Dear City Council Members, I was profoundly surprised to hear the discussion about potentially hiring Bryan Lanza, a lobbyist with connections to the Trump Campaign AND Citizens United. As a former (Republican) congressional staffer, I understand that lobbying ties can be complicated … and that we want our interest to be represented well in DC. But knowing his hisotry and public statements, it’s clear that his values are antithetical to the values of most Menlo Park residents. And it’s also hard to imagine that he’ll well represrnt interest that are so divergent from his own. Please DO NOT move forward with Staff's recommendation to contact with Mercury. Sincerely, Jason Primuth Menlo Park Resident Received on Wed Nov 08 2017 - 14:47:17 PST