Gary is currently a member of a committee to create a Property and Business Improvement District (PBID) for Carmichael to improve its business environment.  Gary was previously a member of the Carmichael Community Action Plan and the Fair Oaks Boulevard Concept Plan Committee, which developed plans to revitalize the business community in Carmichael.  Gary is a past President of the Carmichael Chamber of Commerce, a former appointed member of the Sacramento Policy Planning Commission, and a former elected member of the Board of Director of the Sacramento Municipal Utility District.