League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area Education Fund
	Hamilton County, OH November 8, 2011 Election
	Candidates Answer Questions on the Issues Mayor; City of Reading

The questions were prepared by the League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area and asked of all candidates for this office.     See below for questions on Qualifications, Basic Services, Budget, Clean Air Click on a name for candidate information.   See also more information about this contest. 1. What are your qualifications for office? Answer from Kenneth W. "Ken" Nordin: I have served on City Council since 1998, 3 terms as the Republican Ward IV councilman and 3 terms as an Independent. I chaired the Finance Commitee twice, each time leaving the finances sound and with a 'rainy day' fund. During my tenure as finance committee chair, we developed and passed the financial plan that is responsible for the vast majority of our infrastructure repairs and improvements that our City has done in the past 6 years. 2. What services do you believe should be considered basic and essential for the City? Answer from Kenneth W. "Ken" Nordin: Basic and essential services in our City include all that we currently offer. Police, fire, and service personell work in concert to provide safety for our citizens. 3. How would you balance the City Budget? Answer from Kenneth W. "Ken" Nordin: Balancing the budget calls for professional management and leadership that plans for today with an eye toward the future. Prudent evaluation of our current and future needs will allow the City to remain solvent. 4. What actions will you take to support clean air? Answer from Kenneth W. "Ken" Nordin: Evaluation of the city fleet for 'clean air' standards and controlling our 'carbon footprint' are the most effective things that our city can do. Responses to questions asked of each candidate are reproduced as submitted to the League.  Candidates' statements are presented as submitted. Word limits may apply. See individual questions for specific word limits. Direct references to opponents are not permitted. Please edit your work before submitting. We are unable to provide spell-check at this time. The order of the candidates is random and changes daily. Candidates who did not respond are not listed on this page.