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A
Welcome
to
this
airing
of
candidate
videos
produced
by
League
of
Women
Voters
Bloomington,
with
a
special
thank
you
to
the
city
of
Bloomington
for
the
video
production
League
of
Women
Voters
is
a
nonpartisan
political
organization
that
never
endorses
candidates
or
political
parties.
In
these
videos.
You
will
hear
from
candidates
for
mayor
and
city
council
candidates,
we'll
be
speaking
to
you
about
their
priorities
for
Bloomington
and
how
they
envision
working
within
that
position
to
which
they
are
seeking
to
be
elected.
B
You
hi,
my
name
is
Tim
buzzy
and
for
the
past
eight
years
I
have
had
the
honor
and
the
pleasure
of
serving
as
Bloomington
city
council
member
at
large
and
now
I
am
very
excited
to
be
running
for
mayor.
This
is
an
important
election
and
I
believe
and
I
hope.
You'll
agree
that
I'm
the
best
candidate
for
this
position.
Here's
why
first
effective
and
experienced
leadership
matters.
B
A
successful
mayor
needs
to
have
a
strong
understanding
of
the
operations
of
city
government
and
also
a
strong
connection
with
the
people
that
he
serves
after
eight
years,
representing
the
entire
city
of
Bloomington.
As
a
council,
member
of
large
I
had
that
knowledge
I
had
that
experience
and
I
have
made
those
connections
citywide.
The
role
of
mayor
and
Bloomington
is
a
big
job.
A
learn
as
you
go
strategy
is
not
a
recipe
for
success
in
Minnesota's
fourth-largest
city.
B
Next,
like
most
things
in
life,
what
you
put
into
your
community
is
pretty
much
proportional
to
what
you
get
out
of
your
community.
That's
why
I've
put
in
hundreds
of
hours
on
council
related
activities
and
that's
why
I'm
also
a
volunteer
at
important
community
organizations
like
the
Bloomington
Chamber
of
Commerce,
like
Heritage
Days,
the
League
of
Minnesota
cities
and
the
Isaac
Walton
League?
You
deserve
a
mayor
who
was
active
and
who
was
involved
and
who
has
made
a
long-standing
commitment
to
the
city
of
Bloomington.
B
Third
you'll
hear
campaign
promises
on
a
variety
of
issues,
but
the
differences.
Other
candidates
will
tell
you
what
they
hope
they
can
do.
I
will
tell
you
what
we've
accomplished
in
my
eight
years
on
the
Bloomington
City
Council
I'm,
the
always
important
topic
of
Public
Safety
I
am
proud
to
say
that
part.
One
crimes
in
Bloomington
those
are
the
serious
crimes
they
have
decreased
19
percent
since
2014
and
part
two
crimes
which
are
the
less
serious
crimes
are
down
32%
on
financial
issues.
B
B
Neighborhood
parks
have
seen
improvements
so
far
and
after
being
closed
for
14
years,
the
old
Cedar
Avenue
Bridge
is
open
once
again,
look
for
a
ribbon-cutting
ceremony
later
this
summer
or
early
in
the
fall
on
the
topic
of
transit
and
transportation.
After
years
of
hard
work
by
the
city
and
by
our
partners,
Bloomington
has
finally
seen
significant
investment
at
the
state
and
federal
level
on
large
projects,
the
two
biggest,
of
course
being
the
35w
494
project
and
the
orange
line.
Bus
rapid
transit
line.
B
We've
all
heard
a
lot
about
the
need
for
affordable
housing
in
Bloomington
and
I'm,
proud
that
in
February,
my
council,
colleagues
and
I
passed
a
comprehensive
and
innovative,
affordable
housing
ordinance
here
in
the
city
of
Bloomington.
That
will
set
a
wonderful
framework
for
the
future
on
the
environment.
The
council
is
identified
environmental
sustainability
as
a
priority
and
in
2016
we
established
the
city's
first
sustainability
Commission.
On
the
issue
of
outreach
and
engagement,
the
City
Council
is
trying
out
new
ways
to
connect
with
residence.
B
The
council
is
now
hosting
regular
Town
Hall
forums
and
the
award-winning
Bloomington
briefing
is
now
a
monthly
publication
and
finally,
Bloomington
is
a
great
place
to
do
business.
Eight
of
ten
business
owners
said
that
Bloomington
is
an
excellent
or
good
place
to
do
business
and
about
85%
give
high
marks
to
Bloomington
city
services
as
they
relate
to
business.
So
that's
what
we
accomplished
as
a
city,
but
what
about
the
future?
Everybody
I
talked
to
thinks.
Bloomington
is
a
great
place
to
live
to
work,
to
raise
a
family,
but
we
all
agree.
