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Parkville Alderman Ward 1

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    Joe Leluga
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    Tina Welch
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Biographical Information

What is the most important issue facing your community? How do you intend to address it?

Why are you running for this office, and what are your qualifications?

Campaign Phone 8167297100
Incumbent? YES or NO NO
Fiscal Responsibility & Protecting What’s Already Working

Parkville is thriving - busy restaurants, popular Platte Landing Park, strong neighborhoods.

But City Hall is losing control of the basics.

The Highway 9 project started as a mostly grant-funded $8.3M safety fix. Now it’s nearly double that with a plan that does not address the stated goals and lacks public & business support. It also threatens years of downtown disruption: lost parking, blocked access, reduced customers, right when Main Street is finally succeeding.

Fiscal responsibility means protecting businesses, keeping taxes in check, fixing Ward 1 potholes & drainage before flashy projects, and preserving what’s great.

Protect what’s working. Spend smarter.
Cristina and I chose Parkville decades ago to raise our three kids. We love our riverfront, parks, thriving downtown restaurants, and tight-knit community - that’s why we invested in downtown, and also why I'm running for Alderman.

Parkville is doing great, but I’m concerned the Highway 9 project scope creep is a symptom of greater problems.

As a Marine, healthcare technology leader, and local businessman, I bring discipline, accountability, and fiscal responsibility. I’ve never run for office before, I’m just a neighbor willing to leverage my experience, protect what’s working, and put Ward 1 families and businesses first.
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