League of Women Voters of Ohio Education Fund
Hamilton County, OH November 8, 2005 Election
	Nick Spencer Answers Questions Candidate for Council Member; City of Cincinnati

Questions & Answers

1. What are your Qualifications for Office? (50 word limit)

A real record of leadership: When the census showed Cincinnati was losing residents, I founded Cincinnati Tomorrow, a non-profit working to rebuild our population. After the riots and boycott, when our small businesses were hurting, I organized the weekly After 5 Walks, bringing people out to support local businesses.

2. What plans do you have to address your top three priorities? (100 word limit)

Provide Real, Visionary Leadership at City Hall that brings Cincinnatians together around a positive vision for our city's future.

Building a Stronger Economy: Icreasing job growth by supporting and incentivizing small business growth, re-instituting the Community Planning Department to revitalize our downtown and our neighborhoods, and rebuild our population base by focusing on quality of life initiatives like mass transity, the arts, and our parks.

Fighting For Safer Streets: Hiring more police officers and increasing walking patrols, increasing our jail space and creating a full housing court to crack down on the absentee landlords offering a haven for criminals.

3. What steps would you take to ensure that all public facilities are accessible to people with disabilities? (100 words limit)

Council should make handicap accessiblity a priority in all development projects that recieve city support or approval. We can do this by creating an equal access supervisor position to monitor these projects' adherance to city policies.

4. What specific steps will you take to expand recycling services in your community? (100 words limit)

I will propose re-instating the Office of Environmental Management and ask them to spearhead a public relations campaign to increase recycling in our community. I will also work to increase recycling access for apartment and condo units, and oppose any further cuts to recycling services.

5. What steps would you take to provide affordable housing for all residents of your community? (100 words limit)

Council must work to provide affordable housing in ALL city neighborhoods, rather than concentrating poverty in a few neglected areas. I will work with regional partners to create a housing strategy that improves access to jobs, education, and social services for our poor.