City Of Akron Council-At-Large

Address: 2117 Forest Oak Dr, Akron, OH 44312
Website:  http://fuscoforcouncil.webs.com/  

Question 2:  How do you envision the role and utilization of the community learning centers?
The partnership between the city and APS has been successful. Senior citizens, community groups and many other groups have been and will use these valuable Akron assets for years to come.

Question 3:  What is your position and rationale concerning food trucks?
I have been appointed to a committee to study food trucks by Council President Moneypenney. We have begun to research and study the lessons learned from other cities. We will interview subject matter experts and develop a recommendation that will best fit Akron’s needs.

City Of Akron Council-At-Large

Address: 1750 Olalla Ave, Akron, OH 44305
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City Of Akron Council-At-Large

Address: 2104 Brookshire Rd, Akron, OH 44313
Website:  www.lindaomobien.com 

Question 2:  How do you envision the role and utilization of the community learning centers?
Exactly the way they were intended when I signed the Agreement as President of the Akron Board of Education for them to be utilized by the taxpayers. These facilities are used by the community for events. Perhaps, it’s time to review the utilization and see if more access is needed.

Question 3:  What is your position and rationale concerning food trucks?
Food Trucks are mobile concession stands that operate successfully in     some communities without the risk of taking business away from restaurant owners who have invested a lot in those communities. I hope      we can find a balance.  There are pockets of our city where people could benefit from this business.

City Of Akron Council-At-Large

Address: 1263 Country Club Rd, Akron, OH 44313
Website: www.williamsforakron.com

Question 2:  How do you envision the role and utilization of the community learning centers?
The CLC’s must be programmed according to the needs of the neighborhoods they serve (ex: youth / senior citizen services). Currently they are not adequately staffed to properly serve the community. Citizen input should determine programming and neighborhood organizations should be assisted by the city in accessing the CLC’s (insurance, etc.).

Question 3:  What is your position and rationale concerning food trucks?
Current restaurants and businesses must be protected. City government has encouraged their growth and invested taxpayer dollars in infrastructure to support private investment. Food Trucks should be only allowed at specific times and in areas that minimize direct competition with existing restaurants/businesses and serve underserved areas of the community.

City Of Akron Council-At-Large

Address: 421 Fairlawn Knolls Cir, Akron, OH 44313
Website:   (Facebook) Karl Johnson For Akron City Council At Large

Question 2:  How do you envision the role and utilization of the community learning centers?
The community learning centers are an underused asset.  The Council should establish programs that would encourage there year round use.

Question 3:  What is your position and rationale concerning food trucks?
Food trucks should be allowed in the city.  The free market will work in this area.  Competition is a good thing when you’re in business.  The restaurants downtown could use the food trucks as a means of competition.  That completion forces improvement for the consumer.

City Of Akron Council-At-Large

Address: 75 Waldorf Dr, Akron, OH 44313
Website: none

Question 2:  How do you envision the role and utilization of the community learning centers?
I find it amazing our tax dollars (for 30 years mind you) have paid for all these new CLC’s but yet we are being charged to use and on top of that, have to provide a $1 million dollar liability waiver. How many residents do you think are able to exceeds the word limit

Question 3:  What is your position and rationale concerning food trucks?
I believe everyone should have the opportunity to earn a living.  My only concern with the food trucks Is their intended location.  I have seen them in several cities I have visited, but they are always parked on a side road a reasonable distance from the downtown restaurants. If this  exceeds the word limit

City Of Akron Council-At-Large

Address: 1117 Dayton St, Akron, OH 44310
Website: https://www.facebook.com/CharlyMurphy2013

Question 2:  How do you envision the role and utilization of the community learning centers?
CLC's are built to be community centers after school hours. I helped to  establish programs at Voris successfully, and I believe all of the the buildings ought to be fully utilized by the citizenry of Akron. The CLC should be the vibrant education, social and activity center of each community.

Question 3:  What is your position and rationale concerning food trucks?
I am supportive of street food, yet wanting to support and nourish  current local businesses.  There should be a time and place for food trucks downtown, supported by a license and fee to protect our citizens, support the cost of infrastructure, and at the same time allow capitalism to flourish.    

