The campaign is almost over.
You can still mail in your ballot or next Tuesday,
November 5, you can go to your polling place and vote.
Every race in this campaign is critical but the next Mayor
will set the pace for the next four years.
Recently your mail box has been stuffed full of
negative ads, so if you're confused you're not alone.
Beginning during the primary I presented your questions
to the candidates. These responses may help you clear up some issues.
Bill Foster
Even though the answers were presented with NO EDITING current Mayor Bill Foster refused to answer your questions. If Foster doesn't respect you enough to answer your questions why should he be your Mayor?
Even though the answers were presented with NO EDITING current Mayor Bill Foster refused to answer your questions. If Foster doesn't respect you enough to answer your questions why should he be your Mayor?
Rick Kriseman
What specifically will you do to begin to reduce crime and improve the quality of life in South St. Pete?
First, I am a supporter of the traditional community policing philosophy which emphasizes the relationship between the police officer and the neighborhood in an effort to promote trust and cooperation.
What specifically will you do to begin to reduce crime and improve the quality of life in South St. Pete?
First, I am a supporter of the traditional community policing philosophy which emphasizes the relationship between the police officer and the neighborhood in an effort to promote trust and cooperation.
But one of the most important things we can do is focus
on education. A strong public education system fuels our economic engine and
has a positive impact on public safety. That’s why the mayor and all municipal
leaders must work with our schools to help our young people succeed.
As a state representative, I passed legislation
requiring the Department of Education to make service-learning curriculum
available to our public schools. Integrating meaningful community service with
instruction and reflection, service-learning enriches the learning experience,
teaches civic responsibility, and strengthens communities. As mayor, I will
work to have service-learning implemented in all of St. Petersburg’s public
schools.
I will continue and strengthen the Mayor’s Mentors
& More program and seek out additional corporate partners to assist with
volunteering, resources, and strategic planning. And because not all students
and young adults take the same path, protecting the Job Corps program located
in Midtown will be a priority of my administration.
Finally, as I believe crime is the outcome of many
unfavorable conditions, including the lack of jobs paying a living wage, we
must do what we can to understand and address these root causes in order to
create a safer St. Pete for future generations.
Jobs, education
and crime are all problems we agree that affect South St. Pete. What else
specifically would you do to improve the quality of life for all south side
residents?