We get to choose six of our nine city commissioners this week. I voted yesterday. You can vote M-F, 8-5, at the 4th Avenue Courthouse (across First Street from First Baptist) OR at the Health Department (easy parking) on 14th Street.
There are no bad guys in this race. But I carefully chose my votes based on how the entire commission will look for the next two years. We already have Wendy Davis, Jamie Doss and Randy Quick who have two more years to serve before they have an opportunity at re-election. I think the six I chose will, with those three, make a very effective commission for the next two years.
This commission would include:
• six incumbents who know the ropes and care deeply for the economic, environmental, and historic interests that must be balanced to make Rome the best possible city for us AND our posterity.
• three fresh faces with the skills, experiences, vision, and drive to do the same.
• nine folks from a wide variety of neighborhoods and backgrounds and interests and skill sets.
• the expertise of professionals -- lawyer, architect, financial planner, small business owners
• the practicality of folks who have worked for hourly wages
• the tenacity of a two-time cancer survivor
• the heart of parents of young kids still in school
• strong representation for Rome's minority population
• the essential know-how of a political science expert
• the long-range view of several grandparents determined to keep Rome attractive for the next generation
I believe each of these folks will do their very best to be open to ALL Romans and to make decisions with, of course, today's citizens in mind, but also with "One Hundred Year Eyes", as well, as they leave their positive mark on our city for the Romans of the future.
These are my personal choices. The other three folks are fine folks, I just personally prefer this combination.
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