A note from your neighbor, Mayor Rick Gibbs
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California? Living in Murrieta, California. My wife and I were from New York but first came to California in 1969, where two of our three children were born. We were happy Gibbs grandkids to return to the state in the 1990's, after living away for so much of my military service and career. We were living in Palmdale and commuting 268 miles every other weekend across the most dangerous desert road in the state to see our first two grandchildren in Lake Elsinore (we now have six-pictured above). Eventually, we decided it would be safer to just move to Southwest Riverside County. I had been through Murrieta on the way to business meetings in San Diego many times and had actually driven around Clinton Keith Road. The beauty of the area was striking and I had always been impressed with the small town feel here. So in April of 1999, we made the move to Murrieta and knew it was the right place to call home. My wife and I were thrilled to settle in after 25 moves over the course of our marriage. Our city puts quality of life above all other goals and I agree Every day we live up to the PROMISE we made 15 years ago . . . Join us as we continue to make an impact in OUR communities.
that as Murrieta grows it must be preserved. But, as a long distance commuter to my aerospace job, I was very aware of the fact that two thirds of our residents were on the road just as much as I was. And that included my daughter and son-inlaw. Since they were commuting so far, my wife and I spent much time with our grandchildren as the primary weekday caregivers. While we enjoyed having such close involvement with our grandchildren, seeing their parents miss out on so much family time put this issue at the forefront of my mind. Quality of life includes families spending time together. I thought of all our other commuters missing out on that quality family time. Thus, my driving passion became working economic development issues to attract high technology jobs to the valley that are similar to the jobs our residents hold elsewhere. Our city has seen some success in bringing some of our long distance commuters home to work locally, as there are a number of technology companies now in our area. More manufacturers are also expanding in Murrieta. There is much work left to do on economic development and our city is fortunate to have a first class team working every day on your behalf. I hope one day, the phrases used to describe our community such as patriotic, friendly, safe, and affordable will joined by the one that will ensure our future - job center. I believe time, once spent commuting to work, is being enjoyed taking walks, attending children's activities, and in conversation over dinner with the family. As we scout great companies to share our city with, we hope to take even more of our commuters off the freeways to work locally.
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