To everyone in the community of Santa Barbara and beyond who helped, supported, contributed, and encouraged me to run, thank you for a wonderful experience.
I am proud of the hard-fought campaign we ran and am grateful to the voters who did put their faith in me. It is truly an honor to be trusted with someone’s vote. However, close (missed by 200 votes) only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades, not in elections.
I wish to express my sincere congratulations to those who were elected to the position, a job very well done. You are all good people and deserving of the office.