With 37 years of residency, 22 years of financial experience and 11 years of financial management experience, Richard believes he has both an in-depth understanding of the 
city and the skills needed to provide real solutions.
Public Safety

• Support our Police and Fire and provide the staffing, resources and training needed to protect Montclair.
• Examine Police and Fire staffing requirements that would best serve the community and avoid excessive overtime, which is costly to the city and hard on personnel.
• Enhance safety around Montclair schools

Economic Development

• Encourage existing business to expand and be pro-active in attracting new companies to grow jobs and city revenues.
• Offer a flexible business licensing process for attracting new businesses.
• Allow more latitude in sign/banner/business flag permits for marketing current and new enterprises.
• Incorporate project labor agreements with strong local hiring provisions in city public works projects
• Provide incentives for companies that manufacture and hire locally.
• Ensure that Montclair gets its fair share of state and federal funding for education, infrastructure and high-tech ventures.
• Establish a Montclair Metrolink station on the under-utilized Riverside Line in the south end of the city.

Enhanced Public Services

• Establish partnerships with schools, businesses and nonprofits to add after-school recreation and arts programs.
• Expand services of Youth Center to include programs that provide job-readiness, mentoring and internships.
• Better utilize city land to offer more green spaces, hiking trails and recreational areas.
• Support affordable housing projects to help families and add construction jobs.
• Enhance services of the Senior Center to encourage healthy, active lifestyles.
• Provide accountable, responsive government and maintain an open-door policy for all residents and business owners.
• Establish a new Montclair venue for visual and performing arts promotion