Peoria City Council At-Large Election Quiz #9:
Open ended- anything you’d like to say?
Brad Carter: I am willing to discuss these or any other issues in depth with anyone interested. You can contact me through my website. I am the candidate without the big signs. My campaign is one of word of mouth, and I need help getting my name out. If you like what I have to say, please let your friends know. Don’t forget to vote Feb. 27th!
Donald Cummings: I want the City of Peoria to be a city where people feel safe so crime and all of the negatives associated with it will be my number one priority. My campaign theme is “Imagine A Safe City”
Dan Irving: I look forward to Playing Positive in Peoria!
George Jacob: I just want to thank the community for the support and for allowing me to serve them on the Peoria City Council for the last 2 years. I have worked hard to be accessible, and to support neighborhoods and citizens in Peoria. We are a city that is going in the right direction; we have excellent economic growth, strong, nearly record employment, and wonderful cultural, educational and recreational resources. We are facilitating opportunities for continued living wage and knowledge economy jobs in the Southern Gateway, the main Street Corridor and throughout Peoria. At the same time we have some major issues that we need to continue to address. We have a very tight budget, too high of a crime rate in many areas, and a significant portion of our population that is not, or feels like that they are not participating in, or have a stake in, our economic progress. People are struggling with increased electric, fuel, and out of pocket insurance costs. We need to continue to reach out and involve ALL of our citizens in our Community. I choose to look at our diversity as a richly woven fabric that is a strength, and not a weakness. We have strong and committed leadership in our City Council, and in many other areas. We need to continue to exercise positive leadership, and develop effective solutions and secure good results and outcomes for our Citizens.
This is a great City and I have been very honored and humbled to play a part in shaping our future.
Kelley Mammen: Wow what a treat-As a native Peorian I have seen much in this city. I was around when we were number 2 and now number 6. I remember Richwoods Township and the annexation. The center of the city use to be by the Lakeview Museum and who knows where it is at today. Ask yourself why each person is running. . It should be for the good of the city not for themselves. Ask yourself why people spend so much money to “win” a seat. Is it for them or the city?” Each person has their reason. Just make sure it is for the right reason and that reason should be for the city and not themselves.
I love this city and the people in it. I will work for them and hold them as my sounding board and mirror.
Gary Sandberg: Basic Essential Services for Taxes CANDIDATE
Chuck Schierer: Peoria is a great place but headed in the wrong direction. We need change on the Peoria City Council. I have served on a city council before. I was elected in Brentwood, Missouri after I graduated from law school (Washington University in St. Louis). We can effectuate change in Peoria without sacrificing experience.
Ryan Spain: Please visit my website for additional information. I would appreciate your vote on Tuesday, February 27.
Gale Thetford: I enjoyed being a District Councilperson and hope to be able to address some of our problems from a City-wide perspective. I am committed to maintaining public safety, and making our neighborhoods and our core Downtown as strong as possible. I am also committed to working to retain our existing businesses and develop new job economies for our City. I ask for your support on February 27 and again on April 17th.
Eric Turner: I love this City, everything positive that has occurred in my life happened here. I want to be a part of helping to grow the city and causing good things to happen for others in our community.
March 10th, 2007 at 2:53 pm
As an experienced statewide administrator, I will demonstrate and respect the city\’s culture and communicate enabling ALL citizens and groups\’ perspectives to be heard. I will introduce and expedite a system of shared values and goals. I will promote a positive Organizational Network for a Missing Operational Keys, which all functioning cities must have and maintain to become a successful/whole city.