Statements From Aldermanic Candidates — Michael Magrath（英文）

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Historical January 1979 candidate statement. Editor’s note: “As is our custom The Paper invited both candidates for the position of Alderman of the 28th Ward to submit a campaign statement.” Statements and claims are the candidate’s own. The first-of-month date is for archival filing, not an established printing day.

I am thirty-two years old and the father of three children. We have lived at our current address, 5915 Pershing, since 1969. I earned a BA degree in Sociology with a minor in Biology from St. Benedict’s College (Benedictine) in 1968, and a Masters Degree in Social Work from St. Louis University in 1971.

My employment/professional experience has included the St. Louis City Juvenile Court (4 years) and my current job as Director of Social Service for the Early Child-Care Development Corp in the city (6 years). I have also served as an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Social Work at St. Louis University and as a part-time consultant for the Community Development Institute in Kansas City, Mo.

Over the years, my extensive involvement and accomplishments in voluntary activities includes:

membership on the Aldermanic Task Force on Code Enforcement;

— President of the Washington Heights Neighbors Association;

— Chairman of the WHN Housing Committee and representative to the Redevelopment Advisory Committee and Nina Place Committee:

— WHN Representative to the Skinker-DeBaliviere Community Council:

• member of the SDCC Historic District Committee:

• member and Vice Chairman of the St. Louis Head Start Policy Committee:

participant and guest speaker in the 1978 Neighborhood Leadership Conference at St. Louis University;

• member of the Hamilton Community School Advisory Board:

— appointment to the East West Gateway Coordinating Council’s Transportation Task Force where I am serving on the Traffic Flow, Bi-State and Port Development sub-committees:

• involved with other neighborhood organizations on a number of City-wide issues such as housing preservation and increasing the role of citizens in the decision-making process of City government;

— served as one of the Founders who helped organize and secure funding last year for the establishment of The Neighborhood Resource Center to serve all city neighborhoods.

I decided to run for Alderman because my experience has convinced me that the most effective way to address the problems facing us is to insure that citizens are actively involved in making the decisions that affect their neighborhoods in a way that all Citizens can benefit. I am running a grass roots campaign to address the needs and concerns of the people of the 28th Ward and not the special interests.

If elected Alderman I will:

be a full time Alderman: I believe the people need and deserve full time representation, and the salary increase passed last year commands that level of service:

work to unify the neighborhoods and citizens of the Ward on matters of common concern;

— keep people informed about what is going on in City government by regularly attending block unit and neighborhood association meetings, and issuing an ANNUAL REPORT (not just at election time);

fight to eliminate tax giveaways to special interests;

support a balanced approach to redevelopment which recognizes that all people, income and age groups must be able to participate in and derive the benefits of development;

oppose continued displacement of people and unnecessary demolition of sound buildings;

insist that the City make low-interest loans and grants available to people needing help with home maintenance;

work to improve city services to the entire 28th Ward and bring financial responsibility to the Board of Alderman;

The election on Feb. 6 will present the people of the 28th Ward with the Opportunity to make a choice between two very different candidates with very different approaches about how to represent this Ward. I am running for Alderman because I believe I am best qualified for this important position. Even though my opponent is running a highly financed campaign with the support of the Ward machine I’m confident that the people will make their independent choice about who they believe will best represent them.

Originally published in The Paper, January 1979.

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