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The Scottsdale Airpark
News 2008 Candidates’ Forum represents the views, positions, and
opinions of the candidates as presented in their own words. The
online posting of the following statements does not represent
endorsements of candidates by the publication, nor do the views
expressed reflect those of the publication or its management.
For additional candidate contact information, please visit each
individual’s website. All candidates are listed by office and
their statements are presented alphabetically by last name.
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RUNNING FOR MAYOR IN 2008
2008 City of Scottsdale Mayoral Candidate
W. J. “JIM” LANE
Scottsdale is losing ground as the Southwest’s premier city. The
biggest part of this challenge has been inadequate leadership
from the mayor and council.
We do have some successes in downtown Scottsdale. But the
economic engine we were promised is still sputtering along and
“For Lease” signs are everywhere. Traffic is a mess, made worse
by the fact that Scottsdale residents receive only 23 cents
worth of road work and maintenance for every transportation tax
dollar they pay. The other 77 cents is being used in Phoenix and
Mesa and other Valley cities. In the next 20 years, we’ll lose
more than $1 billion worth of our transportation tax dollars.
Equally poor decision-making on the Toll Brothers land fiasco
and the land next to the Water Campus cost us additional tens of
millions of dollars. The City Council has gone into secret,
Executive Session 190 times during the mayor’s tenure. Now, the
mayor and the city attorney have made sure the $312,000 proposal
to determine the cost of taking over Arizona American Water
Company, which might cost Scottsdale taxpayers millions more,
will stay a secret cloaked in lawyer-client “privilege.” That
isn’t the kind of openness we need to get the best results.
I was able to spearhead efforts to keep the Dial Corporation in
Scottsdale when they were contemplating relocating elsewhere.
Thankfully, they are now the primary tenants at One Scottsdale,
the DMB project. I was also able to reduce some of the subsidies
being directed at large private sector developments that hurt
Scottsdale small business owners.
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The mayor and
council need to be more open and inclusive. We need to
reinvigorate our Citizen Boards and Commissions to take
advantage of Scottsdale’s greatest asset – our citizens. |
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We need to
start looking at practical and affordable solutions to
our traffic mess – synchronized lights, right turn
lanes, bus and trolley pull-out lanes, expanded bus and
trolley service – We need to integrate our mass transit
system of trolleys and buses with the express bus
routing on the 101, and to make the shopping travel to
downtown and the commuting to employment centers as
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Scottsdaleans
are unusually generous folks but we aren’t a bottomless
pit of tax dollars. Our leaders are required, at a
minimum, to be good shepherds of taxpayer dollars. The
multi-million dollar mistakes we’ve had to pay for can
be prevented when we put the welfare of our citizen’s
first. And with better leadership, we can stop paying
transportation tax welfare to other Valley cities.
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We have to be
especially vigilant to make sure that some of these same
mistakes aren’t made at the Airpark, a genuine economic engine
for Scottsdale. Traffic flow improvements being considered will
help. Vertical expansion might be needed and is an attractive
growth option but we have to make sure we have adequate
infrastructure to accommodate it and the right input and
planning to make it work. We also have to be aware that funding
for light rail will reduce the amount of funding available for
Air Park traffic entrance and egress improvements.
Scottsdale is still a great city, a place I’ve proudly called
home for 35 years. But we’re at a crossroads. We’ve had some
setbacks in the last few years and face some serious challenges.
We need to get our citizens, who have always been the foundation
of Scottsdale’s success, back into the decision-making process.
We have to have leaders willing to trust the people they are
sworn to serve. And we have to take a business approach to how
we spend our taxpayer dollars. Too much money has been
squandered on mistakes and bad decisions and there is way too
much secrecy and too little accountability.
We can restore Scottsdale’s place as the platinum standard for
the Valley and Arizona but we need to change direction now to do
so. That means all of us, working together. We deserve no less.
