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David Davenport Ronald D. Higgerson Anthony Palladeno Jr. Karen Weaver Chris Del Morone Brent Allan Jaworski Don Pfeiffer Arthur Woodson Woody Etherly Ellery Johnson Jeffrey L. Shelley Anderson L. Fernanders Scott Kincaid Al Wamsley Ray Hall Sean MacIntyre Angela Ward Flint Community Schools Ballot Proposal Shall the number of members on the Board of Education of the School District of the City of Flint be reduced from nine (9) to seven (7), resulting in the elimination of two (2) positions which have terms that expire on December 31, 2018. FLINT CITY COUNCIL COVERAGE jobs, once you beef up a rash of crime, criminal with a bulldozer come and your city employees such activity and I would like to knock down everything as police, you can kind of focus in on those things that is standing that should city navigate through the water from Detroit, and tackle it. The way I would and I do believe we can not be, be knocked down. water crisis? the Great Lakes Water go about it, rather than bring jobs to the city that 1st Ward Authority is going to have You wake up in the tearing everything down, would occupy their idle I would hold the state morning looking at it. to remain the source under there are houses that can time and they will began and the Governor more You go to bed looking at all circumstances for at be remodeled rather than to provide for themselves accountable and the it. Somehow we need to least the next two to three tore down. We used to and their families which will Republican legislature. We step up to the plate and years because we don’t have programs where we help them to spend their operate with a general fund get more of the blighted have a plant that’s able to gave houses away for $1 – time not drinking and of about $53 million. houses down. treat water coming from I would bring some of that drugging. And with that, The state operates with the KWA, we have not had back. When people own they are going to see a We need to help people a general fund budget a city council to make a stuff, they take care of it revival of this city and I’m stay in their homes. Let of about $55 billion, and decision on an alternative better. Blight will continue going to b part of it. them rent their house from nearly a $1 billion surplus. plan. to be an issue, but it can the Land Bank. We have to And in order to navigate Right now, my position as be done better. We pay a How would you help the look at innovative ways to the water crisis, you we speak today is that the park millage countywide, city navigate through the keep a person in a home. cannot and should not State of Michigan should but we’ve only got one water crisis? People need to step up to charge the highest rates in be liable for the bond debt park in Flint. We pay a the plate when they see the country for water on the KWA because of senior millage countywide, First, of all we’ve got to people doing wrong like people cannot fully use Eric Mays a suspicious bond sale but we’ve only got two out make sure we sustain dumping and the police and the state should not Age: 58 under the emergency of fifteen senior centers clean and drinkable water. need to step to the plate be sitting there with all of Education: Graduated manager. that we benefit from. I pro- We have to make sure our to arrest these people. We that money on something high school class of 1976, pose a countywide millage upgrades are done and have to do what we need that they created and My position is that the graduated Michigan State that would raise between monitored at the water to do to make it happen. people are not holding completed KWA pipeline is University with a $5 million and $7 million plant. I’m just tired of the them more accountable an asset that I don’t think Bachelor’s in Political so the Land Bank would dumping. to drop them dollars in an people should squander We must make sure we Science and Pre-Law in be able to cut grass more amount that can fix pipes at this point and giveaway have capable people to run the class of 1981 than once a year. That’s and repair things. This and give up water rights, the water plant. We need Occupation: Currently the majority of the blight in could be done in a year. we have water rights from to also make sure the top 3rd Ward serves as first ward Flint the city of Flint. Sanilac County to Lapeer people at the water plant City Councilman, Worked So I think I want some County but also all the way are involved with the city for General Motors, UAW council folks who will fight to Birch Run because of and keep council abreast and hold the state more 2nd Ward Why do you feel you are what I’m going to call the of what’s gong on with a accountable than the ones a good fit for Flint City watershed, and people maybe weekly report of that I’ve been working with Council? right now are trying to put what’s going. so far. I would hold the the last nail in the coffin state accountable until we Whether they are doing Because I understand the to take water rights away get the amount of dollars good or doing bad so we duties, the responsibilities, from the residents of the specifically that are needed can pass this off to our and my job as it relates to City of Flint over the next to get this behind us in a constituents because right serving and representing thirty or more years. the citizens of the city of twelve month period of now we are not getting the Flint and particularly the time. It has gone on far too I have to break down information that we need. first ward. In other words, long. where we should get water I want to make sure that it takes knowledge of the from in the short term, I stay on top of that and I think the state should be budget, it takes knowl- medium term, and long- to make sure we get our putting towards the city Kerry L. Nelson edge of the rules and term. In the short term contract for a long-term another $300 million, but Occupation: Retired regulations, and it takes for the next two to three water source. then in terms of the lives Banker relationships. And then you years at least I see our that have been lost in What would your water have to do the basic stuff water source being Detroit, Why do you feel you terms of legionnaires Jackie Poplar source recommendation like answer your phone and in the medium and are a good fit for disease and pneumonia Education: Product of Flint be? and return calls. When you long-term it’s possible we Flint City Council? and things like that the Schools, Northern grad- have experience dealing might just do better for the My water source recom- state might need to set uate, attended MCC, and I have been a Flint with folks’ business in the residents of Flint if we can mendation will be the KWA aside another $2 to $3 then I attended resident all my life and I UAW, you just going from hold onto our assets and because I do not trust billion to settle some of fashion-merchandising have lived in the 3rd Ward representing then the UAW make the state financially GLWA and I’m hoping these class action lawsuits school. for approximately 40 years. to now [Flint’s first ward]. responsible for something we can work together as and claims from individual Occupation: Flint City I can remember when Flint I’m a good fit as a public that they’ve created. council and administration residents. Council, service for the city was a vibrant, safe and servant and a voice and a to move this forward where And I need to be around of Flint. prosperous place to live fighter for what the people In a leadership capacity, eventually our constituents to fight for that for my and raise children. in my district need. we should not only be Why do you feel you are will see a savings along kids and grandkids. I’m worried about settling for a good fit for Flint City the line. We can’t continue However, today Flint is What are the top five probably one of the best infrastructure and pipes Council? to raise water rates on the faced with serious issues you want to focus voices with the best under- being fixed and lower backs of the seniors and problems and critical on as a City Council standing of the complexity First of all, I know my city, water rates, you can have our young people. issues that have member? of those water issues and I love my city and I’ve people die and we should impeded upon our stability that’s my view. worked hard for my city The top five issues I will also be interested in since 2015 not only my city What is your opinion and quality of life. I believe focus on will be jobs, water helping navigate some of What is your opinion but my ward. I’ve made about blight in Flint and that my demonstrated issues, blight (which these lawsuits and claims about blight in Flint and numerous friends in city how would you tackle it? passion, personal and includes abandoned for some of the residents in how would you tackle it? hall, which enables me to political experience and my houses, and high grass, our city and we should be We need to and I know it’s proven willingness to be a The blight in Flint, in my be able to get things done and dumping), police and holding the Governor and going to be a rough but part of finding the solutions opinion, comes because at in a timely manner. public safety, and the legislature the federal government is makes me a good fit to one point we had 80,000 making sure that I serve accountable. What are the top five going to have to continue to serve as the GM/UAW workers in Flint, each individual for their issues you want to focus continue giving us money 3rd Ward City Councilman. What would your water and now we’re down to different needs. Some on as a City Council for blight. This is an enor- source recommendation 8,000. People have moved In addition, my people council people don’t member? mous problem. The houses be? out, you’ve got boarded up skills and ability to answer their phones and are coming down, true and abandoned houses, In the second ward, we motivate and bring people don’t return calls, and My water source enough but it seems like