I am an effective team leader and team player. Whether addressing the housing crisis, infrastructure, city parks, afterschool programs and food deserts, as a Council, we have an obligation to ensure every citizen gets what they need and deserve. The more you saturate the market, the more you will bring down prices.. How long have youlived in Duval County? A: I have been fighting for the needs of my Springfield neighborhood for many years. I need to assemble witnesses and evidence and learn because the City of Jacksonville is suffering. In addition to developing a Vision & Comprehensive Implementation Action Plan for the next three years for the District. If I had to name the three largest issues I am hearing about from constituents, I can do that easier: (1) Murder and crime. I have been back in Duval County for 20 years and work as a senior IT project manager at CSX. Pass a Tenants Bill of Rights to make sure individuals have rights before the cost of rents go up substantially, 3. Etc. 20 Runoff election for District 2 City Council and District 3 Board of Education. A: I am no stranger to adversity and am willing to make the hard decisions because I am fair and solution driven. City Council is a job, not a prize. The Confederate monuments have become a distraction to the important business of government and the image of our city. IN DISTRICT 11, GROWTH AND INFRASTRUCTURE IS AND WILL BE BIG ISSUES GOING FORWARD. A: The Council should take proactive measures to help Duval County adapt to the impacts of climate change, such as rising seas, increased heat, and flooding. Hate has no place in Jacksonville. The three-month workshop engagement, discussions, and recommendations are below. I thought about Kent Stermon and how JSO and the FOP have fought against any citizen review, but had a Sheriffs Circle, led by Kent Stermon, who could go anywhere, do anything and was involved with demotions and promotions- a one man civilian review board who was using city power and assets as his own. But every day I am reminded how lucky we are to live in a place with big city amenities, but a wonderful square in walking distance full of restaurants, shops, and friends. Encouraging the development of mixed-use and mixed-income communities to ensure thateveryone has access to safe and affordable housing options in vibrant neighborhoods. We cant enable them. I am asking you VOTE TO KEEP me. I have stood up for consumers my whole career. I wanna stay an NFL team city. We met through friends in college and it has been a wonderful life with her. [1] Background [ edit] We have made a lot of progress since 1951,much still needs to be done. Voting questions should be directed to the Midland City Clerk's Office at 989-837-3310 or clerk@midland-mi.org. Im running to be the voice for the people that elect me. Example: The roads are undriveable even though were taxed for them to be up to par. Sign up for eNotifications to receive an email when new agenda are posted. A: I support the opportunity to expand development for non-profit and for-profit development to meet the demand for Affordable Housing in Jacksonville. A:I believe that our history should be displayed within a defined context and public property is not the best way to accomplish that. Let's take a . I have ground crews throughout the state and office staff. Every community should be treated equally and supported in their needs. Restore our dunes to pre-Hurricane Ian levels. A: I am a former City Councilman (1991-1995), A former Navy Supply Officer and a small business owner. Affordable housing has been an issue for many in our community for years. A: Since 2019, I have evolved my perspective regarding the monuments. A: Based upon my interaction with neighbors in District 10, the three issues most important to my campaign are: 1) neighborhood engagement to effect lifelong education about the City of Jacksonville services, and personal and civic responsibilities; 2.) I want to be around and available as much as possible so I can be responsive to the needs of my constituents. Thats a failure of leadership when our community is suffering. I have lived in Duval most of my life other than the seven years I lived in South Carolina. A: If the field is not renovated, the NFL will not allow the team to remain in Jacksonville. Maintain and perhaps enhance funding for restoration of Hogans Creek and McCoys Creek. We need to reduce the time for development projects to be approved and completed. We can also work with UF Health and other social programs to promote young medical and social program interns to work throughout the year helping in the homeless crisis. Its a monster,like the Isaiah Hart Bridge. Many people need to realize serving on the City Council is just a part-time job. I would want to see better accounting before I would support tax increases. A: The support for the Jacksonville Jaguars during their playoff run was amazing. Earlier this month, Kagan, who fiercely opposed the changes to his district, switched his party affiliation from Democrat to Republican and launched a bid against Brannan for the seat. Ive also been involved in community outreach programs on the Northside of Jacksonville and Ive held multiple positions with different small businesses all around Jacksonville. I have lived in Jacksonville for nearly a decade. Part-time jobs get part-time results, which is why I am committed to serving full-time as your council member. Additionally, I willcontinue to walk neighborhoods with this type of activity with the Sherriff and theAssistant Chiefs of my Zones. A: Government should be cautious about entering into policies and stands concerning climate change, as there is a tendency to remove personal freedoms over this issue. We need to stop incentivising overdevelopment in lowlyingand flood-prone areas of Jacksonville and we need to hold developers accountable when they build in these areas causing the areas around them to flood. And Im here to drive our city to a new era. Q: What is the biggest issue in your district that you would like totackle if elected to the Jacksonville City Council? We all want to live peaceably