League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area Education Fund
Hamilton County, OH November 6, 2007 Election
	John Cranley Answers Questions Candidate for Council Member; City of Cincinnati

The questions were prepared by the League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area and asked of all candidates for this office.
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Questions & Answers

1. What are your qualifications for office? (50 word limit)

Served as a member of Cincinnati City Council from December 2000 to present. Chaired Finance Committee from 2001 to present; balanced the budget in bi-partisan fashion each year. Lawyer; founded Ohio Innocence Project at U.C. Law School, partner in City Lights Development, which is redeveloping Price Hill.

2. What plans do you have to address your top three priorities? (100 word limit)

In order to move Cincinnati forward, Council must continue to act in a fiscally responsible manner, forge the right public-private partnerships to spur economic development, and work with neighborhood leaders to tailor improvements to the needs of each neighborhood.

On Council, I have done this. I passed six straight balanced budgets, while hiring 135 new cops. I have led the efforts to revitalize downtown and bring new nightlife to the area. And, I have led the efforts to improve our neighborhoods by bringing millions of dollars to enhance neighborhood business districts.

3. State three actions that you recommend to promote regional cooperation, and explain how you would implement each action? (150 word limit)

To promote regional cooperation Council must develop strong working relationships with officials from other jurisdictions and collaborate with our regional partners on issues that impact us all.

As a member of Council, I have strived to make regional cooperation a hallmark of my service. I have worked with the Hamilton County Commissioners and the Banks Working Group to develop a plan that is equitable to all parties involved. This collaboration is starting to pay off, and we will see that construction starting shortly. I have worked with County Commissioner Todd Portune and other officials to reorganize SORTA in order to provide better access, more options, and an expanded regional focus. And, I have worked with Hamilton County to create a regional approach to solving the city's sewer problems.

If re-elected, I will continue this work with our regional partners to provide improved services to our citizens.

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