Dear ER:
“Leadership is not about being in charge, it is about taking care of those in your charge.”
I became a member of the Redondo Beach Public Safety Commission in 2023 and became its chair in 2024. During the whole time, a name with the adjective servant leader and champion for the entire city and the commissions attached kept coming to my attention. I did my due diligence, by attending his town halls, observing during city council meetings, and while at times landing the plane proved a challenge, a love for the community he served and a command of both legacy and future city challenges was always evident.
Not only was he ready to identify the challenges and offer a perspective (popular or unpopular the perspective may have been), a combination of one or two solutions coupled with an openness to outside perspectives was always his first pivot. I’m told the difference between knowledge and wisdom is knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is never putting a tomato in a fruit salad.
That said, I proudly endorse Nils Nehrenheim to be the next Mayor of Redondo Beach. I’m excited to work with a leader who not only is transparent in the decisions being made but inclusive in the discussions regarding the choices. I’m confident in Nehrenheim’s ability to anchor us to the best of us. While he may not always get it right or do it right, my endorsement lives largely in my belief that excellence is measured by one’s commitment to the work.
I ask but one thing — worry not about big shoes to fill. Be a proud cobbler of your own. Great leaders are not born, they’re made. I and many others for sure have your six.
Austin Carmichael
Redondo Beach
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