Candidate for
Council Member; City of Menlo Park

• Daily Post newspaper - "Ohtaki knows the problems with the city budget; the city needs his expertise and knowledge of the criticial financial issues it is now facing."
  
• Almanac newspaper - "...Peter Ohtaki, now chairman of the Menlo Park Fire Protection District board, has the business and budgeting skills that are badly needed on the council."
  
• The Daily News newspaper - "For voters who believe the city needs a jolt of tough fiscal love, Ohtaki is the candidate they're looking for."
  
• John Boyle, Vice Mayor of Menlo Park - "Peter will bring critically needed financial analysis skills to the City Council. With an growing budget deficit, we need that focus now, more than ever. Peter's board experience from the Fire District, combined with his financial skills and consensus-oriented leadership style will help him hit the ground running ... and do so in a positive, collaborative way."
  
• The weekly WAMP newspaper - "More than anything, however, we need council members who will get things done. For far too long, the Menlo Park City Council has done everything possible to do as little as possible. Instead of a thriving, reinvigorated downtown, we have nothing."
  
• Andy Cohen, Menlo Park City Councilmember and former Mayor
  
• Henry Riggs, Menlo Park Planning Commissioner and Co-Chair, Pension Reform Initiative (Measure L)
  
• Roy Thiele-Sardina, Co-Chair, Pension Reform Initiative (Measure L)
  
• Ollie Brown, former Menlo Park Fire District Board director and former Acting Fire Chief - "I am very grateful and proud to have served with Peter Ohtaki and I highly recommend and endorse his candidacy to the Council for the City of Menlo Park. His experience and expertise in finance together with his excellent demeanor provided a higher level of ideas for improvement and budget savings to the district. That together with his ability to explain and create consensus to the full board and staff provided an even greater understanding and ability to go forward with several cost savings projects for the fire district."
  
• Peter Carpenter, former Menlo Park Fire District Director - "Having had the privilege of serving with Peter Ohtaki on the Fire Board for two years I know that he brings great skill, competence and integrity to public service. He is accountable only to his constituents and to his own conscience. We, as citizens, are well served by his commitment and dedication.
  
• Lee Duboc, former Mayor of Menlo Park
  
• Dee Tolles, former Mayor of Menlo Park
  
• Mickie Winkler, former Mayor of Menlo Park
  
• Menlo Park Downtown Alliance
  
• Silicon Valley Association of REALTORS
  
• Tri-County Apartment Association
  
• Lincoln Club of Northern California
  
• Rex Ianson, Menlo Park Fire District Board Vice President
  
• Bart Spencer, Menlo Park Fire District Board member
  
• Steven Nachtscheim, Menlo Park Fire District Board member
  
• Mark Flegel, President, Flegel's Home Furnishings, and Dowtown Alliance
  
• Nancy Couperus, Farmers' Market, and Downtown Alliance
  
• Richard Draeger, Vice President, Draeger's Supermarkets
  
• Jeff Child, Menlo Park School Board President
  
• Mark Box, Menlo Park School Board member
  
• Judy Kleinberg, former Mayor of Palo Alto
  
• Charles Marsala, Atherton City Councilmember
  
• Matt Grocott, San Carlos City Councilmember
  
• Virginia Chang-Kiraly
  
• Stu Soffer, Menlo Park Finance/Audit Committee and former Planning Commissioner
  
• Penelope Huang, Menlo Park Transportation Commission Chair
  
• Raymond Mueller, Menlo Park Transportation Commissioner
  
• Rob Silano, former Menlo Park Parks and Recreation Commission
  
• Pam Salvatierra
  
• Joe and Jeanette Mell
  
• Susannah and Craig Albright
  
• Judy and Butch Byers
  
• Chrissie and John Kremer
  
• Tina and Jeff Bird
  
• Laurie and Charles Catalano
  
• Karin and Jim Riley
  
• Rebecca and Jeff Bloom
  
• Dianne and Jeff Child
  
• Jodi and Rod Scherba
  
• Michelle and Mark Box
  
• Adrienne and Steve Fioretti
  
• Linda and Ted Schlein
  
• Kelly Brennan and Doug Feick
  
• Dana and Tom Hayse
  
• Ann and Michael Stoner
  
• Katrien and Bob Burlinson
  
• Maria and Skip Hilton
  
• Sydney and Scott Wachhorst
  
• Lisa Kim-Lohmann and W. Scott Lohmann