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El Lago City Council Position 1

Councilmembers are the city’s legislators. Their primary duty is policymaking, which includes identifying the needs of local residents, formulating programs to meet the changing requirements of the community and measuring the effectiveness of ongoing municipal services.

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    Naia Marin Montalvo

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    Charles Parette

Biographical Information

What training, experience and background make you the best qualified candidate for this office? (250 character limit)

Describe your recent or prior volunteer work in El Lago. (250 character limit)

What are the two biggest problems facing El Lago residents, and what would you do to combat them? (400 character limit)

What else do you hope to accomplish as an El Lago council member? (400 character limit)

If the city received a $5 million grant to use for the city in any way you wished, what would you do with it and why? (400 character limit)

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Campaign Address 427 Whitecap Drive
El Lago, TX 77586
Campaign Phone (281) 620-1390
Public Email MarinMontalvoN@outlook.com
Age 32
Occupation Revenue Analyst
As president of the Accounting Association in college, I organized one of the most successful job opportunity outreach programs. At work, I've helped increase revenue, improve workflows and resolve complex initiatives..
Volunteered to help both elementary schools in El Lago in a variety of roles and activities. Have volunteered with the El Lago Dorados swim team for multiple events.
Preparing for bad weather and flooding is a priority especially for those sections that are below base flood elevation. We should also study and propose expanded plans to help the many members of our community that are out walking, running, biking and walking their dogs and sometimes find themselves in an unsafe situation.
It would be good to do special outreach to the new families moving into El Lago, so as to build a stronger community. We should welcome them and include them in our community activities.
Our first priority should be to deal with bad weather and flooding mitigation. The second would be a possible dog park. The third would be improved sidewalks and bike lanes.
Campaign Address 327 pebblebrook dr
el lago, tx 77586
Campaign Phone (281) 793-7268
Public Email charles.parette@gmail.com
Occupation retired computer engineer, ExxonMobil headquarters
I joined ExxonMobil as a computer programmer 1982-2017. Managed projects, Attention to detail: managed budget/staff, project completion, Safety. All good managers examine all sides of an issue, and look to resolve them in a fair unbiased fashion.
Debris cleanup team after Hurricane Harvey, building a Halloween game station, guarding adult hot chocolate at Candles in the Park, handing out burgers at the city celebration, making sure Pebblebrook is covered with luminaries, UTMB volunteer,
Vehicles observing our 20 mph speed limit. Working with WCID50 on flood mitigation. Providing city services with our current budget. It’s wonderful seeing families, kids, neighbors, walking, riding bikes to school, going to the park or pool. That’s what a great “home town” is all about. I’d like everyone to drive carefully and at the posted speed limits, to keep our children and families safe
Bring back city events when it’s safe to do so.

It’s also important to be mindful of our city budget and be sure we take care of the city amenities and responsibilities with the resources we have. My goal is to simply preserve the kid-friendly environment we have created here in the wonderful city of El Lago.
I’d focus on city services: recycling programs, street maintenance, park maintenance, additional playground equipment, proper funding of fire and police departments. Any additional funds would be utilized to address potential flooding issues.

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