I have shopped at Bloomingfoods as a member for the last eight years, since moving to Bloomington, and I would like to be able to help improve its offerings to our community.

I served as a financial advisor to Coopportunity Community Grocery in Santa Monica, CA, for several years, representing their retirement plan and insurance policies.

My background is in the theatre as a playwright. I also just wrote, directed, and produced my first film, Buddhist Blues (www.buddhistblues.com).

I have authored or co-authored several books on health and nutrition. The latest, published in April by BenBella Books, is Moving Medicine Forward, by Dr. Michael Klaper and me.

I support the values of the democratic cooperative-ownership model and offering local, healthful products.

Offering healthful products, local when possible, and as affordable as possible.

Keeping prices down for the community.

While I have no degrees in nutrition, I have studied the field extensively and that knowledge may be useful in helping guide the General Manager towards promoting healthful foods.