League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area Education Fund
Hamilton County, OH November 6, 2007 Election
	Gerri Harbison Answers Questions Candidate for Council Member; City of Montgomery

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

1. What are your qualifications for office? (50 word limit)

As an involved Montgomery resident since 1985, a Council member since 1999 and Mayor since 2005, I've been active as a school and community volunteer. Serving in leadership roles on Montgomery's Bicentennial Committee, Sister Cities Commission, as Chair of the July Fourth Festival and Bastille Day celebrations.

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

To maintain an excellent quality of life through high quality, responsive city services to remain competitive with neighboring communities. We must ensure our City is not only surviving in our region but thriving. Understanding the importance of communication between a city and its citizens, I am willing to give of my time and expertise to represent the needs of our entire community. I believe in strategic planning to establish a roadmap for the city to achieve its long term vision. This requires an "eye towards the future", and a commitment to long range planning and budgetary management.

3. State three actions that you recommend to promote regional cooperation, and explain how you would implement each action? (150 word limit)

1. Many of the issues that face cities today are complex and require a multi-jurisdictional approach to address. Examples include traffic and storm water management that are often impossible for jurisdictions to address individually. I would work cooperatively with neighboring jurisdictions on creative problem solving to address these issues and identify solutions that can be achieved by working together, rather than separately, to achieve results.
2. Quality communications are critical to our region's success in service delivery as well as addressing our challenges. To ensure quality, two-way communication, I would continue to be involved in such activities as the First Suburbs Consortium as well as coalitions such as those that exist between our city and the Sycamore Schools that have proven so successful.
3. Encourage the City's continued participation in partnerships already existing in our region addressing critical issues like homeland security and specialized police services that provide quality services to our communities.

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