B
Work
needs
to
be
done.
Here
are
my
priorities.
We
will
invest
in
our
neighborhoods,
we
will
revitalize
our
neighborhood
commercial
nodes
and
we
will
spur
development
along
our
major
streets.
I
can't
wait
to
get
started
on
the
Gateway
development
district
that
we
recently
approved.
We
will
make
decisions
on
big
community
issues
like
the
community
center
and
other
amenities,
and
we
will
make
those
decisions
as
a
community.
B
We
will
continue
to
be
thoughtful
and
careful
with
your
tax
dollars
and,
at
the
same
time,
we
will
continue
to
provide
the
outstanding
services
that
residents
and
businesses
have
come
to
expect.
We
will
strengthen
and
expand
our
solid
and
productive
relationships
with
local
organizations
and
nonprofits.
We
will
actively
prepare
for
and
aggressively
adapt
to
the
Democratic
demographic
changes
that
are
coming
our
way
and
we
will
build
on
the
strength
of
the
vibrant
diversity
that
we
have
here
in
Bloomington
and
finally,
Bloomington
has
a
long
history
of
being
innovative
in
cutting
edge.
B
When
I'm
mayor,
we
will
continue
to
state
to
seek
out
and
take
on
creative
and
bold
ideas.
It
makes
Bloomington
stronger
now
and
in
the
future
for
more
information.
I
would
invite
you
to
visit
my
website
at
buzzy
for
Bloomington
dot-com.
Please.
Let
me
know
what
you
think.
Friends
I
would
truly
appreciate
your
vote
and
the
primary
election
on
August
13th
and
in
the
general
election
on
November
5th.
C
C
Hi
I'm,
Ryan,
Kulka
and
I
am
running
for
mayor
in
the
city
of
Bloomington
and
I
wanted
to
take
this
opportunity
to
profess
to
everybody
in
Bloomington
what
my
top
priorities
will
be
as
mayor,
but
first
a
little
bit
of
background
about
myself.
I
am
35
years
old
and
I've
spent
my
entire
life
in
the
city
of
Bloomington.
My
parents
moved
here
and
built
a
house
here
in
1986
and
I've
been
here.
My
entire
life
I
went
to
Normandy
Hills
Elementary,
then
Grove,
then
Olson
middle
and
I
graduated
in
2002
from
Bloomington
Jefferson,
High
School.
C
After
that
I
went
on
to
study
business
entrepreneurship
and
financial
management
at
the
University
of
st.
Thomas
in
st.
Paul
and
after
graduation
I
purchased
my
first
home
in
Bloomington
right
by
poplar,
bridge
elementary
school.
So
I
love
this
city,
I'm
a
lifelong
citizen
and
I
genuinely
care
about
what
goes
on
here
in
Bloomington
I'm,
not
a
career
politician
like
I,
said
I'm,
just
a
longtime
citizen
and
business
owner
in
the
city
of
Bloomington.
That
really
cares
about
what
happens
here.
C
As
I
mentioned,
I
do
own
a
few
different
businesses,
two
of
which
actually
reside
within
the
city
of
Bloomington,
and
so
I
love
this
city
enough.
That
I've
started
business
here
and
I've
set
footholds
for
myself
here
as
far
as
living
and
I
wanted
to
get
to
a
couple
main
things
that
I
will
do
as
mayor,
and
that
will
be
my
priorities
and
the
first
of
which
I
think
is
the
most
important
and
that's
transparency.
C
I
have
talked
to
a
lot
of
people
over
the
last
few
months
about
transparency
and
knowing
about
what
issues
are
being
debated
at
City,
Council
and
within
the
city
and
what
those
priorities
are
and
what
the
status
is
of
these
issues
are.
A
lot
of
people
feel
like
their
voice,
isn't
really
heard,
as
these
issues
are
moving
through
the
process
and
I
am
to
change
that
by
offering
weekly
office
hours.
C
C
Number
two
in
addition
to
transparency
is
affordable
living.
This
seems
to
be
a
topic
that
comes
up
with
every
conversation
I
have
with
the
residents
and
citizens
of
Bloomington
is
that
that
housing,
the
cost
of
housing
the
cost
of
living
in
the
city
is
consistently
going
up.
The
first
thing
to
talk
about
here
is
property
taxes.
Obviously,
Bloomington
property
taxes
continue
to
be
high.
Ten
to
twenty
percent
higher
than
the
median
property
tax
in
the
state
of
Minnesota,
and
there's
a
lot
that
we
can
do
to
bring
those
property
taxes
down.
C
One
of
the
things
is
making
Bloomington
more
business
friendly
again,
not
having
it
be
so
regulated
and
restrictive
for
businesses
to
set
footholds
here
and
reside
also
in
the
city
of
Bloomington.
