League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area Education Fund
Hamilton County, OH November 6, 2007 Election
	Andre Harper 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)

I am qualified because of my education, experience and vision for Cincinnati. I graduated with my degree in public management. Professionally, I have worked in government for seven years and in the private sector at Procter and Gamble. I am not afraid to take difficult decisions.

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

In order to address my top concerns I will implement on focusing on these strategies in order to improve our city.

• Promote crime prevention to make our city safe
• Promote economic development across Cincinnati
• Retain and attract business to increase city revenue
• Restore pride & celebrate our Queen City's rich heritage
• Promote home and small business ownership
• Empower community councils so neighborhoods thrive
• Support the arts community by organizing

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

I believe that Cincinnati and all of the surrounding communities must work together improve conditions for everyone in the region. We can no longer act as separate entities. Cincinnati is the anchor of the region and its condition has a direct effect on how the region is perceived. In order to promote regional cooperation, I would propose these ideas:

Chambers of Commerce- I will support area chambers efforts in regional branding and cooperation. Improving efficiency- Organize partnerships with other local governments to develop strategies to save money by sharing costs, equipment, knowledge and manpower in order to provide high quality services and eliminate overlap. Improving our environment- I will stress importance of improving our environment focusing on our air quality. I work with surrounding municipalities as well as the state to implement strategies to improve our air quality.

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