you’ve got people dumping have a blight problem, we together and to reach that’s an issue. recommendation is a little you take one down and where they shouldn’t be have a jobless problem across party and racial complicated. For one, two pop up. If I had control How would you help the dumping. Once you create and we are experiencing lines to work on common right now we’re getting I would have everybody grounds to resolve should be costly citation the time. and we must get it right. to the overall needs of their involved in the workforce, problems are critical to fines given to those who I would also like to find own homes and the because there’s an old What is your opinion effective leadership as a are causing the blight. ways to eventually lower neighborhood. There is no saying that President about blight in Flint and City Council Person. our water bills to some- easy answer to this one. Obama said some years how would you tackle it? I have served as a past thing reasonable. ago: that whenever there’s a city or a township going and current 3rd Ward City Blight is a huge issue Other issues include con- through a struggle, or a Councilman and Council especially in the 3rd ward. stituent services (including 5th Ward difficult time, or a crisis President and the To help tackle the issue public safety), removal of there must be an experience and knowledge we need to work with the blight, transparency and economic and that I have relative to City community and the land accountability in Flint City development plan created and Municipal government bank to identify areas Government. Of course, at the same time or else and its inter operations of blight and get them economic development we fail the people. have prepared me to serve cleaned up. and the availability of jobs and lead as a Councilman. for residents is extremely What would your water I strongly believe in Flint important. source recommendation 4th Ward be? and I know without a doubt How would you help that Flint has the bounce the city navigate through I don’t know yet. My thing back ability. And because the water crisis? is if the Great Lakes is of my hope in Flint’s trying to tell us that they Santino J. Guerra I am currently one of the recovery makes me a good will pay seven million Education: Kearsley High three Council members on fit to continue to serve as a dollars out of the twelve School Alumnus the Water sub-committee. City Councilman. Currently Pre-law million dollars that we have What are the top five double majoring in Criminal My goal has been to have Wantwaz Davis to pay them, and they will issues you want to Justice and Sociology at an independent analysis Education: College and pay seven million dollars focus on as a City Coun- the University of conducted of our water communication to the Karegnondi pipeline cil member? Michigan - Flint issues and choices. Detroit Occupation: I own my for the next 25 to 28 years, Occupation: Full-Time has not served us well in own janitorial company then they’re telling me that My top five focus is Student, Prior to campaign the past and it’s part of the and I am a our water deal should’ve 1. Public Safety, worked at the University of reason why water bills are City Councilman. been low many years ago, 2. Fiscal sustainability, Michigan - Flint so sky-high that we never really had to economic and Department of (price-gouging). Why do you feel you are pay those high water rates. community development, Kate Fields So I don’t know. Public Safety Occupation: Flint City I have done extensive a good fit for Flint City neighborhood Council? revitalization and Why do you feel you are Councilwoman research and FOIA’d the I don’t know at this EPA, MDEQ, State Trea- particular time. My sustainability. a good fit for Flint City Why do you feel you are a I feel that I am a good fit 3. Reduction in water Council? sury, Governor Snyder’s because I understand the recommendation would be good fit for Flint City office, City of Flint, GLWA, whatever is beneficial and rates, service fees and I bring a fresh face to the Council? issues and the struggles property taxes. Genesee County Drain that underprivileged people affordable for the residents city council, with new I have an extensive back- Commission and KWA to in the city of Flint, MI. That 4. Quality and safe water. ideas. go through from all 5. Job development. ground (both academic get real documents which different ethnic would be my best What are the top five and experiential) in Public I’ve then sent out in email backgrounds. decision; whichever one How would you help issues you want to focus Administration. BA and blasts to the public. would have the better and the city navigate through I understand struggle, and the most effective way of on as a City Council MPA in Public Information is power and I the water crisis? member? Administration from I understand when you are making our water afford- believe in the 60’s slogan placed in a situation where able and quality. I feel that it’s imperative to UM-Flint (Master’s is • Safe and affordable water “Power to the People”. you become voiceless. But Whichever one would be put a system in place that Rackham in Ann Arbor). I • Getting rid of blight and most importantly, I have affordable, reasonable, and will enforce accountability, created and was Executive What would your water abandoned homes. a sound understanding quality; all three of them transparency and make Director of a Flint Based source recommendation • Increasing Public Safety of how local government must meet my sure that all designated Community Development be? and improve community can address many of the recommendation before I money is used as Corporation for 15 years. relations. Still in process of getting crippling issues that most make a decision. intended. Also, I feel that • Bring jobs to the Accessed Federal, State that independent of the voiceless and the the community who is community. and local funds to remove analysis but I will support hopeless people are What is your opinion most effective by the Water • Stressing the importance blight, built and rehabbed the options that best serve struggling and going about blight in Flint and Crisis should have a voice of education. houses to Energy Star the people financially and through and I know how to how would you tackle it? in the Water Crisis standards, became a HUD in all other areas including address those issues. I would create summer solutions. How would you help the housing counseling agency public health and maintain- city navigate through the What are the top five jobs and after-school jobs What would your water to help prevent mortgage ing our independence. so children can have water crisis? foreclosures, general issues you want to focus source recommendation The State has not made part-time jobs after school provision of help with on as a City Council be? To navigate through the good decisions for Flint in and full-time summer jobs accessing low-income member? water crisis we have the past and I refuse to be for children to clean up My Water source recom- housing and mobilization to work together. The pressured into a hasty and Quality affordable water, blighted community. mendation is KWA. I don’t and organization of Council, the Mayor and ill-informed decision. I also the health and the well-be- believe that Flint should the people need be on the community residents. ing of my constituents and involved in the workforce, enter into a 30-year believe there is real eco- same page. If elected I will I have been an instructor nomic potential in retaining the residents of the City because there’s an old contract with anyone. To have no problem working of Flint, jobs, crime, and saying that President do so would work against in the Master’s of Public our portion of the KWA with anyone who has the Administration program raw water (vital to certain education. Obama said some years the best interest of the best interest of the people ago: that whenever there’s people. at UM-Flint for the past manufacturers). How would you help the at heart. 12 years. I teach both a city or a township going What is your opinion city navigate through the What is your opinion non-profit management through a struggle, or a dif- What would your water about blight in Flint and water crisis? about blight in Flint and and government classes. ficult time, or a crisis there source recommendation how would you tackle it? how would you tackle it? be? By trying to build a strong must be an economic and What are the top five We have an official plan to economic and develop- development plan created I don’t feel that there is any My first priority is making issues you want to focus address Blight in Flint. It’s ment plan at the same at the same time or else justification for the City of sure that the water is safe on as a City called the Blight Frame- time as we are trying to fix we fail the people. Flint and its neighborhoods to drink. My second is to Council member? work and you can find that the issues that we have What would your water to be subjected to blight. make sure that it is plan on the city’s website. been ailed with. Building source recommendation The most important issue We need to work the plan, Therefore I will do what I affordable for all residents. at the moment is making a strong economic and be? am doing now and that is When I have all the get individuals, neighbor- development plan with the the right decision regarding hoods and groups in- Jerri Winfrey-Carter advocating for more funds information and details our Water Source Choices. intention of getting young then I will decide, we only volved. Teach your children men and women off the Education: B.S. in to combat blight. And I This issue will affect Chemistry; M.A. in strongly feel that there have partial information at about littering, picking up streets and getting them generations to come garbage and contributing Curriculum & Instruction; Ed.S. in Adult Education; entice potential To go with KWA will require only do I love this town, I two