City Of Akron Council-At-Large

Address: 1350 Evelyn Ln, PO Box 7444 Akron, OH 44306
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City Of Akron Ward 1 Council

Address: 204 N Highland Ave, Akron, OH 44303
Website:  none

Question 2:  How have your life experiences prepared you to represent your constituents?
I am a family man and father of six children I raised to adulthood. I want to assure that they have the same benefits and quality of life I enjoyed when I was their age.

Question 3:  How do you envision the role and utilizations of the Community Learning Centers?
Akron's CLC are among the most expensive and valuable investments made for our community's future. Providing a safe, high quality educational experience for Akron's youth has always been a top priority. Today, making them a safe, crime free zone for both children and adult use is crucial for our community.

City Of Akron Ward 1 Council

Address: 688 Lafayette Dr, Akron, OH 44303
Website:  www.greenforward1.com

Question 2:  How have your life experiences prepared you to represent your constituents?
The diversity of life has prepared me to serve a diverse ward and city, having risen from extreme poverty to achieve a fulfilling life and a successful career; and the performance extensive community service. I will apply democratic values while serving with a practical, insightful, collaborative approach that achieves results.

Question 3:  How do you envision the role and utilizations of the Community Learning Centers?
Our learning centers should be structural community anchors. Ideas for use include community education and senior citizen programming, neighborhood meetings, youth focused mentoring programs, city ward meetings and venues for community activists to present views to residents using an informational approach.

City Of Akron Ward 1 Council

Address: 544 Palisades Dr, Akron, OH 44303
Website:  www.hallforward1.com

Question 2:  How have your life experiences prepared you to represent your constituents?
I grew up very poor in a single parent home.  My experiences with poverty and with success have taught me how important it is to help those on both sides of the proverbial tracks. It has illustrated the necessity and importance of representing the entire ward.

Question 3:  How do you envision the role and utilizations of the Community Learning Centers?
These CLCs should really function as the beating hearts of our neighborhoods. We need to increase in frequency and scope the programming that occurs. This will allow our kids to be productively engaged as opposed to leaving them to find trouble out on the streets.

City Of Akron Ward 1 Council

Address: 175 N Highland Ave, Akron, OH 44303
Website:  www.heimbaughforcouncil.com

Question 2:  How have your life experiences prepared you to represent your constituents?
I’m a lifelong Akronite and longtime Highland Square resident.  As Akron’s Capital Planning Manager,  I had an excellent working relationship with City Council.  I know how the City works and how to get things done.  I have the experience, ability, and time to be effective immediately. 

Question 3:  How do you envision the role and utilizations of the Community Learning Centers?
Community Learning Centers should be readily available to all community groups and activities at a reasonable cost.  I will work with the City to ensure that the required liability insurance can be obtained at a reasonable cost. 

City Of Akron Ward 1 Council

Address: 183 N Highland Ave, Akron, OH 44303
Website:  www.swirskyforcouncil.com

Question 2:  How have your life experiences prepared you to represent your constituents?
My background as a community advocate, teacher, and counselor is a good match for the city council job.  I have been trained and have a lot of experience listening to problems, bringing people together and advocating for resources---- and most importantly initiating action.

Question 3:  How do you envision the role and utilizations of the Community Learning Centers?
I have taught for 8 years in the Akron After School program, housed in the community learning centers. These buildings could be utilized more for adult education, by community groups like the League of Women Voters, and by city programs like the new vehicle city safety program.

City Of Akron Ward 1 Council

Address: 2260 Cross Creek Trl, Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223
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City Of Akron Ward 2 Council

Address: 1227 Clifton Ave, Akron, OH 44310
Website:  none

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Question 2:  How have your life experiences prepared you to represent your constituents?
I have worked in the private sector of public service my entire life. I am a strong leader with good work ethics and have a great love for the community in which I live.

Question 3:  How do you envision the role and utilizations of the Community Learning Centers?
They are a place for community to gather, to hold meetings, and use for various forms of education for our entire community.

