Douglas V. Gibbs believes that government's role should be limited to only the necessary functions to secure, and protect, our rights. The more government is involved in our lives, the less liberty we have. Therefore, as a long-time resident, and concerned citizen, of the fine City of Murrieta, I pledge to do all that I can to limit the ever increasing expansion of local government. In connection with that pledge, I support the Murrieta Initiatives that will be on the November 2010 Ballot. These initiatives will institute term limits for elected officials, as well as limiting city stipends and salaries without extraneously limiting police, fire, and emergency personnel salaries. With these initiatives, and my election to the Murrieta City Council, I aim to give the government back to the people, and I will be a statesman (rather than a politician) that is truly representative, and responsive, to the citizens of Murrieta.