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Merla for Grapevine City Council

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Carlos is running for City Council and needs your support.  Funds are needed to help provide signs, social media support , meet and greet expenses etc. Funds are needed as soon as possible, as we do not have long until early voting starts. 

Carlos really appreciates your support and looks forward to meeting you at one of his upcoming meet and greets. Please check out facebook or his webpage for more details on the upcoming events. 

So why Carlos for City Council?

With Carlos’s extensive domestic, and international business insight, along with his experience living and working in multiple cities and states, Carlos brings the knowledge and passion to help further the undeniable prosperity and future of Grapevine.

A native Texan, born and raised in San Antonio, Carlos and his wife Laura, chose to make Grapevine their home because of their feeling of security, a sense of community, and the positive attention to quality of life. It is these three primary areas Carlos will defend and advocate.

Through Carlos’s 35+ years’ experience in the corporate environment, he has developed a credulous, and inclusive leadership approach. He chooses service over self-interest! A published author on leadership theories, Carlos champions the alternative to leadership, which is stewardship – specifically when serving the public!
Feeling of security: Through stewardship, Carlos believes he can collaboratively and significantly impact our community by continuing to evangelize our core basic needs - safety and security! His partnership with first responders – our fire department, police force, police volunteers, and our neighborhood watch program will remain a priority.

Sense of Community: Carlos acknowledges that others’ needs, values, and opinions matter and will embrace a balanced voice for the majority, and minority. He will advocate our sense of belonging to further relationships within our own neighborhoods, our city government, community, and commerce. For commerce, Carlos is a managing partner of his own small business and familiar with the challenges independent entities have. Carlos will actively promote the benefits of partnering with our Chamber of Commerce to further advocate business prosperity.

Quality of life: Our cities Parks & Recreation, and City Visitors Bureau sets precedence to many other cities. Carlos’s vision is to further our quality of life by sharing his perspective of global and domestic communities he has worked and traveled. Carlos is an avid bicyclist, fisherman and strong supporter of our dog new parks and pet friendly environments.
How can Carlos help our community?
Leadership: Track record as a collaborator and ability to get things done.

Executive Maturity: Ability to manage relationships effectively when there is ambiguity, uncertainty, and pressure. Maintains a "voice of reason."
Diversity of experience: Able to understand issues / opportunities for both large corporations, small/medium business, and community challenges.
Strategic Impact and Influence: Ability to generate support from others to achieve the desired business outcomes. Understands the power of “why.”
Creates Business Value: Has the focus on achieving the greatest return on resources invested. Can generate continuous improvement, and implement new business models to generate city revenue.

Organizer

Carlos Merla
Organizer
Grapevine, TX

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