water sources that our water source, blight, Doctoral Candidate in homeowners to the a complete restoration of made a choice to remain current elected officials are economic development, Adult Education area. At the same time, I the water plant in addition here to serve this city in privy to, so I cannot make community connectedness Occupation: Associate would work to encourage to attracting the expertise various capacities. I love a completely informed and stable employment Director of the St. Luke more developers to take to operate the plant. the people of Flint and decision at this time. I opportunities. N.E.W. Life Adult Literacy advantage of the acres when you think of would educate myself on The latter is an ongoing How would you help the Center. suitable for development in public offices this is the the strengths and problem for the city city navigate through the the 5th Ward, and perhaps one that actually allows me weaknesses of each option Why do you feel you because of the water water crisis? create more development to bring fresh perspectives, before voting as this is are a good fit for problem itself and the in other areas such as advocate for the people a critical decision that Navigating the water crisis Flint City Council? city’s inability to University Park. and have direct interaction impacts more than me and means being well informed adequately I am a good fit for City to listen and take action on my family. about the issues 5. Work to develop more compensate qualified Council because I am the needs of the concerning the water. recreational and social personnel works against exceptionally well qualified community. What is your opinion Also, I pledge to continue outlets for senior citizens hiring that to handle the job. I have about blight in Flint and to be available to work with and youth in the 5th Ward. much-needed expertise. I am serious about seeing the right personality to how would you tackle it? all levels of government, to The 5th Ward is a dessert Flint move beyond the bring a greater degree of make the best decisions when it comes to What is your opinion adversities we have been I believe that blight is a civility to that body, I am regarding the water for opportunities for our senior about blight in Flint and plagued with, I am not concern that often goes resourceful and our citizens. citizens and youth. I would how would you tackle it? walking into this because I overlooked and it is knowledgeable, I have a affecting all areas of our work in conjunction with One of the big issues in the am going to make a whole What would your passion for the people city at this time. I would the community school 5th Ward and other wards bunch of money, I am here water source and passion for the Flint work with stakeholders to directors at Doyle-Ryder throughout the city of Flint because my community is recommendation be? community, and I have a determine how we could and DTM to provide more is blight. In my opinion, hurting, people are suffer- collaborative spirit to incorporate neighborhood I have a few concerns with engaging blight is directly related ing and the progress that ensure that the Council members and block clubs both water sources activities/programs and to criminal activity. With I would like to see is not and the Administration to help offset some of the (Karegnondi Water resources to the 5th Ward the increased number of happening. work together to move the labor costs. Mott Park has Authority) KWA and Great youth and senior citizens. vacant lots, abandoned city forward. What are the top five a blight squad and I think Lakes Water Authority/ buildings, and dilapidated How would you help issues you want to developing more groups GLWA) before us now. What are the top five houses; vandalism, the city navigate through focus on as a like that throughout the 6th This councilman is seeking issues you want to focus loitering, and other criminal the water crisis? City Council member? ward and entire city would deals that lowers water on as a City acts such as illegal make a huge difference in rates and enables the city Council member? I would help the city dumping is on the rise. There are a number of beautifying our city. to create revenue. navigate through the water issues that I would like to The top five issues I would First, I would make sure crisis by first, making work on during my tenure What is your opinion like to focus on include: we are enforcing all illegal myself totally as a council member but about blight in Flint and dumping, vandalism, 1. Resolving the water knowledgeable about all the five most vital: Working how would you tackle it? crisis and working to the intricacies of the water and litter laws on the with all elected officials restore the trust of my crisis from the beginning books. Secondly, I would to meet the needs of the Blight is a significant constituents in the water up to this point. engage our block clubs, constituents, blight problem. First, enforce delivery system neighborhood the ordinances we have, My undergraduate degree reduction and once again. associations, and crime i,e. heavier fines, followed in chemistry gives me a elimination in 6th ward and watch organizations in the city as a whole, by summons to court and 2. Economic development greater perspective on the 5th Ward to become creating recreational perhaps jail time for not and the creation of jobs. the causes and effects of even more vigilant to programs for children in maintaining property. Also, The 5th Ward has more the water crisis than the illegal dumping and other the 6th ward, working we should continue to industrial-ready land within average layperson. As criminal activity. Thirdly, if with public safety staff to use the services we have its boundaries than any the quality of our water resources permit, I would increase opportunities to now, i,e. Blight Department other ward in the city, continues to improve, advocate to place video keep our neighborhood and the Genesee County ready to be occupied by the biggest hurdle we will cameras in areas that are safe and being visible to Land Bank for maintaining manufacturing companies. have to cross as a city is most susceptible to illegal constituents to address Herbert J. Winfrey property. I would utilize the fact that to convince our residents dumping and other their array of Education: BA in the Lear Corporation is to believe that the water criminal acts. needs/concerns. Sociology, University of locating in the old Buick is safe. I feel I can use my Michigan and a MA in 7th Ward City complex as leverage chemistry background to How would you help the Counseling, Liberty to attract other major help in that regard. city navigate through the University companies to the area. What would your 6th Ward water crisis? Occupation: Program 3. Blight removal and the water source I would continue to do the Manager, Hope Network, elimination of illegal recommendation be? work that I have been Incorporated dumping. The 5th Ward My water source doing as an activist; Why do you feel you are has become a major recommendation would be making our allies in other a good fit for Flint City dumping ground. I will to remain with the Great parts of the country aware Council? work with the Lakes Water Authority. If of our ongoing needs, administration to establish I believe in living a life of we are truly sincere about ensuring water delivery safeguards against illegal service. I make it a priority restoring trust in the water information is available to dumping in my ward, and to serve people well. I use system, we do not need senior and home-bound to establish neighborhood the ancient Buddhist to take the citizens of Flint residents as well as clean-ups throughout technique, mindful through another change. spreading awareness of the ward. the abundance of listening, as people talk to As fragile and precarious available resources. I help me understand the 4. Community Heather Morolla Kale as the city’s finances are, would work with all speaker. I research issues development. I will work Education: MA Public the fact that GLWA will stakeholders to ensure seeking information to help diligently to complete Relations and take on the city’s $7 million Chia Morgan that all critical pieces of me make good decisions. Smith Village and to bring Organizational annual bond debt is a Education: BSW and MPA the puzzle were available Finally, I believe in a it to a state that is more Communication from bonus for the city, Occupation: Social Worker to help us move toward a government that is attractive to potential Wayne State University notwithstanding the fact sustainable and long-term honest, transparent, just homeowners, such as pro- Why do you feel you are Occupation: General the water we receive from water source. and provides efficiency for viding low-interest or no a good fit for Flint City Manager, Flint Ferris Wheel GLWA is pre-treated, its residents. interest home improvement Council? and former Director of eliminating the need to What would your loans to the owners of What are the top five Member Services, Flint & spend millions upon water source older structures in the area, Because I love Flint and I issues you want to Genesee County Chamber millions of dollars to bring recommendation be? working to beautify the am interested in being a focus on as a of Commerce our antiquated water plant area generally, and working part of the solution, I am in I do not have all of the City Council member? up to speed. love with this town and not information regarding the Why do you feel you are with the administration to A long-term, affordable a good fit for Flint City resources behind that decision-making. available I am committed Resilient communities Council? structure. 