Election
BY AMIRA VAN LEEUWEN
KEY: *Incumbent
Live Oak City Council, Place 3
Alexandra McPherson Occupation & experience: 10+ years in health care, transportation, and oil/gas to responsibly address community needs. Sr. Business Analyst, SFDC https://m.facebook.com/voteformcpherson/ 210-331-1391
Erin Pérez* Occupation & experience: Two terms on City Council, chair for Texas PCIAC, full-time board-certi ed adult and geriatric nurse practitioner www.facebook.com/erinperez4liveoak2021 210-343-2175
Why are you running?
I’d like to run for Live Oak City Council to use my 10+ years of experience in health care, transportation, and oil/gas while helping current initiatives that positively impact our seniors, children, and residents.
I am honored and blessed to serve our premier city of Live Oak over the last two terms. As a 12th generation Texan, Live Oak resident since 2009, we have worked together with integrity and transparency to modernize and innovate our strategic goals to be congruent with our live, learn...
What is the most important issue facing residents and how would you address it? The education is the most pressing issue. I will lobby for more funding and resources that encourage support for our local schools aligned with current council initiatives.
Access to health care, property taxes and the economy. I continue to collaborate, partner and advocate in the local, regional, state and federal arenas to let our Live Oak constituent voices be heard, counted and acknowledged.
If elected, how do you plan to address future growth?
I will foster sustainable growth in Live Oak by having education and transportation planning integrated in addition to supporting current council initiatives that satisfy the community’s needs.
I will continue to partner and collaborate with all our local, regional, state and federal leaders to provide e ective due diligence with risk vs. bene ts and alternatives analysis as we seek to modernize and innovate strategic goals to meet the needs of today and tomorrow for each intervention considered.
Selma City Council. Place 6
Kenneth Polasek* Occupation & experience: 10 year tenure as Selma City Council member, President of Retama Development Corporation, resident of Selma for 13 years, retired Air Force Veteran of 24 years. Program Manager 361-537-8810
Tacora Mitchell Occupation & experience: Candidate did not respond to the questionnaire before press time.
Why are you running?
What is the most important issue facing residents and how would you address it? Listening, hearing and addressing the issues of our citizens. We have an active community with lots of great ideas for improved safety and quality of life. We as council need to be open and proactive in the development of plans and budgets to address these ideas. Proud of my 10 year tenure and positive relationship with city sta , the mayor and other council members in all that we have accomplished for the citizens of Selma. I want to continue the momentum in city infrastructure and quality of life enhancements for the next two years.
Candidate did not respond to the questionnaire before press time.
Candidate did not respond to the questionnaire before press time.
If elected, how do you plan to address future growth?
For the future one must plan now so not to be reactive but proactive. On council, I put into place multiple master plans for roads, infrastructure, trails and soon city parks. These plans allow resources to be available at the right time to incorporate growth and future expansion smartly.
Candidate did not respond to the questionnaire before press time.
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