League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area Education Fund
	Hamilton County, OH November 5, 2013 Election
	Candidates Answer Questions on the Issues Treasurer; City of Cheviot

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, Citizen Engagement Click on a name for candidate information.   See also more information about this contest. 1. What are your qualifications for office? Answer from Joseph L. Pahls: I am a Certified Public Accountant with 23 years of accounting experience. I have worked with clients of all sizes both in the for profit and not for profit sectors helping them in their financial matters. Financial management experience is an important skill to possess for any candidate for city treasurer. 2. What services do you believe should be considered basic and essential for the City? Answer from Joseph L. Pahls: Police, Fire, Sanitation and Safety are basic essential services for any city. The treasurer is responsible for making sure the financial resources are available so these services are paid for. 3. How would you balance the City Budget? Answer from Joseph L. Pahls: The City Budget is ultimately the responsibility of council but the treasurer plays an important role by providing timely financial information so all of the decision makers know the financial status of the City. 4. Citizen engagement is important to the health of local government. In what ways do you support citizen engagement? Answer from Joseph L. Pahls: I support the right of every citizen to be heard. Local government should reflect the values of the citizens they represent and the only way those values become known is through citizen engagement. 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.