League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area Education Fund
Hamilton County, OH November 6, 2007 Election
	Minette Cooper Answers Questions Candidate for Council Member; City of Cincinnati

The questions were prepared by the League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area and asked of all candidates for this office.
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Questions & Answers

1. What are your qualifications for office? (50 word limit)

I served the City as a Council Member from 1995-2003. During those years I had the responsibility of chairing the Finance Committee, The Health, Children and Social Service Committee, and the Economic Development Committee during my tenure. I also served as Vice Mayor from 1997-2001. I have remained active in the community since leaving office and have stayed involved in various neighborhood activities and organizations.

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

The key to all of our issues is youth involvement and inclusion in our community. I feel that Healthy Children help develop Healthy Communities, safe communities with economic opportunity for all. We need mentoring, after-school & weekend, recreation, and other programs in hopes that may develop an infrastructure to mold future model citizens. The city needs to start thinking in the long-term. We have made some progress with organizations doing job-training and other service work, but I think the city needs to take a lead role in planning for the future instead of merely trying to "band-aid" the present.

3. State three actions that you recommend to promote regional cooperation, and explain how you would implement each action? (150 word limit)

The three actions I would take are: a. Regional Transportation + Partner with Hamilton County, Northern Kentucky, and other municipalities and organizations (such as OKI) to create a truly regional transportation plan that includes a plan for regional funding. b. Joint-Marketing Department + Create a joint marketing department with Hamilton County to attract new business and young professionals to our region. c. Lower Infant Mortality + I am fully supportive of Commissioner Todd Portune and his plan to lower the infant mortality rate in the region in the next 5 years by prenatal care education, parenting classes, and other programs.

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