League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area Education Fund
Hamilton County, OH November 6, 2007 Election
	Brian Garry 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 am a long-time small business owner who can bridge the gap between economic and community interests on Council. For 25 years, I have served as a community organizer and advocate for neighborhoods across Cincinnati. I am a lifelong Cincinnati resident and proud father of two Cincinnati Public School students.

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

To create ONE Cincinnati, City Council must support the development of Model Zone business districts within Cincinnati's struggling neighborhoods, as well as the Cease Fire plan for community-based safety assurance. Fair, community-centered economic development, partnered with proper funding for our public schools and a reinstatement of the city's summer jobs for youth program, will provide new jobs and opportunities for our residents. To build racial and economic equality throughout Cincinnati, our City Council must promote inclusive economic policies that support minority-owned businesses, respect the wishes of community councils, and understand the unique value every resident has to offer our city.

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

1)Working cooperatively with our region to develop Mass Transit that would connect downtown with the surrounding region. Expanding Metro routes through regional support.

2)Collaborating with my endorsing supporters Todd Portune and David Pepper to increase access to and expand public Healthcare following the lead of the Regional Primary Care Access Initiative. Partnering with the surrounding region to find creative ways to provide better, more encompassing public services.

3)Partnering with the County to address the root causes of crime including increasing job opportunities for residents in our urban core, and supporting the county Fast Track program. Continued support for Downtown as an economic turbine for the region while supporting a strong Economic Inclusion policy for The Banks Project.

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