Template:Springfield News 10 60 Candidates Statements

Four years ago I ran for mayor of Springfield, and now I'm again running for the same office, but this time there is a significantdifference. The results of the election four years ago did not change my desire to serve the city as mayor, but it did cause one to take a seond look at my qualifications. After taking this second look, I decided to lay out a program to educate myself in municipal affairs so well that at this year's general election I would be the best qualified candidate this city has ever had.

I started to run for mayor of Springfield the day after the general election four years ago! On that day I started putting into effect the plan that would train me for the responsibility. The morning after the election I phoned Mayor Harms to congratulate him on the fine compliment the popel of Springfield hd given him and to offer my services by what ever cpacity my special talents could be used.

Mayor Harms was most gracious and appreciative of my offer and since that time has called on me many times to serve the city. The first of these responsibilities was as a member of the Mayor's Committee on Urban Renewal and later as chairman of that committee.

This was followed by service as chairman of the Citizens Committee on Community Development, chairman of Springfield's participation in Oregon's Centennial celebration, and my present responsibililty as a member of the Springfield Planning Commission. There were others, but these were the ones that acquainted me with the vairous city departments, the heads of each department and the special problems that each department has.

During the past four years I have attended many council meetings, have received the minutes of each council meeting during this period, and as a result of this continued interest I have accumulated a gread deal of knowledge of the affairs of this city.