Our local paper asked all the Candidates to submit profile pieces for last week’s paper.  We were asked to keep it to 300 words or less…and they meant it (I initially got mine returned for fudging the limit).  Here’s mine, but make sure you also read the others since it’s good to get everyone’s perspective.

My name is David Pedregon and I’m running for City Council.  My education began here with St. Mary’s and FHS followed by a degree from Texas Tech.  I began working at age 9, waiting on customers at The Peach Tree, our Family’s business of 36 years.  Ultimately, I went away to Boston to work in the investment business, further my education at Harvard and consult in the technology industry.  When our Family moved back to Fredericksburg in 2001, I immediately got involved with the Community because I believe our success as a City is an inheritance to be cherished…not an entitlement to be taken for granted.  We are the beneficiaries in this great Community of ours and my service today is an expression of my gratitude. 

Experience is an essential ingredient Citizens should consider when selecting their leaders.  Over the past 7 years, I’ve served on the Planning & Zoning Commission (Vice Chairman), Convention & Visitor’s Bureau (Chairman), Economic Development Commission Board, Ignite Education Board, Hill Country Evangelical Free Church Deacon Board, Ambleside School Board (Chairman) and Texas Retailer’s Association Board (Executive Committee). 

Our Community is facing many issues such as a lack of affordable housing for low and middle income earners, a workforce to feed into and sustain our local industries and higher wages to retain our skilled workers.  While nothing is ever certain, I believe the only true constant is change.  Change brings potential for good and change brings challenges.  Facing those challenges and decisions requires strong, thoughtful and experienced leadership.  The potential to lead is not the same as leading and your elected leaders must be able to hit the ground running on day one.  If you elect me to City Council, I’ll commit to working hard to keep Fredericksburg strong and prosperous into the future.

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