Dear Editor:
I have had the pleasure of getting to know John over the last year. I first met John after his wife Jennifer was involved in a bicycle accident. I was on duty at the local fire station and we rendered medical treatment to his wife.
John was as worried as any husband would be but he remained competent and compassionate in an emergency.
I later saw John at an event in City Park and he explained his wife’s healing process. He also told me that he was running for the Brentwood city council and he told me that he wanted to find out as much information as he could about the lack of fire/emergency medical services in Brentwood and the surrounding communities.
John came to our station on the Labor Day holiday and rode-a-long with us for five hours. He had a keen ear, well thought out questions and left with a greater understanding of the challenges caused by the lack of funding for fire/emergency medical services in the east county.
John has a vast amount of experience from serving on the Brentwood Planning Commission.
While on the Planning Commission he has been instrumental in helping to create the wonderful community we live in. John is also very active with the Rotary Club and volunteers many hours to help with the needs of the youth, elderly and those who need aid.
I know John will make a positive impact for the City of Brentwood and I plan on voting for him in this upcoming election.
Robert Ruddick
Brentwood
