League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area Education Fund
Hamilton County, OH November 8, 2011 Election
	Leslie Ghiz 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 a litigation attorney, solving problems for clients on a daily basis. I own my own law practice, and I understand the problems that face small business owners.I am also the City's former chief labor negotiator, which gives me great insight into the City Administration.

2. How would you balance the City Budget? (100 word limit)

First, the City must focus on the basic services for which it is ultimately responsible- public safety, trash pick-up, and snow removal- and find ways to deliver them as efficiently as possible. Council must carefully examine unneeded expenses, particularly on the administrative levels in departments.Also, I am supportive of discussing shared services with the county and exploring whether or not the private sector can more effectively deliver services which the City currently provides.

3. What services do you believe should be considered basic and essential for the City? (100 word limit)

Public safety, trash pick-up, and snow removal remain the top three basic and essential services for the City of Cincinnati.

4. What actions will you take to support clean air?

I would support policies established by businesses and residents alike that would reward practices that would not pollute the local air quality. The current Environmental Justice ordinance that was previously passed by Council may support cleaner air, but it is not enforceable and places greater requirements on businesses. Positive actions should be rewarded instead.

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