Candidate Website:
www.lane4scottsdale.com |
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2008 City of Scottsdale Mayoral Candidate
MARY MANROSS (INCUMBENT)
Working together,
with thousands of you, we are making a positive difference in
the city we love. However, my opponent would like you to believe
otherwise. He is willing to say just about anything to try to
help his struggling campaign. He uses malicious attack ads to
spread untruths, misrepresentations, and innuendos. In a word,
it’s Hogwash! |
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Revitalization:
When I became Mayor in 2000 we were, indeed, faced with
a declining downtown and the southern part of our
community was not moving forward. It took vision,
persistence, and leadership to turn it around. Today we
have a record $3.3 billion dollars of new investment in
downtown and southern Scottsdale, over 20,000 new jobs,
and our crime rate is at a 23 year low. My opponent has
opposed the city’s role in working to encourage and
stimulate revitalization. His approach is to stand on
the sidelines and wait and see. There is still a lot
more to accomplish and I intend to do all I can to make
it happen! |
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AAA Bond
Rating: Six years in a row saves taxpayers millions of
dollars: In 2002, for the first time in city history,
Scottsdale received AAA bond ratings from Moody’s,
Standard and Poor, and Fitch. We are fiscally
conservative, with sound financial planning and
policies. Since becoming Mayor I improved the budgeting
process, expanded the budget committee to include the
entire council, and televised all sessions, allowing
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Transportation
Improvements Approved by voters four years ago,
Proposition 400 provides funding for critical regionally
significant transportation improvements within
Scottsdale and the Valley. All of these improvements are
utilized by Scottsdale residents each and every day,
whether they are within our border or not. We are not an
island unto ourselves! In fact, well over 1/3 of our
sales tax revenue comes from visitors and Valley-wide
residents who utilize the regional transportation
improvements to get to Scottsdale. Supported by all
community leaders, including Sen. Carolyn Allen, and the
Chamber, Proposition 400 passed overwhelmingly in
Scottsdale! My opponent says “residents didn’t know what
they were voting on.” That’s an affront to everyone and
another clear demonstration that he is totally out of
touch with the community. |
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A Champion for
the Preserve: I, along with many others, have fought
long and hard to work toward fulfillment of our
community’s Preserve Vision. The McDowell Sonoran
Preserve is to Scottsdale what the Grand Canyon is to
Arizona. That is why in 2004 a unanimous council chose
to condemn land designated for our Preserve Gateway,
which had been purchased at auction by Toll, a
developer. The council’s action was supported by the
Preserve Commission, the McDowell Sonoran Conservancy,
and the entire community. Together, we have been
successful in saving the land and construction of the
Gateway is underway. My opponent criticizes me for
actions the entire council and community believed were
necessary to save the Gateway. For four years he sat
through every strategy session, supported the city’s
direction, and never criticized the eminent domain
action until he started running for mayor. How
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As your Mayor I will
continue to champion reinvigoration of original Scottsdale,
revitalization of mature neighborhoods, attraction of the arts,
tourism, high quality jobs, completion of our Preserve, building
Scottsdale’s sustainable future and maintaining our unmatched
quality of life. I will ensure that Scottsdale remains a city
you are proud to call home.
Some Key Endorsements: |
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Carolyn
Allen, State Senator D8 |
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Jim Ernest
Calderon, ASU RegentBruner, former County Supervisor |
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Brad
Casper, CEO Dial Corp |
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Dr. Art
DeCabooter, former President, Scottsdale Community
College |
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Virginia
Korte, Past Chairman, Scottsdale Area Chamber |
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Bob
Parsons, Chairman GoDaddy |
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Lt. General
Frank Sackton U.S.A Ret. |
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Dan
Schweiker, Chairman China Mist |
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Ellen
Andres-Schneider, Scottsdale Cultural Council |
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Bridle &
Bit |
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Coalition
of Pinnacle Peak |
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Scottsdale
Area Chamber of Commerce |
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Sierra Club |
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Candidate Website:
www.marymanross.com |
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RUNNING FOR CITY COUNCIL IN 2008
2008 Scottsdale City Council Candidate
LISA BOROWSKY
I’ve spent my entire life in Scottsdale, started my law practice
here, and am proud to be raising my little girl here. Our city
has a lot to offer families, businesses, and visitors.
However, we face some serious challenges. The Scottsdale so many
of us love is becoming divided in far too many ways – north vs.
south, small businesses vs. big businesses, our City Council vs.
the people they are sworn to serve. We must change directions if
we want to maintain the traditions and values that have made
Scottsdale great for so long.
That’s why I’m running for the City Council – to help bring
Scottsdale back together. There isn’t any reason we can’t solve
the differences that now exist and once again unify our city. It
won’t cost the taxpayers a penny – it just requires some hard
work, some new leadership and the will to get the job done.
We have to start with a commitment to open city government to
everyone. The current Council spends far too much time in
secret, behind-closed-doors Executive Sessions (190 times in the
last 8 years!). This secrecy excludes our greatest asset – our
residents – from the process and discourages citizen
participation we need to keep moving forward.
