League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area Education Fund
Hamilton County, OH November 6, 2007 Election
	Charlie Winburn 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 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.

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

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.

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

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.

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