Thank you, thank you to all CincyPAC members, friends and endorsed candidates for making an impact in 2009! And congratulations to the following officials who have recently been elected as Mayor, Council and School Board. Our members have voted, and we are excited for the following leaders and initiatives:
Mayor:
Mark Mallory: Incumbent, Mallory, has created a reputation in the YP community as a visionary leader who is passionate about the city and current and future generations of YPs; he feels strongly about growing the city’s population and expanding transportation through the creation of a streetcar in Cincinnati.
City Council:
Jeff Berding: Incumbent, Berding, comes across as an honest and direct candidate who is a strong advocate of YPs and is dedicated to responsible spending.
Leslie Ghiz: Incumbent, Ghiz, shows experience and knowledge on the issues and is a strong supporter of public safety and fiscal responsibility.
Roxanne Qualls: Incumbent, Qualls, has shown, through her city experience, that she understands what types of public policy are needed to create good government and has a solid plan for the city’s future and sustainability.
Chris Bortz: Incumbent, Bortz, as a young professional, embodies the values of CincyPAC and brings energy and innovative ideas for Cincinnati’s future; he supports the promotion of business in the City, and is a key advocate for the streetcar.
Laure Quinlivan: Candidate, Quinliven, has a strong desire to improve the city’s image through cleaner and greener and smarter strategies.
School Board (we are developing a way to better describe and interview these candidates, but fully support the following):
Eileen Cooper Reed
Melanie Bates
Issues: CincyPAC, for the first time, weighed in this year on two very important ballot issues, and was successful on both fronts:
No on Issue 9-As adequate transportation options continue to gain importance for CincyPAC members, we voted this year to oppose Issue 9, which, as written would have mandated that all expenditures for passenger rail improvements go to a referendum. This would have been detrimental for any hope of introducting light rail and streetcars, and we are proud to report that the issue was defeated.
Yes on Issue 3- Providing entertainment options and venues has become one of CincyPAC’s five core values. Issue 3 will allow for a casino to be built at Broadway Commons downtown, and for the first time, this issue was approved by the citizens of Ohio…a win for Cincinnati and CincyPAC.
We also congratulate the following well-run campaigns and hope to see the following candidates again in future elections:
Greg Harris: Incumbent, Harris, expressed that he built his platform with CincyPAC values in mind and has a great deal of policy experience that would aid him on council.
Amy Murray: Candidate, Murray, reveals herself as a vibrant and positive force for the city; she expresses a strong economic background and is focused on job growth.
Tony Fischer: Candidate, Fischer, a member and young professional, has a sincere desire to improve our city and appears to be supportive of CincyPAC values.
George Zamary: Candidate, Zamary, appears to be knowledgeable about the issues and aligned with CincyPAC values; he has an impressive grasp on facts and figures concerning the city.
Catherine Ingram
Jason Haap
Our work is far from finished, but we are very excited for what is in store for Cincinnati and CincyPAC in 2010! Thank you again and congratulations!