In fact, revitalizing our Citizen Boards and Commissions and
listening to their valuable input is an important second step in
the process of bringing our city together again. We will never
meet the challenges of the future if we exclude our citizens
from the process.
Also, we must streamline the bureaucracy and red tape that
discourage entrepreneurs and other business owners from making
Scottsdale their home base. We have to be fair to all business
owners, large and small. It’s important we remember that small
businesses are still the backbone of our local economy.
We must come together to resolve the growing traffic congestion
and transportation challenges. Recent preliminary transportation
plans ignored homeowners and business owners along proposed
transportation routes. Let’s start with affordable, practical
solutions like truly synchronized traffic lights, more right
turn lanes at our busiest intersections, pull-out lanes for our
bus and trolley systems and logical expansions of those buses
and trolleys. Additionally, we need better leadership to protect
the tax dollars we spend on transportation. Right now, 77 cents
of every transportation tax dollar we spend for our regional
system goes to other cities. It is critical that we start
listening to our Citizens Transportation Board which was almost
completely shut out of the recent transportation study.
Downtown traffic congestion isn’t the only transportation issue.
Improvements in the Airpark area are long overdue. As we
consider Airpark expansion we need to make sure the
infrastructure, including the local street system, is capable of
handling additional loads. We cannot afford to let the Airpark,
a genuine economic engine for Scottsdale, stagnate.
We also need to help at-risk neighborhoods develop better
business plans, encourage new business anchors to help develop
economic foundations and support them through neighborhood
association programs.
We can reunite Scottsdale and work together to recreate the
great city we deserve. To do that, we must stop working against
each other and get back to working together for common goals and
the common good.
It will take strong and optimistic new leadership. I am
committed to providing just that. I would appreciate your vote
on September 2.
Candidate Website:
www.lisaborowsky.com |
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2008 Scottsdale City Council Candidate
JOEL BRAMOWETH
I’m confident of being elected to the Scottsdale City
Council on my first attempt at public office. My supporters and
I have worked hard and the message of “position based
decision-making” and rejecting the politics of fear, alliance,
and ideology has hit home.
I’ve always believed that ideals matter and that elective office
is a job, not a reward. Candidates who are prepared and have
specific skill and experience for the job will far better serve
the voters and make better decisions.
Scottsdale’s city council makes approximately 500 decisions each
year and by count 75 percent are real estate related and as you
know I’ve been self-employed for 30 years as the JBI Company
based in Scottsdale and many of you already know me. As a small
real estate owner and manager, I have also developed small
commercial land parcels in four states working with engineers,
contractors and city governments. I can help and can’t wait for
the job to begin.
Preparation is vital and the better I’m prepared the better
you’re served. For two years I’ve attended every City Council
meeting, study session, budget sessions, commission meetings and
regularly interview City Department heads. Your voice counts,
that’s why I got 93 percent of my petition signatures myself.
Opinions? I can’t have an opinion. As a councilman, it is my
duty to have a position, which is based on merit, the voter’s
views and the best interest of the City.
Perspective is essential to elective office and I’ve lobbied
congressmen in D.C. and my wife Linda and I just returned from
the Middle East with JNF. I’m a member of the Arizona Town
Council, Urban Land Institute, American Civil Liberties Union,
NAACP, AIPAC, Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce, Anti Defamation
League, USGA, The Phoenix Zoo, many animal rights organizations
and the Center for Biological Diversity, an environmental
organization in Tucson where I was born and raised.
My goals for Scottsdale can best be viewed on my website (see
URL address below). I believe in managed growth, that small
business and tourism made us what we are and enhance our lives
and we will protect and preserve our character and Old Town.
Scottsdale is a city, not a shopping center and we must accept
variety and stimulating new architecture. Retail tenants,
companies, residential buyers and renters influence building
design and have a right to choose and live closer to work,
services and entertainment in mixed-use environments. By
focusing major new real estate along three existing commercial
corridors, downtown, Scottsdale Road, which includes the
Airpark, and the 101, we will reduce sprawl and congestion on
our streets, and protect single-family neighborhoods.
This is my pledge and I don’t need any votes to do it: I will
demand that the facts and merit of each issue before the council
be put on the table for all to see. Council members will no
longer be the “great deciders” exercising undo political
self-interest or personal opinions. We will bring ideals and
trust back to city hall and welcome debate where everyone’s
voices can be heard. North and South, we all count or no one
counts.
