We want to try and gather as much input and information as we move into the interview process.

We welcome the opportunity to provide the commission with additional information to better understand the current financial impacts affecting Detroit Edison. We're implementing the performance excellence process to minimize the need for future rate increases, meet future electric capacity needs in Michigan.

There are some preconceived stereotypes that exist that can serve as an obstacle. But I think it's getting better.

I don't tend to think that they're that significant on the local level. I think people want to see more of the candidates in person.

Television ads are very expensive - and it's been the opinion of folks working with me, and my opinion, that the kind of campaign that I've been running has been one where I've been more in touch with the voters themselves. And putting money into those types of efforts rather than TV ads seems to make sense at this point.

My concern is that we're growing, and we've got to try to establish some vision for where we want the city to go with the growth - and we've also got to try to strengthen up the bases from which we're beginning to grow. We've got to get the infrastructure sound. We've got to go back and pick up some of these things where we've regressed so that we can provide a vision, and we can work from a solid place.