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Firstly, I’m a huge proponent of investing in and expanding community-oriented policing. This means getting our officers out of their patrol cars and into our neighborhoods— fostering real, personal relationships between officers and residents. We need police to walk the beat, be present at social centers and block clubs getting to know the people, not just when a crime has been committed, but every day. I am so much of a proponent of community policing that I call the police up, I go visit residents and speak with them personally, find out what the issues are. It’s also why I do events like “Coffee with Cops.”
My top priority is education and information; letting the residents of Ward 9 know all of their options no matter what stages of housing they are in. On Aug. 28 I will be holding a resource clinic together with Cleveland Housing Court Judge W. Mona Scott. I love doing events like this because they allow residents to gather information about utility assistance, the Heritage Home Program, property taxes, lead safe programs, senior services and more. And if for some reason they are unable to make it, I walk the neighborhood and deliver the information so that they don’t miss out. Also, my wife and I are really excited about an effort we championed called The Hitchcock Center for Women and Children. The ribbon cutting will be held Sept. 15.
Someone running for re-election is a different story than someone wanting to be elected. What I mean by that is I don’t need to talk theory and what could possibly work. I speak from experience and do what has proven to be tried and true. I engage with my residents – by mail, by phone and in-person, from visiting with the elders of the community to visiting the young scholars at their schools. I make my presence known, I provide them with information on how to get assistance fixing up their homes and include them in the process of renaming their education institutions from names of former slave owners to honor those like Stephanie Tubbs Jones who got to where she was because people like them, their families, voted for her to represent them.
There has been three development economic directors since this current administration began. That makes it difficult when it feels like you’re constantly starting over to get someone to buy into your economic vision. But, I believe the vision of GlenVillage is strong enough to withstand administrations to come and even outlive me. The $15 million structure was built as an incubator for businesses to find a brick & mortar home, grow and then move out into the world and share their stories of how Glenville cultivated them. Something like this is monumental for a young entrepreneur wanting to get started in their business. When you own your own business, it encourages you to look out for the neighborhood more.
Unfortunately the literacy rate is low and the number of vape shops is high. There’s a good seven or so vaping stores in my ward alone. We’re unsure of what health problems this could cause in the future, but you can’t wait for something to get out of control before legislating it. As a cancer survivor, this was important for me to help legislate. Other cities have borrowed and enforced similar regulations based on our legislation. Believe it or not… The ability to read keeps crime rates down, aids in combating health disparities. This is why I’ve helped to foster reading programs. If you can’t comprehend what the physician is telling you and can’t read what’s on the end of visit summary, how will you begin to heal?
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