Candidate Website:
www.votebramowethforcouncil.com |
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2008 Scottsdale City Council Candidate
OREN DAVIS
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2008
Scottsdale City Council Candidate
BETTY DRAKE (INCUMBENT)
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Candidate
Website:
www.bettydrake.com |
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2008 City Council Candidate
TOM GILLER
It is important for our citizens and businesses to have
confidence in those who serve them as public officials. I am
running for Scottsdale City Council to give citizens and
neighborhoods a real voice in city government. Our dialogue and
process are all too often dominated by developers and their
consultants. I propose that we change that mindset.
No one has a more vested interest in Scottsdale than our
citizens. No one has more right to decide the balance between
quality of life and growth. We must respect and heed citizen
input through open, responsive government. Only then can we work
develop real solutions to all the issues facing Scottsdale
today. Some of those issues include transportation, development
and fiscal responsibility.
Traffic congestion can only be solved by a transportation plan
that includes realistic traffic improvements. It is wrong to
force residents into expensive and ineffective transportation
boondoggles such as light rail. Cost-effective solutions, like
extended trolley and bus lines, as well as transportation
solutions for our larger Scottsdale employers can prove
beneficial. Continued street improvements that enhance our
quality of life will also prove beneficial to our city by
reducing traffic.
We must recognize that the main cause of our traffic congestion
is over development compared to street capacity. Excessive
density erodes our cities’ character, and increases costs for
city services and infrastructure. We should develop with an eye
toward sensible progress, fiscal responsibility, and fulfilling
the needs and wants of our communities. Scottsdale is not a
one-size-fits-all city and development or revitalization needs
to appeal to citizens and visitors when it occurs.
Airpark is an important economic engine for Scottsdale’s
employment base. Companies there should be given the opportunity
to go from start up, through growth and to maturity with as
little governmental interference and red tape as possible. The
existing building stock is important to these companies because
it can be offered at lower occupancy cost than the redevelopment
projects which will succeed them. The process for redevelopment
should be as simple and as streamlined as possible and conform
to the current zoning code, including building heights unless
and until the traffic and parking issues which currently impact
this area are resolved.
Neighborhoods are the backbone of our communities. Necessary
infrastructure improvements must precede increased intensity of
land uses and the nearby neighborhoods that are affected must be
involved and approve of any redevelopment plans in both north
and south Scottsdale. The current “work shop” format which the
City claims is a planning process that is reflective of the
citizen’s input is not. As with the draft Downtown Plan, the
forthcoming Airpark Plan will be a product of Scottsdale’s
planning staff and our planning staff is and has always been too
influenced by developers. Many citizens of Scottsdale have lost
confidence in the process.
Fiscal responsibility is even more important in today’s economy.
Fuel costs have eroded tourism sales taxes. The mortgage
meltdown has brought construction and development fees to a
halt. Scottsdale can not assume prosperous growth in a downturn
economy. We must conserve and plan for our future.
Completion of the McDowell Sonoran Preserve is also in jeopardy
due to economic constraints. State Land Trust sales have been
halted, and voters do not want additional taxes. State Land
Reform goes to the ballot in November and we all need to support
it. With passage, this measure will streamline the acquisition
process and reduce land costs.
I am in favor of improved Code Enforcement to maintain the
beauty and consistent landmark destination appeal of Scottsdale.
Likewise, we must provide additional police and fire services to
keep our citizens and businesses safe.
Working together, we can accomplish a positive balance with
growth. With your vote, I will ensure that the citizens and
neighborhoods have a voice in our city’s governmental process
and that this process will yield the best, most well founded
decisions for Scottsdale’s future.
Candidate Website:
www.tomgiller.com |
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2008 Scottsdale City Council Candidate
SUZANNE KLAPP
Ms. Klapp’s Goals:
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Promote limited and
financially sound government |
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Support quality growth and increased open spaces |
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Encourage business retention, expansion and new business
attraction |
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Support transportation planning to increase flow and
serve all citizens |
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Support completion of the McDowell Sonoran Preserve |
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Bring more respect and reason to the City Council |
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Listen to the views of Scottsdale citizens |
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The major issues that
drive her campaign for Scottsdale City Council include desire
for a smaller government that limits intrusion into business
operations is concerned about costs involved in too many
government regulations and programs. She envisions a progressive
city with quality development that will continue to provide the
essential City services and amenities that all residents and
tourists enjoy.
Her focus in improving traffic congestion includes bringing
together large employers and the City to plan for transporting
commuting employees from the 101 to work centers in the
downtown, near the Shea corridor and in the Airpark.
