Political Philosophy for James Richard Howarth

Candidate for
Council-At-Large

1. STOP ALL PRIVATIZATION; GOING PRIVATE WILL COST TAX PAYERS MORE. THE PEOPLE WHO COULD SAVE MONEY/MAKE MONEY, WOULD BE THE PEOPLE THAT COULD AFFORD STOCKS.

2. DEVELOP A BETTER PARK DISTRICK, WHICH WOULD WORK WITH THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PARKS DISTRICT WOULD HELP LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL, FOOTBALL, SWIMMING, AS WELL AS OTHER SPORTS. PARK DISTRICK WOULD MANAGE THE CONVENTION CENTER, ARENA, AS WELL AS OTHER BUILDINGS.

3. DEVELOP A RIVER WALK AFTER WE LEVEL THE THERMAL PLANT.

4. CHANGE SCHOOLS TO K-6; JR HIGH 7-9; SR. HIGH 10-12. KINDERGARTEN THROUGH THE 9TH GRADE SOULD HAVE A BEFORE AND AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM.

5. SURVEY METRO SCHOOLS TEACHERS, PARENTS, AND STUDENTS, TO SEE IF THERE IS ENOUGH INTEREST FOR YEAR LONG SCHOOL.

6. BEGIN PUTTING ALL PHONE AND ELECTRIC WIRES UNDERGROUND.

7. PLAN MORE SIDEWALKS, TO INCREASE PROPERTY VALUES.

8. DEVELOP BETTER COMMUNICATION BETWEEN ZONING, AND CITY PLANNERS. THERE SHOULD BE IN PLACE A RATIO, HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AND SCHOOLS. ACCESS ROADS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED. WE HAVE TOO MUCH TRAFFIC FOR THE FEW ROADS THAT WE HAVE.

9. REVIEW RETIREMENT; LETTING EACH EMPLOYER SET UP HIS / OR HER OWN 401 OR MONEY MARKET, WITH THE BROKER OF THEIR CHOICE, WITH A CONTRACT THAT NO MONEY CAN BE WITHDRAWN UNTIL RETIREMENT AGE OR 20 YEARS OF SERVICE.

10. THER SEEMS TO BE TWO DIFFERENT OPINIONS IN DAVIDSON CO. THOSE WE HAVE ELECTED AND THE REST OF US.