City Of Akron Ward 3 Council

Address: 1527 Diagonal Rd, Akron, OH 44320
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City Of Akron Ward 3 Council

Address: 624 Blanche St, Akron, OH 44307
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City Of Akron Ward 3 Council

Address: 276 Millcreek Dr, Akron, OH 44307
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City Of Akron Ward 4 Council

Address: 1112 Pickford Ave, Akron, OH 44320
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City Of Akron Ward 4 Council

Address: 476 Morely Ave, Akron, OH 44320
Website:  www.vote4russneal.com 

Question 2:  How have your life experiences prepared you to represent your constituents?
My two terms on council and my ability to engaging members of the community in the process of addressing challenges that face the ward and our city are what equip me to serve the residents of the ward

Question 3:  How do you envision the role and utilizations of the Community Learning Centers?
Community Learning Centers need to become holistic learning centers where opportunities to, participate in activities and learn about what is taking place in our city are available. We need to ensure that CLC’s are accessible to residents that participate in organizations that serve our neighborhoods too.

City Of Akron Ward 4 Council

Address: 1977 Parkgate Ave, Akron, OH 44320
Website: www.norris4ward4.com

Question 2:  How have your life experiences prepared you to represent your constituents?
My varied leadership roles from Pastoring, Director of Housing Development, and managing $20 million in resources throughout the state of Ohio has uniquely prepared me for the challenges at hand.  Along with my experience as a former firefighter paramedic, working with safety forces and a global perspective from initiatives in Africa.

Question 3:  How do you envision the role and utilizations of the Community Learning Centers?
Community Learning Centers are one of the greatest resources within our community.  They become a focal point for continued learning for not only students but also for adults. Offering state-of-the-art facilities that provides training opportunities and a nice venue for local and national speakers that would be cost effective. 

City Of Akron Ward 5 Council

Address: 624 Arden Pl, Akron, OH 44306
Website:  none

Question 2:  How have your life experiences prepared you to represent your constituents?
Working on various statewide, local and national campaigns.

Question 3:  How do you envision the role and utilizations of the Community Learning Centers?
Education, Training Centers, Socialization centers for community events.

City Of Akron Ward 5 Council

Address: 767 Garfield St, Akron, OH 44310
Website: (Facebook) friends to re-elect ken jones

Question 2:  How have your life experiences prepared you to represent your constituents?
I have serviced people in some capacity since I was 14 and feel that has prepared me to understand the concept of public service.

Question 3:  How do you envision the role and utilizations of the Community Learning Centers?
The contract with the community promises to make CLC’s accessible to the residents of the city of Akron. I envision several activities for children and seniors stationed in the CLC’s everyday of the week. The CLC’s should be the center for activities in that community.

City Of Akron Ward 5 Council

Address: 1290 7th Ave, Akron, OH 44306
Website:  www.tarasamples.com

Question 2:  How have your life experiences prepared you to represent your constituents?
I  believe my life experiences have prepared me to be an advocate for Ward 5 residents and small business owners. Being born and raised in Ward 5, I understand the community. I think progression is vitial to Ward 5. The ward is in need of a representative that not only knows the exceeds the word limit

Question 3:  How do you envision the role and utilizations of the Community Learning Centers?
I believe in order for the CLC's to be utilized by the community we have to do away with some of the "red tape" so the community can hold various functions at the CLC's. My church has held Sunday services at East CLC for over two years and it has  exceeds the word limit

City Of Akron Ward 5 Council

Address: 367 Robert St, Akron, OH 44306
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City Of Akron Ward 5 Council

Address: 704 McKinley Ave, Akron, OH 44306
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City Of Akron Ward 6 Council

Address: 482 Amberwood Dr, Akron, OH 44312
Website: none

Question 2:  How have your life experiences prepared you to represent your constituents?
I had one of the best teaching environments by working at Acme Fresh Markets, the people I worked for and with there, and the customers who shopped there. I equate representing constituents to taking care of your customers. You have to satisfy them to keep them happy and coming back.

Question 3:  How do you envision the role and utilizations of the Community Learning Centers?
I like the fact that the Community Learning Centers are open for public use and we need to address the liability factor so that doesn’t become too restrictive. Evening continuing education classes ( Stark State ) at an affordable cost is an excellent start for helping residents find new avenues of training.