2. Helping develop a to exhausting every option minimize any disaster’s before making a long-term disruption to everyday life My passion and 5. We need to look at other sustainable financial and commitment to Flint is infrastructure solution to decision that will financially and their local economies. rust belt impact the lives of many unwavering. Passion along communities that have the current water crisis. Resilient communities are with the desire to learn, future generations. redefined themselves and 3. I am committed to not only prepared to help listen and help whenever speak with their leaders. working to develop a What is your opinion prevent or minimize the possible are characteristics We need to be innovative strategy that will help bring about blight in Flint and loss or damage to life, that would benefit City and come up with ways to relief and assistance to how would you tackle it? property, and the Council. I want to be a part communicate and support environment, but they also seniors and low-income We are faced with a blight of a solution to move our the work that needs to be have the ability to quickly residents that struggle to problem that requires city forward. done (like the Flint return citizens to work, pay their water bills on about $54 million dollars Property Portal Website) reopen businesses, and What are the top five fixed incomes, while being based on expert opinions How would you help the restore other essential issues you want to financially responsible. and writings on this matter. city navigate through the services needed for a focus on as a I will continue to work with water crisis? Monica S. Galloway 4. I will seek out our State full and timely economic City Council member? the Land Bank and our Education: Some college; and Federal Senators and recovery. The Water Crisis, recovery Listening and Michigan Municipal League Representatives to bring grants department to and properly educating/ understanding all (MML.org) participant that funding to support Flint secure funding to 2. Develop and relationship informing residents of the perspectives, educating has completed two and our residents (whether tackle this health and with every council person progress should be at the myself and my constituents leadership levels. it’s blight, financial relief for safety concern. and Mayor in reducing top of everyone’s with information provided. Occupation: Licensed water billings, alongside water rates for our focus areas. Doing my due diligence in Realtor economic and job residents. Water is a finding information that is development initiative). human right issue 2. We have limited not provided. Why do you feel you are a therefore, must be resources and it’s good fit for Flint City 5. I will continue building 8th Ward affordable. We must also important that we work Making informed decisions Council? partnerships with residents look as other models how and casting votes that will with the City As the incumbent, I have and community activist to make water affordable Administration, State and best benefit the citizens of in the community that are to all. Flint. consistently fought for the Federal Elected Officials interest of the residents I committed to improving to identify opportunities to the quality of life in our 3. Tax incentives are What would your water serve with professionalism necessary for revitalization build the resources source recommendation and integrity. I have neighborhoods. back up. of urban cities, however, be? actively pursued How would you help we the council must create Our residents need to feel I have been diligent in governmental training the city navigate through an addendum to these tax safe and that is difficult looking at articles and through the Michigan the water crisis? incentives whereby, we when the money Municipal League, a do not repeat the same reports pertaining to our I have spent the last two allocated for public safety non-profit foundation mistakes from the past. water. I am not certain years helping this is constrained by a limited dedicated to supporting that all options have been community navigate tax base. We need to be local government 4. Focus on water rates explored and through the current water creative and collaborative leadership reduction for citizens exhausted. That being crisis. I have supported the to come up with solutions. and development. said, all residents have administration’s Fast Start 5. Build strong the right to safe, clean, Joyce Ellis-McNeal relationship with council 3. Blight is overtaking Flint. As a member of the program, by approving Education: Masters of We have a population of affordable water as quickly Leagues Elected resolutions and and the community as possible. Public Administration, BS about 100,000 with an Officials Academy the appointments to move the – Business Administration/ How would you help the infrastructure that was built What is your opinion workshops taken have process forward. Organization Management, city navigate through the to support over double included but not limited to: about blight in Flint and I have assisted the seniors Associate – Computer water crisis? that. How can we Priority Based Budget- how would you tackle it? by having water delivered Technology possibly keep up? ing, Policy-making and Community Resilience I talk to many residents to the Brennan Center and Occupation: Self- is one of the procedures Governance, Ethics and Employed We need to identify leaders that aren’t even aware that Parliamentary Court Street Commons. can be used to navigate in the City, Wards and we have a Blight Procedure, Elected I have at times delivered Why do you feel you are through the water Precincts that can help Elimination Office and they Officials Academy water to residents that a good fit for Flint City crisis. However, the public inform our Blight are very busy. Can you weekends (Core and were homebound. Council? officials must ensure that Elimination Office and imagine if even 10% more advanced), and multiple My assistance has all residents have equal perhaps take it a step I posses the public of the city population lobbying workshops. extended to areas outside access to information that further and pick up a rake administration skills to called to submit of the 7th Ward with the impacts their lives. or help mow a lawn. The I currently serve on the supervise the adminis- complaints? They are approval of supporting city new website is a start in Finance Committee for the trative officers, formulate What would your water doing the best job they can council members; I have the right direction. A great League and have served policies and the necessary source recommendation with the resources they actively advocated for tool that needs to be previous years of the characters to exercise city be? have but they are in the the healthy grocery store utilized to its Michigan Black Caucus - powers. weeds (no pun intended). initiative for the north side As of October 23, 2017, fullest capability. Local Elected Officials the judge requested water We need to utilize their of Flint. I have the necessary (MBC-LEO) Board. source must be approved 4. City Council should staff, the Flint Property interpersonal skills and What would your by the city councils. It is be a part of changing the Portal, block clubs, In my four years on the experience that permits me water source my understanding that a narrative of how Flint is neighborhood associations Council, I have been the to devote my official time recommendation be? monthly penalty is being perceived. This can’t be and individual residents to Chairperson of the to the problems of basic access, until decision is done if it is in help identify ordinance Finance, Planning/ My colleagues and I are policy. As a public made. constant chaos. violations, educate about Development and the seeking out experts in administrators and grass Governmental this profession in an effort root leader I am very We need to hold people the importance of blight In my opinion, there should Operations Committees. make or be armed with capable in providing the accountable, create elimination and help have been a special vote I am committed to supportive data to accept duties of liaisons between positive working people see that our by the residents of Flint. serving the City of Flint and the recommendation that the city and general public. relationships other council community deserves Furthermore, I do not have my ward with honor and has been set before this members and meeting respect. What are the top five the necessary documents; dignity. community. neither do our citizens to attendees. I am not We can tackle blight and issues you want to focus make this decision. disillusioned that this will other public safety issues What are the top five I realize that alternative on as a City Council happen overnight but with with innovative minds, issues you want to focus recommendations member? What is your opinion the right intentions and better communication and on as a City require money that is not 1. Moving the City of Flint about blight in Flint and structure it will happen. technology. Council member? currently available to community from the water how would you tackle it? our city. The charter that passed in 1. The number one is crisis to participants in The AmeriCorps (NCCC) August gives us an building trust with Although financial community resilience. team was working with the opportunity to put some residents through sound resources are not readily City of Flint-Blight Let me tell you about my Grandpa, Scott Kincaid I'm very proud that my grandpa is running to be Mayor of Flint. Our city has a lot of problems and my grandpa, Scott Kincaid, is the person Flint needs right now.

I don't know everything about what goes into running a city, but I do know the lessons and values my grandfather has taught me.

He taught me that we can make things better by working together.

He taught me to always stand up for As Mayor, Scott will: what’s right. And he taught me that we are all made in MAKE SURE FLINT HAS SAFE AND God's image no matter our background or AFFORDABLE WATER the color of our skin. MAKE OUR STREETS SAFER My grandfather is a good man, with a good heart, who cares deeply about Flint. I hope MAKE GOVERNMENT WORK BETTER you will vote for him on November 7th.

