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LWV League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
Santa Clara County, CA November 6, 2007 Election
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Robert T. Dillon
Answers Questions

Candidate for
Council Member; City of Gilroy

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The questions were prepared by the the Leagues of Women Voters of Santa Clara County and asked of all candidates for this office.
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Questions & Answers

1. What experience related to city government would you bring to the City Council?

I'm a former City Councilmember 2001-2005. I came to Council while Chairman of the Library Commission, and have been reappointed a current Library Commissioner. I'm a 2000 graduate of the Gilroy Citizen Police Academy, Leadership Gilroy, and I was the 2002 Chairman of Gilroy's famous Memorial Day Parade.

2. What concerns are of particular importance to the city and how would you address them?

We have "critical mass" on the downtown, and with the revitalization running well, let's turn some energy towards the problem of our crumbling sidewalks.

Revitalization languishes until the political will to solve a problem appears, just as it did with the Downtown. I have that political will.

We CAN do this simple thing. The City bonding out the repair of the entire sidewalk problem is the only fair solution.

3. How would you balance the needs of the City as a whole with groups' interests?

Reasoned debate and fair decisions.

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