League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area Education Fund
	Hamilton County, OH November 5, 2013 Election
	Candidates Answer Questions on the Issues Member Council at Large; City of North College Hill

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 Matt Miller-Novak: My legal education and experience will provide a significant asset to City Council. I have studied Constitutional law, and I also have experience in commercial and business litigation. These experiences will assist to generate stronger legislation, and they will also provide insight into certain challenges our businesses face. 2. What services do you believe should be considered basic and essential for the City? Answer from Matt Miller-Novak: Council needs to refocus on the essentials. Council needs to raise public safety, property maintenance, and business development to the forefront of its priorities. I want nothing more than to see crime rates reduce. 3. How would you balance the City Budget? Answer from Matt Miller-Novak: Council should not just think about how we can balance a budget. Instead, Council should focus on how it can spend money effectively. Council must focus financially on proper funding of its essentials before it is diverted to other programs. In addition, Council must protect designated and levy funds instead of dipping into them for a quick fix. 4. Citizen engagement is important to the health of local government. In what ways do you support citizen engagement? Answer from Matt Miller-Novak: Currently, I am a part of citizen involvement. I worked with fellow citizens to bring an art gallery to NCH. I also worked with young citizens to bring a few murals to the City. Citizens exhibit the strength of a city. The government does not. I plan to continue to work with citizens to create great things in the City that are created from citizen initiative, rather than just relying on public money. 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.