– Kobe

Vote SCOTT KINCAID FOR MAYOR BY ABSENTEE BALLOT OR ON NOVEMBER 7!

KINCAIDFORFLINT.COM Paid for by the Committee to Elect Scott Kincaid 349 Bede St, Flint MI 48507 Elimination Division from doing what is right. May 8 to June 29. The What are the top five team of nine provided issues you want to good works. However, a focus on as a special Blight Task Force City Council member? should be implemented and have a target goals for The number one issue for every ward in Flint. the city of Flint is still safe drinking The target goals will be to water, unfortunately. eliminate a certain amount of properties that are The other issues that I abandoned or non- would focus on are blight, repairable. These Federal the safety of our citizens, Funds also, could be used bringing new businesses to repair homes that are to the city and developing repairable (these can be a council that will work to- used as revenues). gether and in an organized, professional manner. Blight is not the problems, it the people behind the How would you help system. We must think of a the city navigate through more precise and the water crisis? strategic plan. Once again, using other models from I would advocate for the Urban Cities will be a plus continuation of expanded in the success of Medicaid services, food addressing blight in Flint. benefits, and any other services that have helped our citizens recover from the water crisis. I also 9th Ward would like to see even more programs developed, specifically urban farming that provides high nutrient foods that help combat the effects of lead. I would ensure that pipes are and will continue to be replaced until all lead tainted pipes are gone. What would your water source recommendation be? I believe that Flint should continue using GLWA as Eva Worthing the city’s water source. Education: Master’s Unfortunately, the city does Degree in Education not have the Occupation: resources nor the expertise Administrative Assistant in place to safely ensure (Former Teacher - taught clean drinking water. Until for 13 years) the Flint plant is capable of Why do you feel you producing clean water and are a good fit for properly staffed, GLWA is Flint City Council? our best option. I feel that I am a good fit What is your opinion for City Council because I about blight in Flint and am a natural born leader. how would you tackle it? Leaders listen to others Blight has been a problem opinions and reflect on in urban areas for what they’ve heard; they generations and must be do not bully or boss others constantly dealt with. around. Secondly, my main Because blight brings focus has always been to down home values and help others. This is why brings more crime, we I went into teaching and should either tear down why I am now running for or rehabilitate council. foreclosed homes. I have the determination I believe blight is best dealt and passion to ensure that with when citizens are my community is always active and engaged. There taken care of. And lastly, is a monthly crime watch I have integrity and would meeting that I would love proudly represent my to see more community constituents by always participation in.

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Flint City Council | 7th Ward The Mayoral Recall: Why Your Ballot will be Different at least in some limited between 2000 and recall law, making it been on the city council circumstances. 2011, 457 state and more difficult to remove for 32 years and local officials faced local officials. The new ran for mayor Michigan allows recall recalls in the state. law reduced the time to once before–against of all state and local For that time period, collect signatures from Woodrow Stanley. officials except judges, the average number of 90 to 60 days, required and we have had some recalls in Michigan was the reasons for the But, given recent form of recall since 38 per year. California’s recall to be “factual,” political history, 1908. We’ve had a long average was a distant and prohibited recalls predictions might be tradition of using the second with only 18. in the first or last six risky and it’s also recall very frequently, months of an conceivable that any particularly against local In 2011, by one officeholder’s term, or of the other candidates officials. calculation, nearly a first or last year, if the could break through and third of Michigan’s 148 term is longer than 2 surprise everyone. With At times it seemed that lawmakers faced the years. Officials can only 18 candidates anything In the past, recall one could rarely go threat of recall face one recall election is possible. As has been elections were through three weeks of campaign, though only during their term. true for most of Flint’s two-stage affairs. Voters local headlines without one actually went before mayoral elections over would vote yes or no on reading of some the voters. A ‘winner take all’ the last 30 years, the whether or not to recall attempt to recall a local election? voting is likely to break an official and then, if down along racial lines. the official was recalled, As complex and an election would be confusing as all this can Other issues scheduled to fill the “Nearly 700 petitions be, the new law adds seat, perhaps some several unusual As if this weren’t months later. for recall were filed in elements to this complicated enough, November’s recall the new city charter Changes in Michigan’s Wayne, Oakland and election in Flint. Since takes effect at the recall law in 2012 now there is only one beginning of next year, make recalls a one-step Macomb counties By Paul Rozycki election, whoever gets and will change several process. On between 2005 and 2010, the most votes will be basic aspects of how November’s ballot there elected (or retained) as the city is governed. or the fourth won’t be a yes or no time in as though most didn’t get to mayor of Flint for the vote on recalling Mayor rest of Weaver’s term. However, the many mayors, Weaver. There will the ballot stage.” Flint’s mayor is Receivership Transition simply be a list of With 18 candidates Advisory Board (RTAB) facing a recall candidates, including election. However, competing, the math is still in place and might Mayor Karen Weaver, township, city or village Another report indicated could produce some limit, delay or modify Funlike the recall of and whoever gets the official in that nearly 700 petitions surprising results, since some elements of the Woodrow Stanley in most votes will serve 2002, the near-recall of Genesee County. All too for recall were filed in the winner doesn’t need new charter. How that out the remainder of her often it became a local Wayne, Oakland and a majority of the vote, plays out remains to Don Williamson (before term. resignation) in 2009, sport, where a losing Macomb counties just the most votes…. be seen. candidate would initiate between 2005 and and that could be as and the attempted At the moment, there recall of Dayne Walling recall proceedings 2010, though most little as six percent of In addition, Flint voters are 18 candidates to shortly after the didn’t get to the ballot the total. will also be electing in 2010, this Novem- be listed on the ballot. ber’s recall election will election, often for trivial stage. Since the members of the city (See special election reasons. passage of the law in On one hand it might council in all nine wards, be different—and section in this issue). If may surprise voters. 2012 the appear that just about and will be voting on a Weaver wins she would, Why the law changed number of recalls has anyone has a shot at proposal to reduce the of course, continue to The official reason given dropped dramatically. winning. However, since Flint School Board to serve her full term, until This gave Michigan one Mayor Weaver is seven members, from for the recall of Mayor 2019. Weaver is the dispute of the highest number The changes in the probably the best the current nine. of recall attempts in the recall law also came known name of the list, over Flint’s trash pickup If anyone other than contract, where Weaver nation. Though many shortly after the Right and since her oppo- It’s a significant time Mayor Weaver were were not successful, it to Work legislation was sition will be split up for Flint citizens to get supported Rizzo elected, they would take Environmental Services, meant that local officials passed, during the lame among 17 candidates, informed and show up office as soon as the were frequently tied up duck session of 2012, her chances to come in at the voting booth. and most of the city votes were council supported in recall elections for causing some to first would seem pretty certified, most likely much of their time in suggest that the good. EVM political columnist Republic Waste within a week or so. Services. Republic office. Michigan’s recalls lawmakers were acting Paul Rozycki can be surpassed other states to prevent their own However it may not be reached at ultimately was awarded Currently 19 states the contract. by a good margin. removal over the that simple. Of Mayor [email protected]. allow recall of state controversial measure. Weaver’s many officials and at least 29 A report by the opponents, probably Change in the recall states allow the voters law Citizens Research For those reasons, her major competition is to remove local officials, Council indicated that Michigan changed its Scott Kincaid, who has Advertisement MAYORAL COVERAGE like service