Sep
30
What uniquely qualifies you or makes you a good candidate for the position?
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What uniquely qualifies you or makes you a good candidate for the position? What makes a good candidate is hard to define because it truly relates more to the residents than the candidates themselves. The residents of Jacksonville, I believe, are intelligent, conservative and family-oriented. They want councilmembers who engage them as equals, honestly presenting [...]
Sep
30
Expanded Answer from JDNews Profile: Why are you running for this position?
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Why are you running for this position? There is no one definitive answer, as the decision to run for office is both complex and personal. Mostly, I wanted to take a step towards more open and efficient government. Even when I worked for Onslow County government I felt a disconnect to the candidates running for [...]
Jul
17
Day 1
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I’ve tried to keep journals before and always felt the first entry to be the most difficult. Where do you begin? Today I filed to run for an At-Large position on the City of Jacksonville’s City Council. Here’s the run down of how it happened: Last week I stopped by the Board of Election (a [...]