The
fact
is
the
more
dollars
that
we
can
keep
within
our
borders
and
allowing
businesses
to
open
up
and
provide
entertainment
and
resources
and
utility
for
our
residents
and
citizens.
The
more
affordable
living
will
be
here
as
a
byproduct,
so
affordable
living
transparency
and
the
third
one
is
financial
management.
I.
C
At
a
time
where
you
would
want
to
spend
a
lot
of
money,
you
have
to
really
be
tactful
and
cerebral
and
figuring
out
what
are
the
needs
versus
the
wants
and
how
much
should
be
allocated
between
projects
after
projects,
so
transparency,
financial
responsibility
and
affordable
living
are
three
of
my
top
priorities
that
I
will
serve
to
to
better
and
enhance
as
mayor
and
I.
Thank
you
for
giving
me
this
time
and
listening.
Also
I
would
like
to
encourage
everybody
to
get
out
and
vote.
C
D
D
Hi
everyone,
my
name,
is
Jenna
Carter
and
I
am
thrilled
to
be
running
for
the
Bloomington
City
Council
at-large
seat.
First
I
want
to
take
a
minute
to
thank
the
League
of
Women
Voters
Bloomington
for
everything
you
do
to
increase
civic
engagement
in
our
community
and
for
providing
candidates
and
voters
alike
the
opportunity
to
learn
more
about
the
candidates
running
for
office.
D
So
I
live
in
Bloomington
with
my
husband
Mike
and
our
two
kids
Dylan,
who
is
eight
and
goes
to
Washburn,
and
then
my
daughter
Evelyn,
who
just
turned
five
and
will
be
attending
Hillcrest
this
year.
So
as
way
of
background
I
grew
up
a
military
brat.
Both
of
my
parents
were
active
duty.
The
majority
of
my
childhood
I
then
eventually
found
myself
at
the
University
of
Minnesota,
where
I
graduated
with
a
master's
degree
in
public
health.
D
That
focuses
on
hunger,
relief
and
housing
stability,
as
well
as
the
Bloomington,
Housing,
Coalition,
and
then
I
volunteer
in
our
school
district.
And
what
I
can
say
wholeheartedly
is
that
I
believe
that
Bloomington
is
the
best
city
to
live
in.
We
have
tremendous
assets
and
resources
engaged
residents.
A
beautiful
and
growing
diverse
community
I
would
argue
the
best
police
and
fire
departments
in
the
state,
or
even
the
region,
a
thriving
business
community
and
then
a
school
district
that
is
within
our
city,
boundaries,
which
gives
us
a
very
unique
opportunity
to
serve
the
youth
of
Bloomington.
D
And
although
I
say
that
Bloomington
is
absolutely
the
best
city
to
live
in
and
I
do
believe
that
I
also
believe
wholeheartedly
that
we
can
be
even
better
in
my
conversations
that
I've
been
having
with
people
across
our
city,
I've
knocked
on
hundreds
of
doors
and
in
my
experience,
volunteering.
We
have
some
issues
that
are
facing
us.
We
have
increasing
numbers
of
student
homelessness
in
our
school
district
and
we
have
families
veterans,
seniors
students
who
are
in
college
here
who
are
really
struggling.
So
this
leads
me
to
my
three
big
priorities.
D
We
also
need
to
make
sure
that
we
have
safe
roads,
whether
you
are
a
driver
or
you
need
to
take
public
transit
or
you
bike
or
you're,
a
parent
who
walks
your
child
to
school.
We
need
to
make
sure
that
our
streets
are
safe
and
we
need
to
make
sure
our
public
transportation
is
reliable.
We
also
need
to
preserve
and
enhance
our
green
spaces
and
our
parks.
These
are
community
gathering
places
and
we
know
how
great
it
is
to
get
outdoors
and
then.
D
Lastly,
we
need
to
make
sure
that
we
are
providing
job
training
and
the
jobs
that
provide
people,
the
resources
that
they
need
to
support
themselves
and
their
families.
My
second
priority
is
reinvestment
and
redevelopment,
so
there
has
been
a
lot
of
attention
paid
to
the
494
corridor
and
South,
Loop
and
I
think
that's
great,
but
we
also
need
to
reinvest
and
redevelop
in
our
neighborhood
corridors
where
people
live.
We
want
to
support
small
businesses
in
Bloomington.
D
We
want
to
have
locally
owned
restaurants
and
breweries
and
distilleries,
and
so
we
need
to
make
that
happen,
and
my
third
priority
as
a
candidate
and
as
an
elected
official,
if
I
have
the
opportunity
to
serve,
you
is
to
listen
and
learn
from
the
Bloomington
residents.
