CLEVELAND, OHIO USA – July 2, 2009 -- The Cuyahoga County Board of Elections today informed Cleveland mayoral candidate Laverne Jones Gore that her nominating petitions contain sufficient valid signatures to place her name on the ballot for the upcoming Cleveland municipal race for mayor. The primary is Tuesday, September 8, 2009. She submitted 6451 signatures. According to Cleveland mayoral candidate Laverne Jones Gore:
“The issue for Cleveland is not really what to do. The first issue is who has the political will to do what must be done through honest, effective leadership and genuine cooperation.”
“I want to thank the thousands of Clevelanders who took the time to share with me their very real concerns about the future of our city, and to sign my petitions. Clevelanders are extremely clear that they want honest, competent elected officials who are interested in providing the highest levels of service. They are very concerned about the economy, the education of their children, safety and the quality of basic city services. Foremost, they are concerned about jobs.”
“Economic development and the attraction and creation of jobs will be given the highest priority in my administration, when I am elected mayor of the City of Cleveland,” announced candidate Laverne Jones Gore. “I don’t need to give you statistics about what has happened in Cleveland during the last twenty years of staggering decline. The voters, themselves appear ready to do what is necessary to turn this city around.”
“Cleveland voters do understand that they have an obligation to act responsibly by electing an administration committed to restoring integrity, honesty and competent leadership to Cleveland City Hall, so that, together, we may participate in the rebuilding of America . . . a task that starts with the rebuilding of her cities . . . for the good of Cleveland as well as the region. We cannot continue to miss out on opportunities, and we must be active in creating them for the benefit of the entire northeast Ohio area.”
“While Cleveland qualifies as a direct entitlement city, awarding of entitlements is still conditioned upon the consent of the Federal Administration. We cannot delay in sending a strong message to Washington that there is reason to have confidence in Cleveland’s ability to govern itself responsibly. As a city, we must rid ourselves of even the appearance of incompetence and tolerance for fraud in government, and do so without delay. Otherwise, our ability to successfully compete for federal stimulus and recovery funds will continue to be seriously impaired. Clevelanders can begin the immediate work of restoring confidence in the governance of the City of Cleveland by voting for me on September 8, and electing me mayor on November 3."
“Energy is but one of at least eighteen economic sectors that Cleveland must develop to broaden and diversify its economy. Through economic diversification, we will involve, educate, train, attract, and grow the city’s workforce, and minimize the adverse impacts of single sector declines and their ensuing economic cycles.”
“Under a Jones Gore Administration, I promise to both support, initiate, encourage and lead the area’s development of its (intellectual, academic, manufacturing, human, technological, administrative, and financial) resources and capacities in energy research, innovation, manufacturing, production, conservation, storage and utilization.”
“Creating jobs through Green Initiatives. Through the City’s Department of Economic Development, I will initiate, fund, support, and encourage initiatives, projects and activities that will stimulate, contribute to and expand the area’s capacity as a whole to innovate1, capitalize on, and advance energy and green initiatives.”
“Those initiatives will include the areas of the basic sciences, biomass, building construction3, energy efficiency2, the environment, fuels, chemical and alternative fuels, geothermal energy, industrial energy efficiencies, renewable energy, recycling, solar (passive, radiation and thermal) energy4, transportation, wind, and utilities.”
“The City itself has an obligation to its taxpayers to engage in every practical application of energy conservation now technologically available. The City must absolutely reduce its energy consumption through cost-effective efficiencies. Those goals are identifiable, measurable and doable. Those savings must be passed on to citizens, ratepayers and businesses in the form of increased and improved City services. The City of Cleveland must join the growing ranks of those municipalities that are energy-savvy, as a matter of sound fiscal policy.”
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Note to editors: For a direct interview with, or immediate response from Cleveland mayoral candidate Laverne Jones Gore, please send a text message to: 510-435-2329; email the campaign press office at press.jonesgore4mayor@gmail.com; or telephone Cheryle Neal Reed, at 510-435-2329.
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