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Newspaper Page TextCOMMUNITY s Event in citizen input and proper planning. I would be honored to have your support in keeping Dunwoody moving forward. Jim Ritidier Occupation: Engi neering & IT man agement consulting Prior political ex perience: None Why are you seek ing this position? I decided to run after seeing the city’s consistent pattern of tuning out residents while pursuing wasteful and costly proj ects. Project Renaissance is a great exam ple. The council and city gave a sweetheart deal quickly to an insider developer. They are subsidizing the deal to the tune of $5 to $10 million. They are already approv ing cost overruns. The residents of Dun- woody are very angry and they want their city back — they demand a real change. Why should voters the choose you? From my engineering background I have real-world experience in listening to clients and helping them craft solu tions to their problems. This experience can help get the council and city back on track to solutions for Dunwoody that make sense and save money. The voters of Dunwoody do not need another in sider on the council. Campaign webpage: http://www. Riticher.com/ Heyward Wescott Occupation: Op erator/ owner, Cus tom Signs Today Prior political ex perience: I have never held a public office. I have been a positive campaign influence for elec tions of State Representative, DeKalb Commissioner, Dunwoody City Coun cil, and the Dunwoody mayoral race. Why are you seeking this position? One of my favorite quotes is Gan dhi’s: “Be the change you wish to see in the world.’’ That pretty much sums up my approach to community service. Some people are satisfied simply talking in theory about change, and some peo ple roll their sleeves up and get hands- on. I can’t remember the last time my sleeves weren’t rolled up! It’s probably also why I enjoy being an entrepreneur and small business owner so much. Why should voters choose you? First and foremost I’d say my record of community service speaks for itself. There aren’t many events in Dunwoody I haven’t played a role in. I’ve learned so much by collaborating with fellow orga nizers, sponsors and the citizens of Dun woody. While I’ve been very busy be hind the scenes over the years, all that work has prepared me for a more visible role as a city councilman where I can put that experience to good use. Secondly, I believe my natural dis position as a good listener will serve me well. Between my wife and two teenage daughters, it’s a skill I’ve had plenty of opportunity to hone. I tend to be very even-keeled even in the face of adversity, and I owe a lot of that to being a small business owner. Campaign webpage: www.heyward- fordunwoody. com Doug Thompson Occupation: At torney/ accountant Prior political ex perience: Member of Dunwoody City Council for three years; board mem ber, Dunwoody Homeowners Asso- Why are you seeking this position? To continue the great works of the city of Dunwoody. Why should voters choose you? Because I will continue to focus on the issues that have the greatest impact on the quality of life/property values in Dunwoody: Schools: I support a Dunwoody school system; Roads: Continue the pace of paving in Dunwoody; Sidewalks: Install more for a safe, family-friend ly Dunwoody; Zoning: Protect Dun- woody’s residential character; Codes: Protect property values and community feel; Police: Continue to support Dun woody Police Department; Parks: Con tinue to improve all Dunwoody parks; Taxes: Keep taxes low. No tax increas es without a vote; Local business: Create an environment for businesses to thrive. Campaign webpage: www.Dougl- asThompson.blogspot.com; www.Face- book.com/DougForDunwoody ciation Council District 3, Post 3 Sam Eads Occupation: Engi neer, business own er Prior political ex perience: None as a politician, but a lot as a private busi ness owner deal ing with clients and employees. Why are you seeking this position? I entered the race because the cur rent council is not listening to residents. They are grossly mismanaging projects and risking Dunwoody’s financial sta bility on sweetheart deals for developers. They are wasting money designing over ly complicated intersection improve ments -- that money could be used to repave the roads faster so we could have all roads repaved in much less than the projected 20 years. Why should voters choose you? My business experience makes me uniquely qualified to help get Dun woody back on track. 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