These past two weeks I was faced some great realities.  I have a wonderful family and network of friends who support me and I have enjoyed a successful term as a port commissioner for my community.  It has been a great experience and I contributed to finding positive solutions.   

I have faced down the realities of local politics and like so many others here and across the country I know the realities of today’s recession, especially for the construction industry that I have been part of, and will continue to be, for all my life.  I also had to face the reality of whether to initiate legal proceedings against the City of Chula Vista to protect my legal rights.  I feel strongly that my legal position was strong.  However, I have determined that a protracted legal battle against my beloved hometown is not in my best interests, and more importantly it’s not in the best interests of Chula Vista’s taxpayers, since they are the ones that would have to foot the legal bill. 

I am going to stay away from the blame game and focus on the positive experience, the great Commissioners and staff I worked with at the Port of San Diego and the City of Chula Vista and look forward to serving my community again in other capacities.  After all this I am still the hard working, former laborer and defensive lineman who played football at Marian (Mater Dei) and Southwestern College.  I am confident that under President Obama we will find the will and the right port projects for our bay front.  We thought we had it with Gaylord, but the economics were not there due to transportation improvement costs (among other competing factors).  

Given all due consideration, for now I have decided that it is my best interest to resign from the port commission and concentrate my efforts on several exciting new business ventures.   My resignation is effective today, May 15, 2009.  I have enjoyed serving my community and wish my successor well.  I thank the people of Chula Vista and those who appointed me to serve in this voluntary position. 

Thank you & God Bless,

Michael Najera

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