For those of you who do not know me , I am an 18 year resident of Laguna Niguel.  I met my wife Sharon here 17 years ago and it is here that we felt would be the best place to raise our family.  How right we were.  We are proud to be raising three daughters here in Laguna Niguel.  We are impressed with our schools and their dedicated staffs, the feeling of community, the friendliness and feeling of safety in our city, and the great facilities it has for all to enjoy.  We believe Laguna Niguel is one of the finest cities anywhere. 

Through the years I have always felt a duty to participate in the community.  When my homeowner’s association needed representatives, I stepped up and have served for many years as either president or treasurer.  When my daughters sports teams have needed a coach, I have stepped up and served.  When our children’s elementary school needed money to save

20 - 1, I stepped up with others and raised the necessary funds.  When the principal of that school asked if I would help start a non-profit foundation to continually raise money for the needs of the school, I stepped up, and with the help of others successfully started the Marian Bergeson Elementary School Foundation which has helped to meet those needs.  There I served as the Foundation’s President for three years and then as it’s Parliamentarian to help with a smooth transition for the next administration.

I believe that we need to be fiscally conservative, especially during this time of economic uncertainty.  Projects under consideration by the city should take into consideration any potential shortfalls in our anticipated income and their necessity looked at as to how it will serve the community, not any special interests.

I believe that the safety of our residents must be job one and that anything we can do, within reason, to maintain and even increase our levels of police and fire funding are imperative.

I believe that traffic mitigation around our schools and everywhere in our community should be a priority.

I believe that the needs of the residents of this city need to be considered in all decisions made by the city council.

I believe that most of us live here because we enjoy all that Laguna Niguel has to offer its residents; award winning schools, a great location, excellent parks and facilities and a feeling of neighborhood.

As a local Real Estate Broker, Community Leader, Friend and Neighbor who listens, I believe that I bring a well rounded perspective to the needs of our City and the hurdles which it faces in these economic times.  I have no personal agenda and I am not looking to serve my needs as a councilman, I am looking to serve the community's needs by listening to what the residents have to say. 

I am proud to be a husband, a father, a friend, your neighbor and soon with your help, your representative as City Council Member.

Sincerely,

Sam June