I
feel
like
this
is
critically
important,
because
I
know
that
we
have
great
ideas
in
our
community
and
that
people
want
to
be
engaged
so
I
want
to
work
with
you
and
I
want
to
work
with
our
city
to
increase
the
accessibility
of
our
city
and
transparency
and
decision
making.
D
So
with
that
I
will
wrap
it
up.
I
can't
wait
to
have
conversations
with
you
and
learn
about
your
ideas
for
how
we
can
make
blooming
and
even
better
and
in
the
meantime,
please
visit
my
website.
Jenna
Carter,
MN
comm
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us
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Jenna
Carter
for
Bloomington
City
Council,
where
we
also
have
some
meet
and
greets
posted.
So
I
want
to
wrap
up
with
a
very
direct
and
explicit
ask
for
your
support.
D
E
E
Hi
I'm
Brian
Clem
Clements
I
am
running
for
City
Council
at-large
a
little
bit
about
me.
I
was
born
and
raised
in
Bloomington
I've
lived
here
over
44
years.
During
that
time,
I've
had
to
have
come
and
tried
to
have
a
commitment
to
public
service
in
Bloomington
I've
been
a
Bloomington
fireman
for
almost
20
years.
E
I
volunteer
at
my
kids
schools
I
help
host
national
night
out
parties
and
I
really
want
to
preserve
the
life
that
I
had
growing
up
in
Bloomington
for
the
next
generation
to
come,
I
played
baa
and
I
want
a
CBA,
get
more
support.
I
attended,
Bloomington
schools,
I
attended
six
schools,
even
though
I
never
moved
and
so
I
got
to
see.
A
lot
of
the
city
and
I
want
to
see
changes
happen
that
need
to
happen,
but
I
also
want
to
make
sure
that
we're
not
having
change
for
the
sake
of
change.
E
I
want
to
assure
that
blooming
traditions
survive,
and
the
first
thing
I
want
to
make
sure
is
that
the
people
who
built
this
city-
my
parents,
my
friends,
parents
and
your
parents-
have
a
place
to
go
and
hang
out.
I
think
that
rebuilding
the
Creekside
community
center
should
be
a
top
priority
for
us,
so
that
the
seniors
and
the
growing
senior
population
have
the
service
that
they
need
from
our
city,
a
city
that,
frankly,
they
built
and
in
I,
think
we
should
thank
them
for
that.
E
Another
part
about
the
Senior
Center
there's
some
talk
about
including
it
in
the
community
center
I
have
concerns
with
the
community
center
right
now.
I
want
to
make
sure
the
seniors
get
taken
care
of,
but
I
want
to
make
sure
the
community
center
doesn't
end
up
at
Valley.
View
I
think
we
should
work
as
a
city
to
try
and
find
a
new
location
for
the
community
center
I
want
to
make
sure
that
the
firemen's
softball
tournament
stays
active.
E
It's
been
going
on
for
over
60
years
and
last
year
raised
over
$60,000
for
local
charities,
including
the
Bloomington
choir,
which
I
participated
in
as
well
as
the
Bloomington
wrestling
team.
If
you
want
to
save
ironmans,
you
need
to
vote
Clem
next,
we
can
talk
a
little
bit
about
affordable
housing.
I
know
that's
a
very
hot
topic
these
days
and
yes,
we
absolutely
need
it.
My
business
is
of
actually
the
supply,
affordable,
housing
to
the
city
of
Bloomington,
but
I
do
have
concerns
with
the
number
of
affordable
units.
E
The
Met
Council
has
asked
us
to
install
in
the
next
10
years.
They're
looking
for
900,
almost
900
units
and
Bloomington's
decided
at
a
9
percent
clip
is
about
the
right
portion
proportions
for
affordable
housing
if
900
units
that
would
be
10,000
new
units
in
Bloomington
and
at
almost
two
people
per
unit
on
average,
that
would
be
20,000
new
Bloomington
residents
and
while
I
welcome
new
people
into
our
town.
I
also
have
concerns
about
the
transportation
in
our
town.
E
It's
hard
enough
to
get
to
and
from
from
the
west
side
of
the
east
side
of
town
and
north
to
south,
with
changes
in
the
number
of
lanes
heading
north
and
south,
as
well
as
an
increased
population.
So
well,
we
need
affordable
housing.
I
want
to
make
sure
that
it's
done
in
balance
with
the
rest
of
the
city
and
that
we're
being
thoughtful
about
transportation.
As
we
look
to
add,
affordable
housing,
revitalization
of
blighted
buildings
and
areas
within
Bloomington
is
also
something
that
I'm
passionate
about.
