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Hamilton County, OH November 8, 2005 Election
Candidates Answer Questions on the Issues
Council Member; City of Blue Ash; Ward 2


The questions were prepared by the League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area and asked of all candidates for this office.

See below for questions on Qualification, Priorities, Accessiblity, Recycling, Housing

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1. What are your Qualifications for Office? (50 word limit)

Answer from Beverley R. Gill:

My wife & I are 30 years residents of Blue Ash with 20 years of active church membership. We raised two daughters, who attended Sycamore Schools. I have 30 years of accounting/financial reporting, mostly small privately held corporations. Member Blue Ash Civic League, Blue Ash Planning Commission, and former member Blue Ash Board of Tax Review.


2. What plans do you have to address your top three priorities? (100 word limit)

Answer from Beverley R. Gill:

To achieve my goals, I plan to work collabratively with other council members, city administration, and residents.I pledge to work hard to understand the needs of my residential and business constituents, and I will strive to address all their concerns.


3. What steps would you take to ensure that all public facilities are accessible to people with disabilities? (100 words limit)

Answer from Beverley R. Gill:

I would work with Council, City Administration, and residents to ensure our building codes enforce all future public facilities are accessible to people with disabilities. I would support a review of existing public buildings to determine appropriate refitting to provide access to all public buildings for people with disabilities.


4. What specific steps will you take to expand recycling services in your community? (100 words limit)

Answer from Beverley R. Gill:

I would support an annual review of recycling services to appropriately match the City's recycling needs with recycling services available.


5. What steps would you take to provide affordable housing for all residents of your community? (100 words limit)

Answer from Beverley R. Gill:

I would support new residential developments, while preserving all neighborhoods. Blue Ash has a very diverse group of homes. I support preserving all housing through strict enforcement of building codes and property maintenance codes.


Responses to questions asked of each candidate are reproduced as submitted to the League.  Candidates' statements are presented as submitted. Word limits apply for each question. Direct references to opponents are not permitted.

The order of the candidates is random and changes daily.


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