have been able to balance both the City and the office, a busy family practice. Thank you Lydia." Vice Mayor Howard added "I would like to thank my husband, Steve Howard, standing in the back....I'd like to thank him for his continued support, his good nature, his love of this City, his sense of humor, and his cooperative spirit, which has given me the tremendous opportunity to serve you, and still continues to make our relationship more solid than ever. Thank you very much Steve." Vice Mayor Howard described a political discussion her family had with her father-in-law Bernard Howard, where he commented "government does nothing for responsible people but annoy them." She said over the years she had come to understand his cynicism but added that "it will be my goal to help our local government distinguish itself from the apparent confusion that we see everyday at the state and national levels. If the political process is to be workable, it begins at the local level. Weare not impeded by political parties or special '-- Adjourned Regular Meeting Minutes 1INUTE BOOK NO. 53 November 17,1995 ?age No. 436 Page 11