James P. Lawler Answers Questions

Candidate for
Council Member; City of Forest Park

The questions were prepared by the League of Women Voters of Hamilton County and asked of all candidates for this office.

Read the answers from all candidates.

Questions & Answers

1. What are your views regarding the need for public transportation in your community to promote access to employment throughout the region?

Council is currently working with Metro to extend bus service beyond the Park and Ride to have it serve Forest Fair Mall, This would be good because it could provide both customers and employees to the mall.

2. Would you be in favor of county-wide campaign finance regulations that would provide for public matching funds, limit campaign contributions and provide for more disclosure? State your opinions on these ideas; whether you would support or oppose them.

I think the public has the right to know who significant contributors to candidates are. There seems to be a good system in place for this now. Since Forest Park is a small city and races are non-partisan matching funds and/or contribution limits are not really an issue in our city. I would personally hesitate to try to control what other cities do.

3. What are the benefits/detriments to land use planning prior to zoning decisions?

Since Forest Park has been a planned a community from its inception in the 1950's the advantages of our master plan are obvious everywhere you look in the city.