June 24, 2009 - Cleveland - Cleveland Mayoral Candidate Laverne Jones Gore today filed her petitions for candidacy, containing some 5821 signatures, at the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. Validating signatures takes a couple of days.
According to Laverne Jones Gore, "We are very pleased at the response to our campaign from Cleveland voters who have absolutely indicated they desire a change in leadership, and direction in this City.
We have visited every ward talking to people about the economy, safety and crime, the schools, and jobs, the issues most important to voters. More importantly, we have been listening to what they know to be wrong with things as they are.
They are distraught and upset about the corruption and convictions in the Jackson Administration's Building and Housing Department, and the lackluster leadership displayed regarding jobs, safety, city services and the schools.
I hear their angst and feel their pain. But more importantly, they understand that until Cleveland rids itself of the stigma of corruption now swamping City Hall under the current administration, all Clevelanders, including the City's hardworking employees, as well as the surrounding county, will suffer the consequences when county, state and federal government entities decide to wait for new leadership in Cleveland before investing time, energy and resources in here. The voters understand that, and want a change.
I believe that the overwhelming majority of City workers are honest, competent and hardworking, and are doing the best that they can under the circumstances, with the limited resources that are provided by incompetent, negligent leadership.
When that leadership fails to serve its citizens well, and, for personal reasons overstays its welcome, and outlives its political usefulness, voters really do know that its time for a change."
According to Laverne Jones Gore, "We are very pleased at the response to our campaign from Cleveland voters who have absolutely indicated they desire a change in leadership, and direction in this City.
We have visited every ward talking to people about the economy, safety and crime, the schools, and jobs, the issues most important to voters. More importantly, we have been listening to what they know to be wrong with things as they are.
They are distraught and upset about the corruption and convictions in the Jackson Administration's Building and Housing Department, and the lackluster leadership displayed regarding jobs, safety, city services and the schools.
I hear their angst and feel their pain. But more importantly, they understand that until Cleveland rids itself of the stigma of corruption now swamping City Hall under the current administration, all Clevelanders, including the City's hardworking employees, as well as the surrounding county, will suffer the consequences when county, state and federal government entities decide to wait for new leadership in Cleveland before investing time, energy and resources in here. The voters understand that, and want a change.
I believe that the overwhelming majority of City workers are honest, competent and hardworking, and are doing the best that they can under the circumstances, with the limited resources that are provided by incompetent, negligent leadership.
When that leadership fails to serve its citizens well, and, for personal reasons overstays its welcome, and outlives its political usefulness, voters really do know that its time for a change."
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