Candidate for
Council Member; City of Cincinnati

Everyone should be treated with dignity, respect and civility. Diversity and inclusion is important in order to understand one another and be able to serve all citizens without bias, prejudice or discrimination. Under my leadership as a Cincinnati City Council member, everyone will be welcome at the table of opportunity. I will do my very best to serve everyone.

I have more than 20 years experience in public service. I served on Cincinnati City Council for seven years and received my master's degree in education from the University of Cincinnati. I trust that the citizens of Cincinnati will allow me the opportunity to serve them once again.

TOP THREE PRIORITIES Safer Neighborhoods Work to reduce violent crime by 50% by then end of December 2008. Empower citizens and police partnerships to combat crime. Hold landlords accountable who provide sanctuary for drug dealers.

Schools Work with school board leadership to increase graduation rates. I will collaborate and partner with school board leadership to promote school board accountability.

Economic Opportunity Encourage the private sector to fund more neighborhood development projects in all 52 city neighborhoods. Protect home ownership and reduce the number of foreclosures.

It is important that city, county and regionally leaders address the top three priorities. They are as follows:

a)Work to promote regional economic opportunity such as Cincinnati's multi-billion dollar Banks Project and downtown development. Promoting regional tourism and the cooperation of joint economic issues will help increase hotel occupancy in the city, increase job growth and expand our tax base.

b) Promote a regional fast track development model that will make it easier for residential and commercial developers to do business in the region. This new development project will hold Water Works and MSD accountable for tracking and expediting development plans. This fast track development process will reduce the developmental approval time by 50%.

c) Promote a regional violent crime reduction plan by working to empower neighborhoods, cities and villages which will reduce violent crime in the region by 50% by end of December 2008.