Tuesday, November 10, 2009

A voter guide for December's election

Jefferson Park-ers and other city residents head to the polls again in December to decide two run off elections.

The undecided races are for mayor, between incumbent Joe Macon and former council member Earnestine Pittman; and Ward A between Sharonda Hubbard and incumbent Greg Fann.

In case you missed it the first time, voters can compare candidates with this voter guide from a group called "I Have Good News."  Unfortunately, the candidate who won the most votes in the mayor's race - close to 40 percent - Pittman declined to answer questions with many online voter guides. Macon did answer these questions.

If your are elected, what do you believe will be different about East Point at the end of your term? 

MACON: Answer #12 (Vision) I believe a developed downtown will be the difference at the end of my next term if elected. I believe we cannot grow this city by continuing to say "no". Our growth is contingent on bold leadership. We must be willing to embrace new ideas and new people to spur creativity and ingenuity. Embracing new ideas doesn't mean turning our back on our history. To the contrary, new ideas should honor our history and celebrate our diversity. We can grow, be green and preserve our city at the same time.
The voter guide can be found here.