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the community. Finally I would like to thank each of those persons who have supported me in my endeavors, not just in the campaign, and obviously I could not have gotten reelected without tremendous support, and that support I appreciate. That support was from Labor, from business, from people involved in schools, people not involved in anything, other than simply trying to vote for what they thought was best for the community. I'd like to thank all those who made my job as Mayor a pleasure. I'd like to finally, simply thank my Council colleagues for supporting me when I was elected as Vice Mayor and as Mayor. I appreciate the trust and confidence that you gave me, and I would like and I certainly hope that we will support Vice Mayor Ruskin in his endeavors, and Mayor Howard who has served all of us so well. I can't tell you how easy it was to be Mayor at times, because of the great efforts of now Mayor Howard. I have often said that I could never have been Mayor had Vice Mayor not been there. There were many occasions when she stood in for me, when she provided me extremely wise advice and it was always a team effort, working together simply to do the best that we could for Redwood City. I applaud both Vice Mayor Ruskin for his election and particularly express my appreciation to Mayor Howard for what she did to help me as Mayor. I know that she will be a great Mayor for Redwood City." Councilman Leipzig said, "Thank you Madam Mayor. I usually say that when I go home for the holidays and Mom is in a bad mood. We say Madam Mayor just to try to make it a little better. Jim mentioned spouses in the audience and significant others. As he knows I am not married yet. So if my future spouse is in the audience please identify yourself.... I am glad the election is over. It is over tonight. We move forward from here. I congratulate the victorious candidates. Jeff Ira, they always put an Ira next to me, but both are friends so I am happy. . .. I look forward to working with all my colleagues in the next two years, and I mean that. I look forward to working with you to clean up the City on code enforcement. The traffic issues so we get the Monsignor up and back from St. Pius to Candlestick Park in a safe time. I look forward to working on the budget and other basic issues that were talked about in this campaign. I am glad that they were. And I look forward to disagreeing on other issues. I think that is fine. Differences of opinion or philosophy are not negatives. I think it is a democracy, and that's a good thing. Including freedom of speech of the political parties, the Labor Unions, organized labor as well, I think that's fine. I think the more people involved the better. And I do look forward to working with all of you for the next two years." Mayor Howard said, "You didn't leave me much time and I don't want people to get too restless. I would like to start with what I consider the most important thing, and that is to thank a few special people that are here this evening. First, I would like to thank my East Coast representative, my big little brother, Bill Bendernagel, who is representing my family from New York. He took a very horrible flight from New York in bad weather so he could be here, and he has to ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING MINUTE BOOK NO. 56 NOVEMBER 14. 1997 MINUTES Page No. 026 PAGE 16