charges etc., What are the top five trained personnel to I would Look for ways to issues you want to focus operate our water lower the water bills. on as Mayor? treatment plant while maintaining an adequate What would your water Mayor Anderson Opinion cross connection source recommendation Fernanders is working on inspection and control be? and shall continue to work program. Pfeiffer the Best of the following issues: Until I see the raw numbers C) Work to fix or replace from the different water 1. work on getting City of some 1260 hydrants. Choice for Flint Mayor sources, I will not be able Flint out of being to make a decision that will obligated to pay D) Work to ensure a safe The process has been confus- You would think this would benefit the citizens of Flint. approximately $85,000,000 transition of Flint River as ing, and the list of candidates be a reason to give more, if What is your opinion on in bonds issued to fund the a viable secondary source, is long, but in the last month not all, of the work to Goyette blight in Flint and how KWA pipeline, and having and bring the treatment one thing has become clear. Mechanical, the union con- would you tackle it? Land to pay a share of KWA’s plant to the level where it Don Pfeiffer is the logical tractor with licensed plumbers David Davenport Bank is majority of the annual administrative can ensure the safe candidate to become Flint’s who were the original low bid- culprit, I would have expenses and operating distribution of raw water next mayor. ders and who are performing Education: Cyber Security Degree, Linux Unix degree, meetings with the costs, as well as, all the and, ahead of schedule. Landbank to see how we assets sold while under Why? Information Technology E) Work to keep our water But all Kincaid and the City could come together and Emergency management. For starters, he is the only degree. crisis funding transparent, Council can talk about is get the blight completely candidate with a clear mes- Occupation: Business 2. work on the make sure roads are fining contractors for being eliminated in all areas. sage, measurable goals—and Owner development of downtown repaved, and make sure late. How will that help the credentials to give voters Flint and giving support high quality service is Flint residents who need Why do you feel you are a hope that he can meet those to existing homeowners being provided to residents clean affordable water now? good fit for Mayor of the goals. City of Flint? in making their homes and businesses, schools Pfeiffer’s solution of giving all energy efficient, to replace and hospitals. The Flint building contractor the work to union contractors I have faithfully, and fixtures, faucets, water promises that he will fix Flint’s with licensed and experienced transparently served 6 heaters, and in-home What would your water water problems in 2 years, or plumbers seems the only years on the Flint School plumbing/water lines, and source recommendation he will not run for re-election. obvious course. board of education; with to maintain structural/ be? That might sound like an idle But the water problem is not the knowledge and functional integrity. Only and only in the boast, or the campaign rheto- the only reason why Flint experience that I have with moment when The City ric of a naïve outsider except 3. Work on getting in free could use a good construction the school board, with an of Flint comes from under for one thing. elected office, and budget health coverage for all manager right now. residents. being obligated to pay Pfeiffer knows what he’s deficits. As mayor I can approximately $85,000,000 For years, the removal of talking about. His construc- hit the ground running as 4. Work on lowering wa- in bonds issued to fund the abandoned houses has been tion company has a 100% soon as I get in office, I do tering water bills, property KWA pipeline, and having a priority in Flint. Money for track record of bringing not need a training period. tax liability, and home/auto to pay a share of KWA’s blight has been appropriat- Anderson L Fernanders projects in on time, and on Also, I will put human life insurance; and annual administrative ed by the Federal and State as first priority, like I did on Education: God, Law expenses and operating budget. 5. Work on strengthening governments—and it has been the Flint school board. (Divine, Constitutional, costs, as well as, get back a meaningful and mutual- Nor is Pfeiffer a stranger to wasted. Common, Equity, and all the assets sold while disaster. In 2006, he went What are the top five Admiralty/Maritime Law), ly rewarding partnership HUD grants have had to be under Emergency to Louisiana to help with issues you want to focus Ashland Theological with each generation of returned because of sloppy management, Mayor reconstruction after Hurri- on as Mayor? Seminary, MA, Counseling, our men-woman, as well paperwork or failure to get Anderson Fernanders or cane Katrina. Flint’s disaster, and Rochester College, as, with our children of the things done. Contractors 1. Getting the water back any Mayor of Flint Pfeiffer notes, is much easier BS, Behavioral Science in City of Flint, Block Clubs/ have taken money, but not consumable, and gaining recommend or The City of to manage, and the money Counseling, Magna Cum Neighborhood performed the required work. the peoples trust back in Flint Council can agree to ($447 million) has already Laude. Associations, Flint City In short, Flint spends too city government by also any water source contract. been appropriated. All Flint Occupation: Private Council, Flint Board of much of its own and other being transparent. needs is a project manager Attorney for God and Education, Flint District Mayor Anderson peoples’ money on blight, and who knows how to get it done. 2. Getting back control of Counseling. Public Library, colleges, Fernanders’ research is getting too little in return. Flint City Government from and near and far concludes that if it is done If that’s the case, why haven’t Pfeiffer knows what demoli- the State. Why do you feel you are a stakeholders of our great under costs of Mayor Karen Weaver and the tion should cost, how long it 3. Crime. good fit for Mayor of the City of Flint. approximately $85,000,000 City Council controlled by should take, and what prob- in bonds and KWA’s annual City of Flint? How would you help Scott Kincaid taken a quicker lems need to be overcome. He 4. Economic development. administrative expenses the city navigate through course of action? will undoubtedly hire people Mayor Anderson and operating costs, who can and will get the job 5. Education of our citizens Fernanders will be in a the water crisis? Pfeiffer thinks is politics, and (especially young people). 1. water rates will go done—and will not accept position to use his gifts Mayor Anderson favoritism to certain bidders. through the roof, excuses that politicians with How would you help the and talents to take care Fernanders is currently no construction experience that the laws be enforced Oddly enough, in Flint, Mich- city navigate through the navigating through the man 2. Flint loses its State might find plausible. water crisis? equally without respect of made water crisis and shall Revenue Sharing, which igan, birthplace of the UAW, who she or he is in terms two-thirds of the work is Flint is also rich in land, and Sue the State of Michigan, continue to do so by the is approximately 36.1% of of their social or economic following: Flint’s total budget. going to non-union contrac- at the moment, it is low priced to keep maintaining all free status, to maintain a form tors—even though the one land. Pfeiffer’s experience will bottled water stations to of governance which is A) Work to get fully funded 3. Low income residents union contractor submitted also help in finding the best stay open until all pipes by the people and for the our raw water storage and become fully dependant on the original low bid. And use for that land for economic have been replaced, and people, for the outcast pump stations, and make water assistance programs since work has started, the development. the citizens say that the and by the outcast, and sure that our water which will not last always. non-union contractors have While Flint has problems water is consumable, to guard against repeating treatment plant, And been slower to get things that do not have to do with since the State was the the mistakes where distribution system valves, done. In fact, they are all 4. Flint sharply becomes construction, at the moment initiator of the water crisis. industries gain enormous water mains receive the behind schedule to get their bankrupt. it seems to us those are (by placing an Emergency profits without the City necessary infrastructure work done before winter hits our biggest problems, and Manager, over our personal growing in upgrades, analysis, and Therefore, Mayor and they are forced to stop Pfeiffer’s candidacy comes at decisions). modernization and new testing to ensure a safe Anderson Fernanders’ altogether. the perfect time for Flint. I would fight for free water industrial growth sectors, transition of Flint’s water. would recommend KWA for senior citizens and the as well as, against those B) Work to make sure that or GLWA based on who at PAID FOR BY THE COMMITTEE TO ELECT DON disabled. I would also which led to the our man our water treatment plant that time can deliver the made water