As a former Santa Fe City Councilor, I have worked for and advocated for developing and supporting the mission of creating housing that's affordably priced for residents of our city who cannot afford to live where they work or who need a place of their own because they may be crowding in with family or friends. As a former President of the Santa Fe Association of Realtors and current member of its Government Affairs Committee and as a current member the NM Association of Realtors and its Legislative Committee, I have worked on many initiatives to support housing affordability. I am proud to support this Housing Platform and, as Mayor, I will work to further the objectives to achieve the results of increased housing and affordability. Much work still needs to be done. I believe it is time to stop talking and start doing! By that I mean that we must always advocate for housing affordability but also show the results by putting more keys in the doors for first time homebuyers and for those who move into rentals at affordable rates. Let's work together to make a huge dent in giving our city residents a place to live. When this happens, it supports our economy, our families and the quality of life because it supports stability. We should be concerned that people who work here and earn a living wage are driving out of Santa Fe to their homes in other cities and towns to spend their earnings there. We need to keep our economy local. I support and commit to collaboration with all stakeholders who have housing affordability as their goal and commit to working with these stakeholders, the community and elected officials to make vital changes aimed at achieving the remarkable results in housing affordability that Santa Feans deserve.