League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area Education Fund
Hamilton County, OH November 6, 2007 Election
	Chris R. Monzel 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)

As an engineer, a father, and a neighborhood leader, I have the experience and skills necessary to help lead our city. As a councilmember with real world experience, I bring energy and commitment to a system that continues to need to be fixed.

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

We must make our streets safe, by continuing to support our police and community crime fighting programs such as Citizens on Patrol and Court Watch. We also need to look at new ways to fight crime -- from the use of video cameras on crime ridden street corners; to mapping crime in a neighborhood. We must cut taxes and remove the red-tape at City Hall to attract new businesses and homeowners to our city. Finally, we must provide the best city services to our citizens by improving customer service, so that when a citizen calls City Hall they get action and not a voicemail.

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

First action, we need to continue the great work of regional cooperation between the Cincinnati Park Board and the Hamilton County Parks. The collaboration between these two organizations has led to the creation of one of the area's largest parks, the Otto Armleder Park. We need to continue to look for opportunities where we can leverage resources between the city and county park systems. Second action, we need the county and the city to work together to increase our jail capacity. With crime still as an important regional issue, we need to continue to work with the county to build a new jail and to streamline the judicial process where possible (i.e. close-circuit arraignments). Third action, we need to improve our region's transportation system. With the expansion of I-75 and the replacement of the Brent Spence bridge, there are many opportunities to work regionally on transportation issue.

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