Congratulations, Councilmember Roy Sims II. I wish you well and look forward to seeing your good works. I would like to thank those who endorsed my candidacy: the incumbent Mr. Victor Gomez, the Hollister Police Officers’ Association and the Hollister Firefighters’ Union. I would like to thank my wife Denise and my two sons, Jeremy and Tayler, for their support. Thanks to the residents in my neighborhood for signing the petition which allowed for me to run for office and for tolerating my campaign signage.
A special thanks to the 1,396 individuals (a respectable 44.21 percent) of those who voted for me. I truly appreciate your support! In the future I intend to review council agendas and comment during the “Public Comment” sessions of council meetings on items of interest.
If you would like to contact me in the future I can be reached through my email address or new Facebook and Twitter accounts.
Until Mr. Gomez announced that he did not intend to seek re-election, I had no intention of running for public office. Now that I have experienced the process, I would strongly encourage others to consider running for public office in the future. It was eye-opening and an incredible experience!
The experience reinforced for me what I already knew; Hollister has its challenges, but is still a great place to live. I met some incredible people in the eight weeks leading up to the election. Interests and concerns shared with me ranged from concern about the lack of adequate public safety and school resources to traffic congestion and environmental concerns.
This election results clearly demonstrated the commitment of Hollister residents by their overwhelming approval of Measures U, V and W. In the near future, the City Council will be dealing with several high-profile, difficult and complicated matters such as; the regulation of medicinal and recreational cannabis, to have or not have the motorcycle rally, to have or not have the air show and future residential development.
The council’s decisions will have a lasting impact. Whether you run for public office or not, it is important that we as the residents of Hollister remain aware and informed of what is happening in our neighborhoods, our community and our city. Not only is it our right, but it is our responsibility and duty to stay engaged.
Step up, be engaged, volunteer, and get involved. It’s our city! Thanks again.
Best Regards,
Tim Burns
Resident District 4, tobrienburns@gmail.com