E
I
want
to
make
sure
that
we
have
a
place
for
them
to
store
their
vehicles,
so
they
don't
have
to
drive
across
the
river
in
the
morning
after
they
drop
their
kids
off
at
school,
that
they
can
just
get
in
their
truck
and
go
and
make
sure
that
we
have
the
people
we
need
to
keep
our
city
looking
great
within
our
town.
Public
safety
is
another
great
concern
of
mine.
Being
a
long-term
member
of
the
volunteer
fire
department.
E
I
can
tell
you
that
the
number
and
types
of
calls
are
getting
higher
and
more
complex
and
I
want
to
make
sure
that
there's
funding
and
staffing
and
tools
and
equipment
available
for
the
police
and
the
fire
department
and
the
Maddox
and
Allina
in
town
to
take
care
of
all
the
people
that
need
services
being
offered
by
our
town
and
Bloomington's
done.
A
great
job
of
keeping
the
budget
down
on
emergency
services.
I'd
like
to
see
that
continued,
but
make
sure
that
we're
doing
it
in
a
thoughtful
manner.
E
I
also
think
we
should
research
ways
to
improve
job
satisfaction
and
the
compensation
for
people
in
our
emerging
emergency
medical
services
and
try
to
make
sure
that
we
can
mean
retain
people
that
have
those
skill
sets
and
encourage
new
people
to
go
out
and
get
the
skill
sets
needed.
So,
in
short,
I
want
to
make
sure
that
we
support
Bloomington
in
its
traditions.
E
I
want
to
make
sure
that
we're
I
feel
with
the
way
we
spend
money
and
with
the
planning
around
our
city
and
I
want
to
make
sure
that
we
have
all
the
things
that
we
had
growing
up.
Baa
and
quality
schools
that
I
had
so
please
when
it
comes
time
for
August
13th.
Consider
me
and
vote
Clem
for
City
Council
at
large.
E
F
Hello,
I'm
councilmember,
Dwayne
Loman.
We
only
have
a
few
minutes
today
to
have
a
conversation
about
Bloomington's
future.
First
I
want
to
thank
the
residents
of
Bloomington
for
electing
me
twice
to
be
first
district
councilmember.
40
years
ago
my
parents
chose
Bloomington,
while
my
brother
came
here
with
them.
My
sister
and
I
were
born
here
in
Bloomington,
the
city
that
I
love
my
mom
served
on
the
housing
Redevelopment
Authority
and
worked
on
the
Bloomington
Public
Schools
on
so
many
initiatives.
F
She
was
a
part
of
the
balloon
turn
together
project
that
helped
to
build
of
Bloomington
Clocktower
and
was
elected
to
the
State
Housing
Commission
for
the
state
of
Minnesota
working
on
affordable
housing.
We
know
that
affordable
housing
is
a
regional
issue,
but
we
will
do
our
part
in
Bloomington.
My
dad
grew
up
on
a
farm
in
Savannah
Georgia
and
was
a
Vietnam
War
era
veteran
together.
They
owned
a
restaurant
in
that
area
near
Bloomington.
They
taught
each
other
and
us
children
about
the
importance
of
community
and
hard
work
over
these
many
years.
F
F
We
worked
hard
to
strike
a
balance
with
low
taxes
and
high
quality
services,
and
residents
of
the
first
district
can
be
proud
that
we
are
just
one
of
two
thousand
municipalities
in
the
United
States,
with
a
triple-a
rating
from
all
three
bond
rating
agencies,
I've
had
the
opportunity
to
lead
many
efforts,
including
reforming
the
home
loan
program,
to
allow
more
residents
to
take
advantage
of
updating
their
homes.
I've
also
been
out
front
in
the
effort
to
create
sustainable,
Commission
and
to
add
a
youth
voice
to
that
endeavor.
F
Along
with
those
two
efforts,
I've
led
the
effort
around
improving
citizen
of
participation
with
our
new
engagement
department
and
our
learned
to
lead
initiative.
There
are
so
many
programs
and
initiatives
that
we
could
talk
about
in
the
next
few
minutes.
We
wouldn't
have
time
to
cover
all
of
them,
but
if
you
want
to
continue,
this
conversation
feel
free
to
give
me
a
call
at
nine
five,
two,
two,
seven
zero,
two,
three
seven
seven.
So
why
did
you
choose
to
come
to
Bloomington
as
we
think
about
the
future?
What
will
it
be
like?
F
That's
what
this
conversation
is
all
about,
the
future
we
are
focused
on
the
future
of
Bloomington
we're
continuing
to
cultivate
a
community
of
choice.
I,
remember
like
it
was
yesterday.
