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A-4 THE FRIDAY FLYER NOVEMBER 4, 2016 Candidates clarify campaign questions
BY DONNA RITCHIE
EDITOR, THE FRIDAY FLYER
This Tuesday, November 8, Canyon Lake citizens will decide the fates of three City Council seats set to change occupants in December. All Canyon Lake citizens registered to vote are eli- gible to vote for candidates to fill the three available City Council seats. The five candidates running for City Coun- cil are Jordan Ehrenkranz, David Eilers, Larry Greene, George Middle and Ran- dy Bonner.
Voting polls will be open at City Hall on Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. The deadline to return absentee ballots by mail is November 8. November 14 is the deadline to return vote-by-mail ballots postmarked no later than November 8.
In The Friday Flyer’s weekly Q&A series that began on September 23, resi- dents have had the chance to learn how much the City Council candidates un- derstand the City’s current and future challenges, what each candidate hopes to accomplish if elected to serve a four- year term on City Council, where can- didates stand on fire safety, BLM land development and what the candidates believe is most important to the citizens of Canyon Lake.
The Friday Flyer’s Q&A series wraps up today with one final question for the candidates. George Middle decided to not participate in this week's question. Last week candidates were listed in al- phabetical order according to their last names. This week the candidates are listed as they appear on the ballots.
QUESTION:
Have any questions been asked dur- ing your campaign that you would like
to answer or provide further clarifica- tion?
Jordan Ehrenkranz
The Friday Flyer has asked a series of questions and all of the candidates have given fair and honest answers. I do not think they require further clarification. The question I am
most often asked is
if I think he City will
survive. My response
is YES. The reason I
am seeking re-elec-
tion is because I have
had the experience
the last eight years
to serve as a council-
man and mayor and I
understand our problems, which gives me the ability to know where to go for answers to difficult questions and what action may be required. This experi- ence is what is necessary to keep the City moving forward, and I am the most qualified to do that.
David Eilers
I would first like to thank Donna Ritchie and The Friday Flyer for pro- viding the questions to the candidates the past few weeks.
Hopefully the an- swers have been in- formational and have given direction to the voters of the City of Canyon Lake regard- ing their choices for City Council.
Next I would like to encourage all reg- istered voters in Can-
yon Lake to get out and VOTE! There are only four days left until the election. We live in the greatest country in the world and it is our constitutional right and our duty to vote for our elected of- ficials. This year is especially important as we are voting for the President of the United States, California state officials, seventeen propositions and your local Canyon Lake City Council members. It seems there is a great deal of apathy in our community when it comes to voting. Two years ago, only about 39 percent of registered voters went to the polls. Please prove me wrong about the num- ber of people who vote. In my opinion, if we don’t vote, we don’t have the right to complain. We all complain, so that is even more reason to get out there and vote, vote, vote!
Very soon all the signs and political ads will be gone – just in time for our “Bit of Paradise” to enjoy the holidays with family and friends.
Finally, I thank you in advance for voting for me to be your representative to the Canyon Lake City Council.
Larry Greene
This is the last time I will be heard from in print. I wish to take this oppor- tunity to thank each and every one of the many citizens of
Canyon Lake who have given their sup- port and input to me during my campaign.
As you have seen on my political signs posted around our community, I am run- ning for Council with the statement “Integ-
rity”, “Fairness” and “Honesty”. Deal- ing with issues which demand integrity is of utmost importance to me. My po- sition on providing the citizens of Can- yon Lake with fire and EMS coverage, which rises to the standards of compli- ance to this community’s needs, remains a priority to me. I understand, from years of participating and interacting with dif- ferent agencies involved with this issue, the need for developing a system of fire and medical coverage which delivers the response needed in a time-sensitive manner. I will work to make this happen.
What is also important to me is listen- ing to all our citizens and their many di- vergent viewpoints regarding the health of this community. I understand there exists a lot of interest on the develop- ment of BLM land surrounding our City. I wish to be transparent and honest on this issue. I have limited knowledge about this, but, if elected, I will educate myself to be able to answer the citizen’s concerns, and apply solutions which benefit our future as a City. I will, with an open mind, carefully consider all ramifications surrounding this develop- ment with a commitment to a beneficial outcome for our City now and in the fu- ture. I ask to be given the chance to do this.
I will strive, if elected, to be as fair to all the citizens of Canyon Lake as pos- sible. I will encourage open and con- structive input from every person living here. I will listen to you with an unbi- ased ear and work with my fellow Coun- cil members to arrive at solutions and effect changes that will become positive outcomes.
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PAID POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT
ELECT
Jordan Ehrenkranz
Canyon Lake City Council
Proven Leadership
• 5 Years ~ Canyon Lake POA ~ 3 Times as President
• 45 Years ~ Contractor in the Public Works Area
• Past President ~ Contractors State Board of Directors
• Currently Serving on ~ Local Board of Directors as an Arbitrator in the Labor/Management conflicts • 8 Years on the City Council ~ 2 times as Mayor
Solution Oriented
• Consider all sides concerning issues before Council
• Work toward solutions for the betterment of the City as a whole • Look to the future of the City Of Canyon Lake and its survival
• Control any and all personality conflicts
Goals
• Reopen Station #60
• Balancing the City Budget for future integrity of the City
• Controlling Costs
• Preserve my open communication policy for all
• Protect the property values of Canyon Lake
• Work with governmental agencies to maintain the legacy upon which our City is founded.
STOP BY FOR A TALK ~ 22310 CANYON LAKE DRIVE SOUTH
OR CALL 951-244-9855 • CELL 951-712-7449
PAID FOR BY COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT JORDAN EHRENKRANZ