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Hamilton County, OH November 8, 2005 Election
Candidates Answer Questions on the Issues
Council Member; City of Blue Ash; Ward 5


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 Mark F. Weber:

I am an attorney in private practice and President of the New Foundation Loan and Building Company. I have served two times on Blue Ash City Council. I have taken a creative and proactive approach to issues facing Blue Ash


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

Answer from Mark F. Weber:

Blue Ash has positioned itself to claim the title "World Class City." This can be realized by open-minded responses to the many opportunities currently before Council. Blue Ash has achieved the prosperity it enjoys by cultivating economic and social diversity. The diversity was created by land use decisions over the past 30 years. I believe what makes Blue Ash unique makes Blue Ash better. The airport, golf course, Grooms Sports Center, Recreation Center, Veteran's Memorial and Town Square separate Blue Ash from typical bedroom suburbs. Blue Ash cannot afford, however, to rest on its laurels. As the economic and population epicenter of the regions moves northward, Blue Ash must continue to distinguish itself from communities seeking to emulate Blue Ash's success.


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

(No candidates submitted answers to this question)


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

(No candidates submitted answers to this question)


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

(No candidates submitted answers to this question)


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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