She also wants a comprehensive, strategic business plan for
WestWorld that will move it toward a renowned entertainment
district with a potential new amphitheatre and improved
facilities and parking for signature events such as several
equestrian shows and the Barrett Jackson Auto Auction.
Preserve completion is a priority and she feels that all
Scottsdale citizens should get behind State Land Trust Reform
because the Preserve will connect citizens and tourists with our
desert environment, particularly through the planned Desert
Discovery Center.
She has devised a plan for a more representative council that
would include regularly scheduled “Meet Your Councilwoman”
meetings throughout Scottsdale, similar to sessions available
with district Council representatives in Phoenix. Her intention
is to provide outreach monthly so citizens have a forum, other
than emails and telephone calls, to discuss city activities and
concerns.
Background:
At the University of Evansville (IN), she was Campus
Editor of the school newspaper and graduated with a degree in
English and Journalism. She was the first person in her family
to graduate from high school and considers a college degree as a
great personal achievement.
Suzanne has been in business management for 35 years, starting
her career with Whirlpool Corporation and rising rapidly in the
company. She held a variety of management positions in human
resources, production, material control and marketing throughout
her 14 years with Whirlpool. While on a one year educational
leave from the company, she earned an MBA degree from Southern
Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.
In the 1990’s, Suzanne was General Manager of Larson Juhl’s
logistics center in Los Angeles, CA, overseeing sales and
operations for the framing products distributor throughout
southern California and Hawaii.
She and her husband, Tim, moved to Scottsdale in 1998 and have
owned custom framing retail stores in Scottsdale and in Phoenix.
She is also Regional Developer for the FastFrame group of stores
in Arizona and in ten years has helped grow the franchise from
two stores to twelve in the state. She personally manages the
only store she currently owns, which is located in Scottsdale.
Community Involvement:
Commitment to community has been a mission that runs parallel to
her commitment to her career. She is active in the Scottsdale
Area Chamber of Commerce’s Public Policy Advisory Committee,
Rotary Club of Pinnacle Peak, Scottsdale Leadership’s Community
and Alumni Committee, Valley Leadership, Scottsdale Sister
Cities Board, Scottsdale Mountain Community Association Board,
Women of Scottsdale, and is an elected Republican precinct
committeeman. She also served previously on the Scottsdale City
Council’s Districts Advisory Task Force.
Endorsements:
Suzanne has been endorsed by Maricopa County Sheriff Joe
Arpaio, Arizona Senator Carolyn Allen, Arizona Representatives
Michele Reagan and John Kavanagh, Scottsdale Mayor Mary Manross,
Scottsdale City Councilman Wayne Ecton, and former Scottsdale
Councilmen Jim Bruner and Jim Burke.
Candidate Website:
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2008 Scottsdale City Council Candidate
RON MCCULLAGH
(INCUMBENT)
As a candidate for re-election to Scottsdale City Council, I
have to run on my record, instead of promises for change.
Fortunately, Scottsdale has had a very successful last four
years. And I am more interested in keeping the momentum.
This year was highlighted by ESPN’s worldwide broadcast of Super
Bowl Week from Scottsdale. And the active Waterfront and
Entertainment Districts have Scottsdale recognized, once again,
as one of the “100 Best Cities for Young People.”
Recent investment in the City, south of Chaparral Road, has
reached $3.3 billion. The public and private investment is in
infrastructure, shopping, condominiums, community and public
safety facilities.
The excitement extends to mid-Scottsdale, with the
groundbreaking for Scottsdale Quarter, on the former Dial
Corporation headquarters site. When complete, the Quarter will
comprise more than one million square feet of residential,
office and retail space.
North Scottsdale continues to attract more visitors to the
McDowell Sonoran Preserve. Newly opened trails and trailheads
increase access to the City’s premiere recreation attraction.
The City’s long range visioning process has begun in six
Character Areas: South Scottsdale, Downtown, Airpark, Shea
Corridor, Tonto Foothills and McDowell Vistas. The results will
be aggregated into the Scottsdale General Plan, which is to be
voted on by Scottsdale residents in 2011.
Looking forward, the three most important issues facing
Scottsdale are: (1) the revitalization of south Scottsdale, (2)
implementation of the Transportation Master Plan, and (3)
completion of the McDowell Sonoran Preserve.
The City’s failure in its attempt to revitalize south Scottsdale
will adversely affect every address and every business in the
City. Failure is not an option.
The Transportation Master Plan includes something for every part
of the City. The most significant element is the proposed loop
road around the north end of the Airpark runway. The objective
is to ease congestion and move traffic efficiently in and around
the Airpark. It also emphasizes the use of local bus service and
express buses between the Airpark and its tributary cities.