The
principal
came
in
to
our
classroom
and
explained
that,
unfortunately,
our
teacher
was
actually
exiting
on
a
hundred
sixth
Street
bridge
and
she
had
an
accident
and
passed
away
now
so
many
years
ago,
or
so
many
years
later,
we
have
finally
been
able
to
repair
that
bridge
and
update
it
and
make
it
safe.
F
In
fact,
now
it's
a
safe
route
to
school
change
takes
time
and
persistence
is
a
must.
It
is
in
that
same
frame
of
mind
that
we
must
look
at
affordable
housing.
It
is
not
about
just
building
new,
affordable
housing
in
Bloomington.
It's
about
preserving
what
we
have
and
that's
why
I
have
joined
the
NOAA
group,
the
naturally-occurring,
affordable,
housing
task
force.
We
have
a
number
of
projects
across
Bloomington
out
of
the
affordable
housing,
but
it's
not
just
about
rental
housing.
It's
also
about
permanent
housing
for
folks,
and
we
are
working
towards
that
initiative
as
well.
F
Finally,
but
not
least,
our
community
is
aging
and
we
need
to
work
towards
focusing
on
renewing
our
infrastructure,
our
commercial
areas
and
residential
neighborhoods.
More
than
90
percent
of
our
residential
properties
have
been
built
in
1980s
and
before
we
are
seeing
some
encouraging
signs,
though
two
new
restaurants
have
opened
or
are
set
to
open
in
the
Loehmann's
Plaza
area.
Norstar
Tavern
is
a
great
place
and
they're
looking
to
add
an
outdoor
patio.
F
Bloomington
truly
is
a
community
of
choice.
Finally,
I
would
like
to
thank
the
residents
of
Bloomington
for
electing
me
twice
as
a
city
council,
member
from
Bloomington
and
I
am
hoping
for
another
term.
This
fall,
my
wife
and
I
are
welcoming
our
becoming
parents.
For
the
first
time
this
fall.
We
are
focused
on
the
future
as
we
cultivate
a
community
of
choice
here
in
Bloomington.
We
wonder
what
it
means
for
us
as
parents,
but
also
what
it
means
for
all
residents
of
Bloomington.
You
can
find
out
more
at
WWE
looming
calm.
Thank
you.
G
G
Hi,
my
name
is
Alan
org
I'm
running
for
City
Council
in
district
1.
There's
a
lifelong
resident
in
owner
of
a
business
located
in
Bloomington
I
have
strong
ties
to
the
city.
My
wife
of
23
years
and
I
grew
up
in
Bloomington
and
attended
Bloomington
Public
Schools.
We
both
graduated
from
Kennedy
High
School,
our
oldest
child,
just
graduated
from
Kennedy,
and
our
youngest
will
graduate
next
year
when
I
was
contemplating
running.
I
would
tell
people,
I
was
thinking
of
running
for
City
Council,
and
they
would
answer
with
why.
G
But
it
was
more
of
a
why,
and
that
is
what
finally
made
my
decision
for
the
most
part
I
think
the
council
has
done
an
adequate
job
running
the
city
as
so
much
as
funding
police
and
fire
upkeep
of
roads
and
redevelopment
of
aging
parts
of
the
city.
The
area
I
feel
needs
improvement
is
the
representation
of
the
working
class
citizen,
the
very
people
whose
property
taxes
pay
for
a
large
portion
of
the
city's
budget.
G
G
We
want
to
be
engaged
and
informed,
but
after
a
long
day
of
work,
most
people
just
want
to
come
home
have
dinner
with
their
family,
which,
more
times
than
not
isn't
even
possible,
because
the
kids
at
sporting
events
and
other
activities
so
going
to
a
city
council
meeting
just
becomes
one
more
thing
we
have
to
put
on
the
back
burner.
We
just
hope
that
we
have
people
in
the
council
that
are
looking
out
for
our
best
interest,
but
they
so
often
do
not
seem
to
have
our
best
interests
at
heart.
G
G
H
Hi
I'm
Shawn,
Nelson
and
I'm
running
for
re-election
to
the
district,
two
City
Council
seat.
It
has
been
an
honor
to
serve
you
in
the
community
for
the
last
year
and
a
half
and
I
hope
to
earn
your
vote
again.
This
year,
I've
lived
in
Bloomington
for
nearly
20
years.
My
wife
Ann
and
our
two
daughters
station
and
Emma
have
loved
living
in
Bloomington
and
made
it
our
home.
There
are
wonderful
people
here,
great
schools,
amazing
parks
and
so
many
wonderful
community
organizations.
It's
really
been
a
great
place
to
live
and
raise
a
family
I'm.
