Fresno County, CA | November 7, 2000 Election |
EconomyBy Daniel K. WhitehurstCandidate for Mayor; City of Fresno | |
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More Jobs, Better JobsECONOMY -------------------------------------------------------- More Jobs, Better Jobs While the rest of the nation is enjoying unprecedented prosperity, Fresno has had double digit unemployment for 20 years. Yet we've done little to address the problem. Many of our leaders have been afraid to take political risks and to make the kind of investments a dynamic local economy will require. For instance, we desperately need new industry, but the City has virtually no ready-to-go industrial land to offer to major employers. I consider the situation to be a community emergency and believe dramatic action is required, including consistent investment in industrial land assembly, infrastructure, education and community amenities. I support the appropriate use of eminent domain and bond financing for economic development projects which benefit the greater community. Creating jobs will be my highest priority as Mayor. Some steps to pursue:
A key component to economic vitality is transportation, the linkages to the rest of the world. However, Fresno is the largest city in the country not on the Interstate Highway System. Our air service is limited, expensive and lacking in amenities. Amtrak service is now more frequent, but it does not connect us directly with Los Angeles and San Francisco. We've got work to do: improved air service, improved rail service and a completed metropolitan freeway system with better links to the rest of California. As Mayor, I will work to:
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