Statement:

 We are facing a transition to a new era in both high energy physics 
and astrophysics. This is very interesting situation because there are 
many possibilities to discover new physics.  Turning on the LHC, making
precision measurements in the neutrino sector, revealing Dark Matter
and Dark Energy, utilizing high energy cosmic rays as a new probe of
astrophysics, will all start in the coming several years.
 At Fermilab, this transition will have a large impact.  In addition to
the postponement of the ILC program, the transition of the Tevatron to
the LHC as the energy frontier presents a difficult situation for
Fermilab.
 There is no doubt about the great success of Fermilab in past decades
both in high energy physics and astrophysics.  Therefore, we should keep
our momentum and do valuable physics at a frontier of particle physics 
in the world in next decade.  While the US-CMS/LPC program at Fermilab 
is a success, we need also to have solid experiments onsite to keep 
a world center of HEP in the United States.  To meet this requirement,
serious consideration and discussion have been held with the Steering
Committee, PAC and P5. In the P5 report, the possible flagship experiment 
would be Project X corroborating with DUSEL, a project at the Intensity 
Frontier, and unraveling the nature of dark energy and dark matter would
be experiments at the Cosmic Frontier.
 In this transition, the UEC has a significant and important role.  
We need to confront the situation directly and meet the challenges to
further our home enterprises while supporting our activities outside of
the lab. Members of the UEC have a very interesting opportunity to
contribute this work, which is the major reason why I am standing for
election.

If I elected, I would voice enthusiasm for our physics progress and
prospects to Washington, speaking as a young physicist working at
Fermilab. Also, as a non-US user of Fermilab, I would do what I could 
to help improve the visa situation.