H
Also,
a
small
business
owner
I
own
a
couple
of
businesses
I've
been
very
engaged
in
the
business
community
and
a
leader
in
the
housing
industry
when
I
ran
for
election.
The
first
time,
two
years
ago,
I
consistently
heard
about
three
issues
that
were
important
to
people.
First,
we
need
to
focus
on
our
neighborhoods.
The
city
has
done
a
great
job
of
developing
around
the
mall
and
along
494,
but
I'm
really
excited
that
we're
starting
to
focus
on
our
neighborhood
parks,
our
aging
commercial
neighborhoods
and
providing
opportunities
throughout
the
city.
H
Second,
we
need
to
attract
and
retain
local
restaurants
and
shops.
I
continue
to
talk
to
friends
and
neighbors
that
would
like
more
options
within
our
community.
Third,
we
need
to
meet
the
housing
needs
of
our
seniors
that
are
looking
for
transition
for
individuals
and
families
that
are
struggling
to
afford
the
high
cost
of
housing
and
to
continue
to
be
a
community
of
choice
for
people
to
move
into
our
community
I
believe
that
in
the
last
two
years,
I've
started
to
make
progress
on
these
issues
and
I'm
running
for
re-election.
H
I'm
excited
that
we'll
be
starting
that
process
later
this
year,
I
was
outspoken
about
protecting
highland
greens.
Golf
course,
and
keeping
it
as
an
open
space,
that's
available
to
the
community,
I'm
really
excited
for
the
opportunity
to
work
with
PGA
reach
to
maintain
an
chance
that
golf
facility,
so
it's
available
for
people
of
all
ages
and
we
continue
to
discuss
the
community
center.
H
I
appreciate
your
input
as
we
work
through
this
really
large
project
and
ultimately
I
hope
and
expect
that
you
will
have
the
final
say
on
the
community
amenities
that
we
put
in
this
community
center
through
a
voter
referendum.
I
have
personally
met
with
and
helped
people
that
are
looking
to
open
restaurants,
shops
and
do
development
in
some
of
our
commercial
areas.
H
One
example
is
North
Star
tavern,
and
that
is
now
a
favorite
for
our
family
and
to
make
longer-term
improvements
to
restaurants
and
shopping
in
our
community
I
support
it
changes
to
our
industrial
zoning
that
allow
for
things
like
athletic
training
facilities,
tap
rooms
live
workplaces
for
artisans
and
craftspeople.
We
have
also
started
to
look
at
ordinances
related
to
restaurants
and
food
trucks,
as
well
as
developing
plans
for
our
aging
commercial
areas,
including
the
Gateway
district
plan
and
focus
areas
like
countryside,
Center,
I
supported
several
projects
for
senior
housing,
market
rate,
housing
and
affordable
housing.
H
I
also
brought
my
years
of
housing
experience
to
the
discussion
and
creation
of
the
opportunity.
Housing
ordinance
I
strongly
believe
that
that
ordinance
will
allow
us
to
provide
additional
housing
because
it
reduces
the
regulatory
costs
and
provides
flexibility
to
developers,
and
this
will
allow
us
to
make
housing
affordable
for
individuals
and
families
at
many
income
levels.
These
are
certainly
not
the
only
issues
or
priorities
within
our
city.
The
vast
majority
of
our
budget
and
effort
is
spent
on
things
like
public
safety.
H
Our
professional
police
force,
as
well
as
our
amazing,
volunteer
fire
department
as
well
as
Public
Works.
The
great
team
there
that
takes
care
of
our
roads
maintains
the
pipes
underground
and,
of
course,
provides
that
award-winning
water
that
we
all
love
in
Bloomington
I
will
continue
to
work
to
ensure
that
they
have
the
resources
necessary
to
provide
quality
services
at
a
reasonable
rate.
For
residents
within
the
city,
we
love
Bloomington,
it's
a
great
city.
I
am
running
for
re-election
to
ensure
that
we
have
places
to
eat
shop
and
play
in
and
near
our
neighborhoods.
H
We
will
continue
to
be
a
place
that
attracts
young
families,
provides
opportunities
for
older
residents
and
it's
a
place
that
is
welcoming
to
all
people.
If
this
is
the
type
of
community
you
would
like
to
live
in,
please,
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and
please
vote
for
me.
This
fall
in
the
election.
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you.
I
I
Hello
to
all
of
you
watching
out
there,
my
name
is
Susan
Hofmeister,
Woodruff
and
I
am
running
for
the
City
Council
seat
in
district
2,
I
came
straight
from
Miller
Hospital
in
st.
Paul
to
Bloomington
at
birth
and
I
was
a
pap
baptized
across
the
street.
At
st.