City Of Akron Ward 6 Council

Address: 47 Kreiner Ave, Akron, OH 44312
Website:  none

Question 2:  How have your life experiences prepared you to represent your constituents?
Being a divorced Mother of 4 children will no financial assistance , I learned the art of budgeting and stretching a dollar. In addition to C above I also organized a successful Regional Printing Association Trade Show.   I have strong leadership , organizational and interpersonal skills.

Question 3:  How do you envision the role and utilizations of the Community Learning Centers?
One of my ideas has to do with having an abbreviated vocational training program that someone is placed in after taking an aptitude test.  The program is underwritten by companies that will have first choice of anyone who goes through the program. The buildings could be used for this.

City Of Akron Ward 7 Council

Address: 368 E Ido Ave, Akron, OH 44301
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City Of Akron Ward 7 Council

Address: 304 Clinton Ave, Akron, OH 44301
Website:  none

Question 2:  How have your life experiences prepared you to represent your constituents?
I've worked in both the government and private sectors, and have worked with people from all walks of life -- from homeless veterans to CEOs of multi-billion dollar companies.  I've also worked with and been trusted by law enforcement all around Ohio, and have actual crime-fighting experience.

Question 3:  How do you envision the role and utilizations of the Community Learning Centers?
I believe Community Learning Centers should be open to the public, including groups from all perspectives.  I also think they should be used by groups like the League of Women Voters to host candidate debates so that people can get to know the candidates for the various elected offices.

City Of Akron Ward 7 Council

Address: 1426 Beardsley St, Akron, OH 44301
Website:  none

Question 2:  How have your life experiences prepared you to represent your constituents?
I've served 16 years with the Summit County Prosecutor’s Office and an additional 14 years serving the City of Barberton/Barberton Municipal Court as a public servant.

Question 3:  How do you envision the role and utilizations of the Community Learning Centers?
I would like to see more after-school and summer activities scheduled for the children.

City Of Akron Ward 8 Council

Address: 585 Winslow Ave, Akron, OH 44313
Website:  none

Question 2:  How have your life experiences prepared you to represent your constituents?
I’m a 2^nd grade teacher at Case Elementary. I have a BA in Elementary Education and a master’s equivalency in Elementary Education with 24 additional graduate hours. As Director of the Akron Digital Academy, a cutting edge concept, I maintained a balanced budget while creating policies and procedures.

Question 3:  How do you envision the role and utilizations of the Community Learning Centers?
Resnick School is our only CLC in Ward 8. I would like to see it used more for community gatherings and educational programs that are not presently offered at our community center. Through a survey we could identify the needs of all residents and provide age appropriate programs.

City Of Akron Ward 8 Council

Address: 30 Harcourt Dr, Akron, OH 44313
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City Of Akron Ward 9 Council

Address: 1914 19th St SW, Akron, OH 44314
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City Of Akron Ward 9 Council

Address: 2484 11th St SW, Akron, OH 44314
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City Of Akron Ward 10 Council

Address: 537 Fulmer Ave, Akron, OH 44314
Website:  none

Question 2:  How have your life experiences prepared you to represent your constituents?
My whole adult life has been dedicated to Public Service. Serving the needs of those in distress, conflict and victimzation.  Thirty seven years as an Law Enforcement Officer and 7 years as an elected official has prepared me for dealing with the needs and solutions of my constituents.

Question 3:  How do you envision the role and utilizations of the Community Learning Centers?
The roles and utilizations of our Community Learning Centers has still not reached its full potential due to budgetary restraints.  But as the economy comes back around we need to expand programs for our Senior Citizens as well as after school classes for our children who are struggling.  

City Of Akron Ward 10 Council

Address: 725 Hansen Ct, Akron, OH 44305
Website:  none

Question 2:  How have your life experiences prepared you to represent your constituents?
Military and voluntary work in nursing homes; 16 years Salvation Army (League of merit) contact Capt June Cain

Question 3:  How do you envision the role and utilizations of the Community Learning Centers?
I am in favor of Community Learning Center if they stay out of politics and do not go against parents wishes