Candidates Riding Bikes

I participated this morning in a candidate breakfast and bike ride thrown by Bicycling In Greensboro, Inc. Only four candidates made it to the event, including myself. The other candidates that biked(all with whom I served on the Human Relations Commission) were Wayne Abraham, Nancy Hoffmann and Marikay Abuzuaiter. All the candidates running were invited to participate.

The event, which was held in District 3, started as a meet and greet, with some informal discussions on local issues. There was a small breakfast served. Then I did something I hadn't done in at least 10 years...I rode a bike. We rode for 3 miles on the Greenway and bike route 9. I didn't die, so mission accomplished.

It was as easy as riding a bike!

The purpose of the event was to show candidates, first hand, what bike riders in Greensboro go through to get around town. Even though it was a small sampling, the issues were glaring and should be addressed as a public safety issue. I appreciate the opportunity to participate in this event and learn more about our local bike riders.

Just So It's On The Record

Even know I have said it in front of the media, I want to go on record as saying the first thing I will do as your District 3 Councilman would be to make a motion to bring Speakers From The Floor back to the beginning of meetings. My reasoning is simple. I feel that as a Councilman, your job is first to listen to your constituents and then do the city's business. It also addresses the concerns of resident's that cannot stay to all hours of the night for whatever reason.

I want our City Council to be leaders who unite our city, not divide it as they currently do. I will work to unite our city and lead by example; listening to all sides and making unbiased and uninfluenced decisions that benefit our city and it's residents.