crisis. best service and price after PFEIFFER | 2214 RACLIFF AVE. FLINT, MI 40503 investigate the other is staffed with a sufficient charges on the water bill, number of qualified and 1. My court battle to get a ruling that the contracts issues you want to focus about blight in Flint and committed to fighting for a residents can have recommendation be? made under the on as Mayor? how would you tackle it? long term safe, reliable and resources dedicated to emergency manager affordable water source for solving their problems My recommendation Getting the pipes fixed the A. It is not good. Enforce system where common law city residents. That’s why with city government. I’ll would be the most reliable, aboriginals of flint knowing current ordinances and fraud, unjust enrichment, I support an independent also have regular office safest and affordable water there genology free water work with volunteers to and made with The City of evaluation of our current hours in every ward of the source we can provide to free electricity sister cities actually clean up our Flint being under water source options so city so I can hear directly the people of Flint based casino land neighborhoods. involuntary servitude in we can make an informed from residents about their an independent analysis of current options. case no 2:17-cv-12107- How would you help the decision and not just rely concerns. DML-SDD with MICHIGAN city navigate through the on the opinions of Within 90 days of being What is your DEPARTMENT OF’ ENVI- water crisis? Governor Snyder and his elected I’ll appoint an opinion on blight in Flint? RONMENTAL QUALITY v staff. And how would you Taking our seat before the economic and jobs CITY OF FLINT. And, tackle it? united nations through I don’t believe that a 30 development director. 2. After KWA or GLWA undrip reclaiming our right year contract with the This person will be tasked Blight is a problem within show The City of Flint it to the land as the Great Lakes Water Author- on helping our current the city of Flint. We need to can supply finished water aboriginal people and not ity with guaranteed rate businesses, large and do better. I’ll containing 100% corrosion the made up status of hikes included each and small, grow and hire Flint prioritize resources to control chemicals. negroe colored black and every year is in the best residents and well as make sure we are interests of the people of attracting new businesses What is your opinion African American demolishing abandoned Flint. to the city. residential and commercial regarding blight in Flint What would your water buildings as quickly as and how would you source recommendation Two proactive actions I Finally, I’ll work to possible. tackle it? be? want to work on imme- increase and improve our diately if I’m elected is blight efforts across the Mayor Anderson I’ll also make sure the city Both sources of water for Scott Kincaid ending the current Mayor’s city. I’ll prioritize Fernanders sees that is working the land bank, free and the pure clean Education: Graduated fight against residents resources to make sure we during our industrial neighborhood groups and water under the city of Flint from Flint Southwestern. receiving their refund of up are demolishing revolution the City of Flint the private sector in the Tool and Die apprentice- to $1000 from the Emer- abandoned residential and did not grow in What is your opinion on most efficient way possible ship from Mott Community gency Manager’s 35% commercial buildings as modernization and new blight in Flint and how to get properties cleaned College illegal water rate hike and quickly as possible. industrial growth sectors. would you tackle it? up and back online for Occupation: General speeding up the replace- Thus, the cost of living in All that will become tribal Motors/ UAW Region 1-D ment of lead water lines I’ll also make sure the city Flint without high factory land to rebuild on for all Staff throughout the city. is working the land bank, wages resulted in blight. neighborhood groups and Why do you feel you are a On crime we have to do the private sector in the Given these facts, as good fit for Mayor of the better than our current 59 most efficient way possible Mayor of Flint I can start an City of Flint? minute response time to to get properties cleaned incentives program to 911 emergency calls. up and back online for further promote care for During my time on city redevelopment. our vacant lots to add to council I’ve prided myself I will make sure we have beauty in of our on looking out for the as many officers on How would you help the neighborhood and seek pocketbooks of Flint the streets as possible City navigate through the funding to build new residents and working patrolling neighborhoods water crisis? homes, and rehab together with council and involved in community unoccupied houses to member and city staff to policing efforts as possible. Throughout this crisis I meet the our housing ensure we’re providing That means ending the have supported an needs and repurpose quality services to current practice of having independent analysis of our water source options. blighted commercial residents. officers driving around Sean MacIntyre buildings for new When the Emergency Man- the Mayor as well as the I believe that rather than Education: B.A. – Pacific entrepreneurs. harassment of voters who just trust the Lutheran University Ronald D. Higgerson ager illegally raised water signed recall petitions. recommendations of Occupation: Soccer Why do you feel you are rates by 35% I Governor Snyder, an Dad, Citizen Activist, Not a good fit for Mayor of personally paid for a I believe that the best gov- lawsuit to fight for refunds ernment is one that is ac- independent analysis will Corrupt the City of Flint? provide the best answer for of up to $1,000 for Flint countability to the people. Why do you feel you are a A. I am college educated Flint residents in terms of residents. I’ve worked That’s why I am committed good fit for Mayor of the and I live in the City of flint. with other members of to following through with a long term, safe, reliable and affordable water City of Flint? What are the top five the council to ensure that the recent changes to our source. I am driven by my issues you want to focus senior centers including city charter and funding honesty and integrity. I am on as Mayor? Berston, Brennan, and the position of What would your water Hasselbring were open Ombudsman so that source not corrupt, and I am not A. Economic, social and a budget controlled by ego. I intend justice, equality, quality of priority. I think life, infrastructure. these are good examples of why How would you help I am a good fit the city navigate through for mayor. Ray Hall the water crisis? Why do you feel you are a What are the good fit for Mayor of the A. Withdraw from both top 5 issues you City of Flint? KWA and GLWA and then want to focus whichever entity wants to on as Mayor? I want the aboriginal of work with the City of Flint flint the so called negroe and give us the best deal, The top five colored black and African only then will we sign a issues I want to American to awaken to the contract! focus on as knowledge of self and if Mayor are the we unify we can have free What would your water water crisis, water free electricity pay source recommendation crime, no taxes or mortgage on be? government accountability, your land and more like A. Keep water plant. Keep creating jobs and the Indians of Michigan bulk water rights. Sign with blight. the ability to change things whoever gives best deal. into our on tribal land On the water What is your opinion What are the top five crisis, I am to represent the best crisis, including securing and self-interest (through the EPA, MDEQ failed at Flint is in the beginning of interests of all city Medicare for any and all suspected bid rigging and all levels, we have been the biggest infrastructure residents in respect to who had contact with city investors) eradicated from passive as a city, to many construction project in the race, color, religious creed, water. the Land Bank. excuses. Must nation. be addressed. national origin, ancestry, I like the idea of a two tier sex, sexual orientation, What would your water And with the politicians in “Works Program” plan. What would your water age, genetic information, source recommendation charge, it is already falling First, a paid youth initiative source recommendation military service, or be? behind, even though for basic clean-up, and be? disability, and I take that The KWA versus GLWA almost half a billion dollars debate poses the wrong second, a demolition crew is at their disposal. charge very seriously. for resource recovery. This GLWA is being boasted question. If Flint is locked as “our” water source, not What are the top five could solve several I am the only candidate for into a 30-year-contract true, we have paid Detroit issues you want to focus different problems and mayor who has overseen with GLWA we are no over the last 30 years, on as Mayor? create self-sustaining jobs major construction closer to these rates will never affordable independence. for residents. contracts and brought As your mayor, I will focus decrease. them in one time and on on corruption, water, We have to move away A three year, no more than budget. Jeffrey L. Shelley crime, blight, education. from privatization and five years, contract with Education: Business Furthermore, with Flint What are the top five regain our democratic, GLWA. Then deal with the Management, Indiana Tech recently being named “the issues you want to focus municipal autonomy. KWA, as an equal partner Occupation: Candidate for poorest city in America” on as Mayor? 