League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area Education Fund
	Hamilton County, OH November 3, 2009 Election
	Candidates Answer Questions on the Issues Trustee; Township of Springfield

The questions were prepared by the League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area and asked of all candidates for this office.     See below for questions on Qualification, Priorities Click on a name for candidate information.   See also more information about this contest. 1. What are your Qualifications for Office? (50 word limit) Answer from Tom Bryan: 36 year resident of Springfield Township 17 years as Springfield Township Trustee 6 years as Chairman/Vice Chairman Ohio Public Works Commission, Small Government Commission Past Member Hamilton County Terrorism Preparedness Advisory Team (TPAT) Member of the Hamilton County State Capital Improvement Project (SCIP) Committee 30 years as law enforcement officer Answer from Jeannette Harrison: 1. Thirty four years in Springfield Township, raising and educating two children in the Finneytown School System. 2. I have been in politics over ten years and knocked on thousands of doors in the Township and have developed positive relationships with people at the County and State levels of government. Answer from Joe Honerlaw: My thirteen years service as Springfield Township Trustee gives me the knowledge and experience to lead Springfield Township into the future. My experience as the township representative on the Hamilton County Storm Water Oversight Board has furthered my understanding of important economic and environmental issues confronting Springfield Township and Hamilton County. 2. What plans do you have to address your top three priorities? (100 word limit) Answer from Jeannette Harrison: 1. Develop strategies to hold property owners accountable for the satisfactory upkeep of their properties. 2. Maintain the high level of services provided by the Township and keep an ear in the community to seek ways to improve them. 3. Insure that plans are being implemented and the people are being informed of progress. Answer from Joe Honerlaw: Springfield Township is a large, diverse area made up by a number of distinct neighborhoods. The Board of Trustees is currently holding eleven meetings in different neighborhoods to determine the unique strengths, issues and challenges each area of the township confronts. A committee of our residents will study this information and their further input will help us produce a Township Master Plan. This plan will provide specific recommendations to ensure the future economic stability of the township, revitalization of our neighborhood and business districts and ways to improve communications with our citizens. Answer from Tom Bryan: I plan on BRINGING BACK BRUSH COLLECTION and continuing the current efforts of the Board of Trustees to implement plans which will: 1) Maintain the financial stability of the Township's funds while maintaing service levels. 2) Continue the programs to monitor and improve Section 8/rental housing standards while also enhancing Property Maintenance Code enforcement 3)Further improve communications with the residents via web usage, Waycross Community Media, and neighborhood civic associations Responses to questions asked of each candidate are reproduced as submitted to the League.  Candidates' statements are presented as submitted. Word limits apply for each question. Direct references to opponents are not permitted. The order of the candidates is random and changes daily. Candidates who did not respond are not listed on this page.