Mayor Paul Leon spoke to the 2010 graduating class of the National Tooling and Machine Association Technical School in Ontario, California. In his speech titled "Employers are searching for the 'right' employee for their companies," Mayor Leon stated that beyond education, employers are looking for good character, a strong work ethic, morality, trustworthiness, and people who do not abuse company time or resources and keep personal matters separate from work. His comments emphasizing workplace professionalism and ethics were well received by the graduating class.