in our respective communities regardless of our zip code. I will bring common sense to our City Council. A: Confederate monuments on public property are a constant reminder of the bondage the United States has been entangled in for centuries. A: Rental and purchase prices are controlled by the open market and supply and demand. They also have a working group that is reviewing current city programs and policies to recommend needed adjustments. I am a Funeral Director/Area Manager, Hardage-Giddens Funeral Homes, Cemeteries, and Cremations. No, I dontsupport that level of spending, and if YOU do, Its becauseyou likely have your own personal bias tied to that spending. The harassment ends. Additionally, I believe in the importance of transparency and accountability in budgeting and would support measures to ensure that JSO is using these funds effectively and efficiently. My husband and I met the summer before 10th grade and dated for about five years, yet we did not marry until about 30 years later. We have to saturate the market with housing to bring down the cost. A: Before making any determinations on the level of funding needed for JSO to keep our streets safe, I would want the opportunity to see how the new sheriff has managed the budget and what the needs are in the community to ensure overall safety. I am also the Chief Operations Officer for the Northeast Florida Area Agency on Aging, alsoknown as ElderSource. My line of work requires me to work with multiple municipalities and city officials in bidding and permitting processes. In 2017, the University of Chicago surveyed a collection of distinguished economists from Harvard, Yale, MIT, Stanford, Princeton, UC-Berkeley, Chicago, Columbia, Northwestern and other respected economics departments. Monday was the deadline to request an absentee ballot, but to see a sample ballot or find your polling place, go to the Oklahoma . I am a finance professional. Country artist Sheb Wooley was a featured musical act. Im OK with fair-priced upgrades. These monuments represent a history of death and destruction of racism, segregation and slavery. We have to empower her and need to focus on all of the issues related to it. They have launched investigations into everything from internet companies and the "weaponization of government" to the Afghanistan withdrawal and the business dealings of the president's family, including his son Hunter. Jacksonville City Council races set for March election 2023 ELECTIONS Field for Jacksonville City Council elections set, with some races already decided Hanna Holthaus Florida. Check out my website, Parrishking.com and lets get this guy voted in! Ed Burke, since sidelined by corruption charges, will hand off his Southwest Side 14th Ward seat in the City Council to Jeylu Gutierrez, a young Latina endorsed by Burke's . Philadelphia will elect seven people to City Council's at-large seats in 2023. The lack of the Mayors office to make an issue of this is a broken promise. One of the most difficult times for Floridians is waiting for insurance companies to survey property and supply funding for repairs orrebuilding. Add a substantial number of plaques, statues, monuments, etc. Beyond those two factors, rent prices should be stabilized. This is long overdue. A: As a Major NFL City, Jacksonville is lagging far behind Tampa, Miami, and Orlando. Developers should be subject to explaining how they plan create proper drainage and road expansion to develop communities, shopping areas, and other projects in areas of the city. My favorite vacation is a beach vacation with my husband. New York. A: I have family and friends who are and were in office. I made several calls and decided the time was now to run. In District9, we see poverty rates, lack of affordable housing, and limited access to jobs and educational opportunities. The only one. Bringing life and beauty into our Downtown means everything to me. Under the current funding mechanisms, I would advocate that we prioritize projects that directly contribute to the quality of life of our residents. My wife, JoAnn Tredennick, and I have interacted with the City as homeowners, restorers of historic properties, owners of rental properties and residents of a neglected neighborhood. Its far too much money for the lowyield of convictions, nor is the crime-rate slowing down. Investigate whether or not some of the Downtown Investment Authority programs encouraging Downtown residence would be appropriate in other parts of town. I would then have the Sheriff, or the designee,to report regularly at council on where they are within the budget and what outcomes have beenachieved through the funding received. However, in that short period of time, I worked with the Jacksonville Sherriffs Office to shut down three drughouses in the Mid-Westside and Woodstock communities. Aesthetics matter. Community engagement has kept me actively involved at the forefront of Jacksonvilles progression through developing programs that promote and champion economic growth and community revitalization experiences has prepared me for public office. I also serve on other state councils. Here I am 20 years later and I was able to achieve beyond my dreams. A: I have worked at Disability Rights Florida for the past 18+ years as a Sr Advocate-Investigator protecting the rights of vulnerable children and adults while currently serving as their Representative Payee Program Operations Coordinator whereby we conduct audits under a grant from the Social Security Administration to ensure beneficiaries are not being abused, neglected or financially exploited. God will show us some solutions. The 2023 New York City City Council elections will be held on November 7th, 2023, with primaries occurring on June 27th, 2023. I will work hard to help give residents of District 10 the quality of life they desperately deserve. A: I served our country honorably for 9 years as a Military Police Officer with 1 deployment to Iraq and 1 deployment to Guantanamo Bay. I was the first to start publicly asking questions about Kent Stermons access. . like a to establish a new state agency called the Social Housing