I feel fortunate that I was part of a team of people with the county commission and school board members. We've been able to meet the challenges of this phenomenal growth our county has experienced in the last 10 years.

It's the first species that we've had that really forced a broad-scale re-examination of the high mountain forests.

At IBM, we strongly believe that our unique joint-development partnership with AMD at East Fishkill, N.Y., is key to overcoming power and heat challenges as the industry reaches near-atomic scales.

We've come a long way since I've come on the board. We've improved the qualify of our school buildings. We've been able to improve the quality of education for our children reflected by improved test scores, and we've been able to hire and maintain quality teachers.