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Los Angeles County, CA March 3, 2015 Election
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By James Cleary

Candidate for Councilmember; City of Temple City

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HELLO,MY NAME IS JAMES CLEARY .I'VE BEEN A RESIDENT OF TEMPLE CITY FOR ALMOST 40 YEARS.AFTER ATTENDING ARCADIA HIGH SCHOOL I WORKED FOR LA COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT WHERE I LEARNED HOW LOCAL GOVERNMENTS WORK AND THE ESSENTIAL NEED FOR MAINTENANCE AND EXPANSION OF OUR INFRASTRUCTURE.TODAY I VOLUNTEER MY TIME HELPING MY ELDERLY NEIGHBORS WITH HANDYMAN REPAIRS. GROWING UP IN TEMPLE CITY I TOOK ADVANTAGE OF THE COMMUNITY YOUTH PROGRAMS OFFERED BY THE CITY. I LEARNED HOW INVALUABLE THESE ARTS AND SPORTS PROGRAMS ARE IN MOLDING OUR YOUTH OF TODAY.THIS EXPERIENCE PROMPTED ME TO COACH YOUTH STREET HOCKEY FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS.I BELIVE THESE SERVICES NEED TO BE EXPANDED THROUGH OUR PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT, TO INCLUDE A STATE OF THE ART AQUATIC CENTER WITH SWIMMING AND DIVING INSTRUCTION. I HAVE A PASSION FOR THE ELDERLY IN OUR COMMUNITY.I BELIEVE TEMPLE CITY SHOULD INSURE THAT THOSE ON FIXED INCOMES ARE NOT TAXED OUT OF THEIR HOMES.IWOULD LIKE TO SEE SENIOR SERVICES EXPANDED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF AN AGING CITIZENRY.I BELIEVE IN FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY AND TRANSPARENCY IN OUR CITY .THE "CONSENT CALENDAR" NEEDS TO BE LIMITED TO SMALL DOLLAR ITEMS AND REOCCURRING EXPENSES.ITEMS SUCH AS ,SEMINARS FOR COUNCIL-MEMBERS AND OTHER TRAVEL EXPENSES NEED TO BE DISCUSSED OPENLY BEFORE HAND ,NOT BURIED FROM PUBLIC SCRUTINY. I HAVE RAN A GRASSROOTS CAMPAIGN AND HAVE PLEDGED NOT TO ACCEPT CONTRIBUTIONS FROM SPECIAL INTERESTS.I BELIEVE ELECTED OFFICIALS SHOULD NOT BE ACCEPTING DONATIONS FROM INDIVIDUALS OR WITH ENTITIES WITH BUSINESS BEFORE THE CITY .IF ELECTED I WILL BE BEHOLDEN ONLY THE RESIDENCES OF THIS CITY . I HAVE A PASSION FOR OUR CITY ,I WILL WORK TIRELESSLY TO MAKE TEMPLE CITY A PLACE THAT IS SAFE FROM CRIME AND PROVIDES AN ENVIRONMENT FAMILIES BOUTH YOUNG AND OLD TO ENJOY

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