Development Authority that would be charged with preserving and building high quality affordable housing across the state. Tel. I have experienced a city that leveraged its business community to create vibrancy and value. One contest thats sure to be a nail-biter is the upcoming race for the newly redrawn Council District 47 in southern Brooklyn. The positions carry influence as locally elected leaders determine spending and priorities for police and fire departments, road projects, parks and . A: Im opposed to taxpayer money being spent on the removal of the monuments especially when we have so many other broken promises and issues around Jacksonville not being fixed. We can achieve this goal by offering competitive compensation and benefits, coupled with providing the latest technology. Dan Strauss: Announced this week that he is running for re-election in District 6. I do not support any attempt to erase history. She had a 12 percentage point lead in 2015, and a 4 percentage point lead in 2019. Remove barriers to building and expanding. The sharp pain you feel in your soul from being unable to afford rent, or even findaplace to rent! Note: These are just the current council members up for election this year; each council district has a number of challengers for the job. I know I am different. Q: What, if anything, should Council do to help Duval County adapt to rising seas, increased heat and flooding caused by climate change? To make matters worse, we have a City-funded group, VAAC, which raises money not for victims, but to give internally connected people awards and to make certain people feel like they are doing something when virtually nothing goes to the actual community. Do you support continuing this level of funding for JSO? I have many friends there. I also have suspicions that some real estate developer or non-profit with connections to our political class would like get their hands on some of the property with these statues on them and the contracts to do the work on them. Ed Miller. A: We need to consider, at least the following, regarding affordable housing: Q: What, if anything, should Council do to help Duval County adapt to rising seas, increased heat and floodingcaused by climate change? A: Born, reared, and raised on 2nd and Fairfax dirt roads since 1965. My fervor to make a difference is why for the eight years I have attended City Council meetings, Sheriff Advisory meetings, CPAC meetings, conferences, town hall meetings, and other neighborhood and civic activities. Filing and payment takes place at Charleston County Board of Elections and Voters Registration Building, 4637 Headquarters Road, North Charleston, SC. I serve as the committees chairwoman for land, use and zoning. A: I believe its something that really needs to be looked at as for what it can be replaced with to bring peace on all sides. Years later, many of these areas suffer from blight and disrepair. Here are a few ideas in no particular order: A: Jacksonville has recently hired a Chief Resilience Officer (CRO) who is currently working to develop a comprehensive strategy to assist us in preparing for and adapting to climate change issues and flooding. And I will always be committed to protecting the quality of our air, water, and native ecosystems. More than 30 people have filed paperwork to run . Unfortunately, only one homeless deal is released through FloridaHousing. 34 min read. We need to ensure we dont make the same mistake some other large U.S. cities made by defunding the police, and then they paid the price with a dramatic increase in crime. We are going to produce athletes. A: I am a proud native of the First Coast and have lived in Duval County since 2006. I used to work multiple part-time jobs in the local craft beer industry here in Jacksonville and watching how our local and state government treated those small businesses during 2020 is what motivated me to get involved in politics. Unless we tackle this debt over the next 4 to 8 years, a lot of the services provided by are city could go unfunded if we head into an economic downturn. We are losing public safety workers to other cities at an alarming rate. IVE NEVER UNDERSTOOD WHY NO ONE HASNT LOOKED AT RAISING THE WALLS ALONG THE RIVER DOWNTOWN TO HELP, IF APPLICABLE. State Senator Julia Salazar, sponsor of the Good Cause Eviction bill, speaking at a housing rally in Albany earlier this year. And we have a lot of people that are living in substandard conditions. Likewise, I will continue to support the work ofcommunity-based programs such as the CBCRC, which examine the causes of crimeto fight it from an environmental, economic, and educational perspective. We must increase the supply of public housing and Section 8 vouchers. The legislature and the mayor have always been contentious, historically, Sheinkopf said. When it comes to investing in our infrastructure, were talking about upgrading our roads, green and gray infrastructure to boost resiliency, and public transportation systems. We will then force the city to go after state and federal dollars to subsidize this housing. Tel. Any public financing should be dependent on a good deal for taxpayers, including a positive return on investment, a lease extension by the Jaguars, the employment of local labor, and the ability to attract major non-football events to the stadium during the off-season. The vintage arcade games, including Mrs. Pacman, Mario, and pinball machines, offer a fun and nostalgic experience. Take out the plaques and change the name of the park. After some pandemic-era hits, the music and arts festival will return Sept. 2-3 under new leadership. With leadership from JEA, along City government and federal and state funding, our reliance on fossil fuels for electricity and transportation must be significantly reduced, then eliminated. A: No one else in this race has invested the time and resources in our community that my wife and I have over the past 40 years. Kshama Sawant: Sawant, who represents District 3, is leaving office to start a new activist organization focused on workers. 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