50/50 no more no less. We Mayor, City of Flint the issue of our city’s We need a model that must, establish our “own” Fixing the water, economic disparity needs meets a specific set of Why do you feel you are a water plant, period, not a infrastructure, fighting to be front and center in guidelines, regardless of good fit for Mayor of the pumping station. All crime, helping schools, solving these issues. the source. This needs to City of Flint? be a long term solution financially paid for by the making City Hall’s focus How would you help the that addresses safety, State. providing competent and I am business oriented. I city navigate through the quick services, providing have had municipal reliability, and affordability. What is your opinion on water crisis? safe affordable drinking experience working for As for the water treatment blight in Flint? water Bentley and Byron School The water crisis is a result plant, it needs updating, And how would you tackle Districts. I care about the of bad austerity policies How would you help along with Flint’s entire it? My opinion on blight is people of Flint and my created by Rick Snyder’s the city navigate through pipe and sewer system. more than 25 years old. I/ hometown. I am honest administration and boils the water crisis? Unfortunately, the Anthony Palladeno Jr. We designed the Klean and and will be transparent and down to issues of Emergency Manager and Why do you feel you are a Green program; this whole Again, as a building accountable. privatization and previous administration good fit for Mayor of the blight situation has contractor, I am the only democratic municipal What are the top five attempted to balance the City of Flint? become a huge cash cow. candidate who has ever autonomy. issues you want to focus city’s budget by raising It will never be fixed until managed a large project. water rates. This is not a Because I have been a on as Mayor? The financial “crisis” of you involve every citizen/ responsible way to run a lifelong resident/ Activist, One of the problems is that Flint was artificially and every neighborhood, • Public Safety/crime city, and its legality and tax paying worker-for the Mayor Weaver, with the intentionally created by everyone. • The Water Crisis legitimacy have been most part. I have also seen consent of Scott Kincaid, changing the way revenue • Blight questioned. the workings of every We need an incentive; has hired unqualified non sharing of the State was • Economic Renewal and Administration from the stop the trashing before it union contractors, who are distributed. This triggered bringing jobs to Flint To reiterate, this is an issue early 70’s till now. For the happens. How can you get both behind schedule, and the State imposed Finan- • Budget – Keeping Flint of privatization. None of most there seems to be 35 million in blight funds more expensive. cial Emergency Manager. solvent. our City’s assets should more & more taken from and allocate it to specific be privatized and sold to My first action would be The fact that this was the voiceless residents problems. Hand the reigns How would you help the lowest bidder; not our to reverse that and give all touted by Governor Snyder than ever. over to the people like I/We the city navigate through water rights, not our public of the work to companies as an attempt to make Flint originated. Not the church, the water crisis? school system, not our This is why we say bring with qualified employees. more fiscally responsible is not the 501’s, everybody previous award-winning the Residents’ voices and Try to speed up the service laughable. gets a piece of this pie. What would your water farmer’s market, and not choices back to its City. source recommendation line installations by adding His revolving stable of even our decorative Santa That is why I feel I’ll only Don’t isolate the problem be? more teams of contractors; Emergency Claus. be a good fit if we all are by putting perfume on a replace main lines; make Managers has actually a good fit. We have had pig, this is a city-wide door KWA, so we can control sure the water plant is Every Flint resident has made Flint more vulnerable enough, sometimes you to door problem. make it a our costs and lower the fully staffed with qualified seen and experienced the and financially insecure, need to start with a clean door to door solution. You water bills. Detroit has employees and all life threatening not to mention stripping slate, now’s the time. ruined our whole program already proven they are recommended repairs and consequences of failed Flint of its democratic when you made it a willing to hold us hostage upgrades are made in a austerity policies, and we What are the top 5 issues process and many of its business and not a if the opportunity arises. timely fashion. need to refuse to balance you want to focus on as valuable assets. grassroots solution. Why give them another the City’s budget on the Mayor? chance? What would your water Thus I would address the backs of our citizen’s water source recommendation Bring the Resident’s back water crisis first and fore- needs. What is your opinion on be? into the decision making of most by: blight in Flint and how Finally, at the end of the Flint. Job Creation; there’s would you tackle it? KWA – because we have • Demanding full day, the water source and enough jobs just in fixing already committed to 33% municipal autonomy from treatment will not our City, 12 years alone in I’m a builder, and I would of pipeline. That line is the State, and demanding matter if it is being infrastructure. And I mean rather focus on building new. It would put us in a that the State of Michigan’s delivered through unsafe all infrastructure not just Flint than tearing things position to be a seller of revenue sharing to the pipes. City and household pipes but housing. Green down. But I realize that we water, and not just a buyer city of Flint be made more pipes have been damaged Energy, recycling and need to clear of water. With additional unsalvageable buildings, equitable. irreparably, and must be reinvest, stop giving assets sales of water, that will and I know what it should fixed immediately. away. allow us to lower the resi- • Continuing to hold cost and how long it dents’ water bills. Governor Snyder What is your opinion on How would you help the should take. responsible for his reckless blight in Flint and how City navigate through the What is your opinion I will manage those policies and decisions and would you tackle it? water crisis? about blight in Flint and contracts to the best demanding that he make how would you tackle it? I support the act of First we must be adamant benefit to the city. We also Flint whole again, by any Don Pfeiffer demolition to address about the cause, it had must enforce city codes I’d work with both the and all means at Occupation: Building Con- issues of blight, but not the nothing to do with the and clear garbage and Habitat for Humanity and our disposal. tractor current method controlled residents But we have abandoned cars and the the Land Bank to either • Creating a long term by the Land Bank as it paid more than any money Why do you feel you are a like. rehab or tear down many plan for repairing all of the is structured today. We dropped in Flint. good fit for Mayor of the of these properties. damage caused the water need to get the corruption City of Flint? I’d advertise Flint on a Our State Governor and National level, to attract government agencies and new businesses and pro- get someone and myself mote Flint. I want to lead that at the table. I would by example. I have want a plan from A-Z. I rehabbed homes in Flint would be totally engage and sold them using like I have been from the private financing (land beginning of the water contract). I would crisis. encourage other investors to do the same thing, to What would your water encourage home owner- source recommendation ship in the City of Flint. be? I would have to look at all of the paperwork. There are some things in the 30 year deal I don’t agree with. What is your opinion on blight in Flint and how would you tackle it? It goes back to having more control over the Landbank.

Flint Beat reached Arthur Woodson out to each Education: High School candidate running some college for both Flint City Occupation: Disabled Veteran Council and mayor Why do you feel you are a seats. Candidate good fit for Mayor of the responses are City of Flint? printed in the voter’s I have been fighting for the guide. We did not people and I will continue get submissions from to fight for the people with integrity and transparency. mayoral hopefuls I would lower water rates Chris Del Morone, the first day I am in office. Woody Etherly, What are the top five Brent Allan Jaworski, issues you want to focus on as Mayor? Ellery Johnson, Water, health coverage Al Wamsley, for all the people of Flint, Angela Ward and public safety, removing the Mayor Karen North and East side of Flint from the green zone, and Weaver in time for blight. print. More info How would you help the about the mayor’s city navigate through the race is on water crisis? FlintBeat.com. I would bring back all the