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Are you
just another politician?
The short answer is “no”.
I believe that my philosophy and approach to community issues is more as
a Statesman than as a politician.
As the late Senator James P. Clarke reminds us: “A politician thinks of
the next election, a statesman, of the next generation.”
I believe that being a true leader – a statesman - means respecting not
only the political process, but also respecting our history, customs,
and character; respecting others opinions; understanding human nature;
and that certain things MUST be done for the good of our community, in
spite of what others may WANT to do to feed their egos.
Unlike my opponent, I will not sit silently and wait to be confronted by
issues and then only do what’s necessary for the next election. Instead,
I will reach out to understand the community’s issues, actively deal
with them, and be satisfied only when things are going well and our
community’s positive future can be foreseen.
Click here for my
Professional, and Community Qualifications
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Qualifications from Experience
What are my Goals?
My Goal as your County
Commissioner in District 2 is to:
Change our Board of County Commissioners
from “Pro-Developer”
to
“Pro-Community”.
I will achieve that goal by:
Remembering at all times
that I must handle my responsibilities more as a Statesman than
as a politician. A statesman plans for our next generation instead of
just the next election.
At the Personal Level,
to restore your Trust, I will live the commitment
to:
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Community and
its residents before personal benefit and special interests. Being
honest, open, fair and balanced at all times,
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Leadership,
practicing conservative fiscal responsibility, and being consistent
and reliable while planning and deciding issues.
For my District:
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I will be an advocate for
real solutions to the immediate issues that affect
District 2, such as:
Transportation and other congestion where you live,
shop, and play
Poorly planned developments and villages
Taxes and other costs of home and business ownership
Water shortage
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Continually reach out to
understand each community’s issues and actively deal
with them. We must be satisfied only when things are going well and
your
community’s positive future can be foreseen.
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Insist that the 4 pillars
of our quality of life (family, neighborhood, workplace, and
economy) are considered in all matters that come before the Board of
County
Commissioners,
For our County:
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Recognition that our needs change as
our Districts, County, and Region move
through phases of natural (not forced) development. That each phase
must lay a
solid foundation for the ones that follow. And that our future
requires BOCC
leadership that can properly complete the current phase, carefully
plan for the
next one, and restores your Trust in them.
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That the New 2008 leadership will
reach out to all parties, stop the feuding that
exists between the community and special interests, and finally lay
out a common sense road map for resolving our pressing problems.
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We must harness our rich mix of
social, government, and business elements into a powerful engine for
quality of life and economic growth. Yes, the new
vision for our County will combine them into a solid community
fabric.
For our Region:
I ask for your help in my campaign as the first step of changing our
Board of County Commissioners from “Pro-Developer” to our new
“Pro-Community” vision.
We must hold the District 2 Commissioner accountable for his past 5
years of poor performance and not allow him to spin his way out of it.
Because he
and his handlers will use the plans discussed here, they will be
detailed later in 2008.
Until then, I will gladly meet with your group to discuss them.
I welcome the opportunity to work with you as we shape our community and
futures.
With Great Regard,
Tom Aderhold |
