Stay Diligent Mr. President

A year has passed since Barack Obama became our nation's 44th President, entering office on the promises of hope and change.

Fulfilling those promises would not be easy-- the President inherited a crumbling economy, a broken health care system, and a tumultuous military situation in the Middle East.

In spite of partisan opposition and even challenges within his own party, the President has worked diligently to try and resolve those issues.

One year into his term, the President has signed off on legislation to stimulate the economy, prevent Americans from losing their homes, and hold banks and other money institutions responsible for reckless business practices.

He has continued pushing his plan for health care reform, possibly the greatest challenge of any administration in the history of American government.

And in December he announced that America was shifting its war on terror, telling graduates at a West Point commencement ceremony that we would be deploying 30,000 more soldiers to Afghanistan.

Say what you will about the President's first year in office, but one thing is for sure: he has run from no one.

Fulfilling his promise of a “Transparent Presidency,” Obama uses Internet technologies to communicate on important issues such as the environment, education, homeland security and immigration.

The President has a Twitter account (he currently has over 3.2 million followers) and there is even a new White House application for cell phones, bringing the latest news from the administration right to the palm of your hand.

And he continues to encourage healthy debate on important issues, not just in Congress, but at town hall meetings across America.

Rome was not built in a day, as the old adage goes... and America cannot be rebuilt in a single year.

Stay diligent Mr. President.