Collaboration
Green Jobs
Friday, October 23rd, 2009On Wednesday, October 21, I attended the celebration of the opening of the Evergreen Cooperative Laundry and Solar Cooperative at 540 East 105th Street. These businesses are the first of many planned to create jobs and wealth, primarily in six neighborhoods around University Circle. They have backing and support from the Cleveland Foundation, key University Circle institutions, relevant specialists [...]
Plain Dealer Voters’ Guide
Wednesday, October 21st, 2009The Plain Dealer has compiled an online voters’ guide. For your convenience, here is a link to it: cleveland.com/voterguide. At this site, you will find my answers to Plain Dealer questions and the answers of the other candidates, too.
Step It Up Interviews
Monday, October 12th, 2009Step It Up is a group of Cleveland Heights residents who have devised an agenda offering a brighter future for our city. Step It Up has posted interviews with Cleveland Heights City Council candidates on YouTube. If you look at the right-hand column on the YouTube site, you can choose an interview with any of the candidates. Step It Up is [...]
Answers to Heights Observer Questions
Monday, October 12th, 2009The Heights Observer asked numerous questions of candidates for Cleveland Heights City Council. Below are my answers to these questions. After my anwers and for your convenience, I have provided a link to the answers that were provided by all candidates and posted on the Heights Observer Web site .
Answers to League of Women Voters Questions
Friday, October 9th, 2009Following my answers below to the League of Women Voters Questions for Cleveland Heights City Council candidates, I have provided a link to the answers provided by all 10 City Council candidates, for your convenience. Here are my answers:
1. In order of priority, describe the three most important things your city government must address to improve life in Cleveland [...]
Think Regional
Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009Read the story I authored in the July 2009 Heights Observer entitled “Think Regional: A resurgent University Circle is good for the Heights.” The article notes that University Circle, Cleveland Heights and Shaker Heights share mutual interests and are the antidote to out-migration and sprawl.
Great Opportunities
Friday, July 3rd, 2009Because tax collections for cities are down, many proposals for collaboration and consolidation to reduce costs are bubbling up. Recognition is growing that the local and regional government structures we have in place are costly and inefficient. As your elected representative, I’ll work for you to promote cost-effective and efficent government.
I love Cleveland Heights
Tuesday, June 16th, 2009I am running because I am passionate about keeping Cleveland Heights the place to be for diverse families of all ages who love living here as much as I do. I believe we have a unique opportunity to rethink how we do things so that our community can be even more attractive.