Luke's
Lutheran
Church
in
1949
I
grew
up
on
Morgan
Avenue
about
a
hundred
feet
from
where
I
sit
right.
Now
my
father
owned
this
property
and
had
a
business
called
mill,
have
steel
products
from
1945
to
1995
when
the
city
took
his
property
through
a
hostile
acquisition.
I
I
was
at
Town
Hall
the
night
in
1960
when
we
became
a
city
from
a
village,
I,
remember
going
home
and
thinking
while
we're
a
city
now
I'm,
truly
a
product
of
the
dirt
on
which
this
building
sits
and
everything
in
the
surrounding
areas.
I'm
a
citizen
running
for
an
office
who
has
no
political
ties
or
special
interest
group
I
have
no
allegiances
hidden
agendas
or
commitments,
except
you
all
who
live
here
in
our
the
owners
of
this
city.
The
reason
I'm
running
for
City
Council
is
because
I
truly
care
about
the
direction.
I
We
will
be
taking
in
the
Bloomington
to
shape
our
future.
We
are
a
mature
City
and
we
have
a
significant
population
over
the
age
of
50.
We
will
not
be
getting
any
younger
in
the
future.
As
far
as
I
can
see
a
couple
of
things
we
need
to
act
on,
for
the
future
of
our
senior
population
are
making
it
affordable
for
us
to
stay
in
our
homes.
As
long
as
we
choose,
this
means
stable
tax
rates
and
the
ability
to
rent
out
bedrooms
or
basements
in
our
homes.
I
If
need
be,
to
sustain
ourselves,
perhaps
allowing
short-term
rental
for
travelers
in
owner-occupied
homes,
the
city
might
not
like
it,
they
may
lose
a
few
hotel
tax
dollars,
but
this
isn't
about
the
city.
This
is
about
us
why
we
need
to
pay
attention
to
all
the
citizens
that
live
in
this
city.
We
must
also
play
close
attention
to
those
who
have
lived
here
for
many
decades
and
have
built
this
city
by
their
hard
work
and
dedication.
I
We
also
need
an
update
again
gathering
place,
especially
the
seniors.
We
do
I
do
question
spending
50
seventy
million
dollars
on
one
just
because
we
have
a
triple-a
bond
rating
that
doesn't
justify
such
a
large
expenditure.
It
is
putting
all
of
our
eggs
into
one
basket.
In
my
opinion
to
me
this
will
buy
us
a
swimming
pool
and
a
couple
of
gymnasiums
to
put
it
loosely.
This
is
why
I
think
we
need
to
pare
back
and
be
realistic.
I
It
will
not
make
us
a1
Bloomington,
whatever
that
is
supposed
to
mean,
and
if
we
build
it,
they
will
come
we'll,
never
work.
If
our
new
residents
cannot
afford
to
live
here,
we
don't
need
an
exercise
room,
as
those
memberships
can
be
had
for
about
$10
a
month
all
over
town.
We
don't
need
more
meeting
rooms,
they
are
everywhere.
We
cannot
offer
hockey
football
skiing,
golfing,
soccer,
baseball,
bowling,
roller
skating
or
letting
our
dogs
run
loose
in
a
community
center.
I
While
we
know
we
need
to
focus
on
what
we
truly
need
and
not
what
some
people
want
by
planning
for
our
future.
We
must
also
consider
the
amount
of
money
we
need
to
spend
on
our
infrastructure.
Our
fire
stations
and
education,
which
is
lacking
in
certain
parts
of
town,
I,
understand
that
there
are
language
and
cultural
gaps,
which
is
all
the
more
reason
to
invest
in
education
and
support.
I
Our
volunteer
organizations
that
offer
English
classes
I
believe
that
major
financial
decisions
should
be
put
to
a
vote
by
the
by
the
people
who
live
here
and
whose
money
the
city
is
spending
I,
believe
the
city
must
abide
by
its
own
mission
statement
and
preserve
all
Park
and
Rec
land.
No
exceptions
I
believe
that
any
future
developments
and
neighborhoods
must
be
approved
by
the
people
who
live
in
them
and
will
be
affected
by
the
extra
people
or
traffic
I'm.
I
A
strong
proponent
of
sustainability
and
a
green
future
I
am
firmly
committed
to
upholding
and
defending
our
city
charter
that
gives
the
people
the
same
rights
and
voice
as
our
elected
official
governments
are
instituted
among
men
deriving
their
power
from
the
consent
of
the
governed.
And,
finally,
is
it
wise
to
ask
taxpayers
to
subsidize
a
two
hundred
fifty
million
dollar
private
business
water
park?
I'm
Susan,
Hofmeister,
Woodruff
and
I
will
be
on
the
ballot
in
November.
If
you
choose
to
vote
for
me.