What is this symbol?

You may note the spiral in the background of my campaign materials; it means a lot to me personally.

During my first independent archaeological research, in the mountains of central and southern Arizona, I found spiral designs, among other pertroglyphs or rock art, which Native Americans had pecked into rock faces several thousand years ago. We don't know what spirals meant to these ancient artists, but in our world today the spiral variously symbolizes:

Balance Progress Direction

Listening Centering Expanding

Awareness Connection Development

I like the notion of 'centering' and 'expanding' being represented by the same symbol. Which one of these forces is in effect depends on whether we start at the outside or the in, for centering and expanding are directions along the same path.

And I especially like this motif as a symbol for 'listening'–because as county councilor that is what I will do whenever the people of District 2 have concerns they wish to discuss or questions I might answer.