CincyPAC: Our Endorsements

Friday, September 28, 2007

Our Endorsements

We have decided to endorse 7 candidates for Cincinnati City Council. We feel that these 7 candidates, if elected, will move our city forward. It is a comfortable mix of incumbents and non-incumbents. We're happy that it is a group made up of men and women, black and white and a good mix of republicans, democrats and charterites. Both our board and our members spoke loud and clear and these were the candidates that emerged on top.

The candidates are:
Jeff Berding
Chris Bortz
Laketa Cole
John Cranley
Pat Fischer
Greg Harris
Roxanne Qualls

To support these candidates we are going to contribute financially to their campaigns. We are going to offer volunteers. We are going to purchase ads in community newspapers and online. We are going to register voters. We are going to ensure that our endorsed candidates have an open line to young professionals and that they are visible in our community.

Stay tuned, there's much more to come.

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CincyPAC Top Issues

Access to economic prosperity: Cincinnati should be synonymous for access to economic uplift and opportunity. Cincinnati should be a breeding ground for entrepreneurs, small businesses and job training opportunities. There should be training programs and tax incentives for people to set up small businesses in Cincinnati. We should also look into replicating the LilyPad initiative throughout the city. We have the model, we need not look to reinvent the wheel, we need to support what's already there.
Adequate Public Transportation: Cincinnati needs a street car and it should connect downtown and uptown in the first phase. We also need to revamp Metro Bus routes, clearly label routes and schedules at major stops, and ensure that SORTA and TANK work together seamlessly.
Great Parks, Greenspace, and Environmental Sustainability: Cincinnati is and should be even more aggressively pursuing a position as a leader in the area of environmental sustainability. We need more solar panels and we need to ensure that everyone is doing their part to save our environment. We also need to be serious about ensuring that our gateways and major roads should be bordered by beautiful, clean, green. As population gets more dense, the importance of well manicured, inviting parks and greenspace increases.
Quality entertainment options and venues: There should be no shortage of opportunities to see popular entertainers in a variety of venues. There should be no shortage of venues that are fresh and thriving. There should be places to go in Cincinnati that represent all genres of music and entertainment -- public transportation and cabs should be readily available to take people to and from. Its vital that the Banks include a variety of restaurants and social facilities, as well as the creation and upkeep of multiple entertainment districts.
Quality Programming and Marketing of the Arts: Cincinnati has great arts and has no shortage of major arts institutions. There needs to be some type of sustainable model to support the smaller arts groups in the city, as well as a fund and group dedicated to ensuring diverse and top notch programming that will expand the arts institution patron base. There also needs to be a better model for marketing the arts and getting "butts in seats."