Dunbar for Cleveland Heights City Council issued the following press release:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MARY DUNBAR SHARES ‘PASSION’ FOR CLEVELAND HEIGHTS IN CANDIDACY FOR CITY COUNCIL SEAT

CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, September 3, 2009 – Expressing her passion for Cleveland Heights and its many assets as a community, Mary Dunbar today filed nominating petitions to appear on the ballot for City Council in the November 3 general election.

“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,” said Dunbar, who filed her petitions with the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections.  “I believe we have a unique opportunity to rethink how we do things.”

Please join us for the fundraiser to help elect Mary Dunbar to Cleveland Heights City Council, August 30, 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Phoenix Coffee at 2287 Lee Road.  You can sign up on this Web site by clicking on ”Donate”, following the easy directions, and sending a message saying you plan to attend.  Or call Mary Dunbar at 216/321-1335.

My article, Civility is important to our quality of life, is posted on the Heights Observer Web site, where it first appeared in the July 22, 2009, edition.  Here is a link to the article: http://www.heightsobserver.org/read/2/7/civility-is-important-to-our-quality-of-life  The article explains the never-ending importance of civility, how the Cleveland Heights civility project begun in 2004 affected our community, what is needed now and how the city can help.

Read 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. 

Because 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 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.