Completion of the Preserve is important to Scottsdale’s quality
of life and the tourism industry. State Land reform is critical.
It would do more to insure completion of the Preserve than
anything else we can do. Please support Proposition 103, Saving
Arizona’s Water and Land initiative.
Four years ago, I campaigned on a five-step platform. I said I
would work to restore a sense of (1) pride in our older
neighborhoods; (2) support for our businesses; (3) community
between north and south Scottsdale; (4) cooperation with our
surrounding neighborhoods; and, (5) confidence in our city
council.
That was a relevant platform then, it is a relevant platform
today and it will be relevant five years from now. It is a
process, not an event.
On a personal note, I have lived in Arizona for 32 years; in
Scottsdale for 16 years; married to Mary Beth for 43 years; and
have two children and eight grandchildren. I hold a Ph.D. Degree
in Business Administration from the University of Florida; was a
university professor for six years; and retired from the
financial services industry after 20 years.
I am past president of Valley Citizens League; served on the
boards of Scottsdale Leadership, Scottsdale Rotary Club, and
Scottsdale Sister Cities; on Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce
Public Policy Committee and SUSD Grants Subcommittee; and as a
member of Arizona Town Hall; and Arizona Tax Research
Association.
The Arizona Taxpayers Federation recognized me as a “Friend of
the Taxpayer” for my continuing efforts to reduce City taxes and
spending.
“Let the Renaissance continue!”
Candidate Website:
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2008 Scottsdale City Council Candidate
NAN NESVIG
In all of the world, there is only one Scottsdale, Arizona...
Scottsdale combines unparalleled natural desert beauty with
nearly endless cultural amenities, vibrant business
opportunities, and the rich resources of an exciting residential
community. It abounds with artistic charm, uniqueness, and
character, making it a most desirable place in which to work and
live.
Scottsdale is, however, at a crossroads in its history. As a 12
½ year resident of this great city and candidate for Scottsdale
City Council, I believe that we hold the potential for positive,
prosperous growth in our hands. Our community, residents and
businesses alike, must join together to drive Scottsdale's
future success. We must be willing to provide a seat at the
table for all people to be represented and all voices to be
heard. I am a catalyst for that change, for that future.
My twenty-two year legal and business professional background,
graduate degree in law and undergraduate degree in Business
Management have provided me with the knowledge, fortitude, and
integrity to serve on the Scottsdale City Council. I am a
candidate with proven problem solving capabilities, attention to
detail and a yen to discover unique ways to create a better
quality of life for our residents and businesses. I possess a
reasonable, fair and ethical approach to government; one which I
believe should serve the best interests of our city as a whole.
I was a member of the Downtown development and Transportation
workshop groups. I am an active member of the Coalition of
Greater Scottsdale, the Community Council of Scottsdale, and
Scottsdale Coalition.
For years, I have represented the interests of citizens,
businesses and neighborhoods, in both north and south
Scottsdale, as they relate to such issues as development,
revitalization, transportation, preservation, conservation,
safety, and fiscal responsibility. After years of experience
interacting with City Council members, City Staff, board and
commission members, and city volunteers, I have gained a
thorough understanding of the mechanics of Scottsdale, its inner
workings, its heart and soul.
I am a proponent of an open, transparent, and responsive
government system. One that maintains fiscal responsibility. One
that meets the needs of our citizens, and supports our
businesses. One that promotes growth through careful, consistent
planning with proper application of policies, procedures, and
guidelines. One that holds city officials accountable for their
actions. We can not hope to succeed as a city if we allow
continued indulgence of special interests and political
giveaways. We must manage our resources, plan and organize our
growth, and prepare for our future.
We must find practical, cost-effective and efficient solutions
to our transportation issues. I believe that expansion of our
trolley and bus systems can contribute to these solutions. I
support dedicated transportation systems for Scottsdale’s larger
employers, as well as park and ride options and construction of
additional parking structures.
Development should be as unique as our city. We should seek to
preserve the character of Scottsdale’s rich heritage while
maintaining an open mind to developmental characteristics and
design. What works for other cities may not work for Scottsdale,
so we can not build just for the sake of building. Creation of a
sustainable lifestyle, proper placement of height and density,
adherence to strict zoning guidelines, preservation of adjacent
neighborhoods, and improvements to our existent infrastructure
must all be taken into consideration before proceeding with
projects.
Citywide businesses keep Scottsdale financially strong. I
support tourism and promotion of both our north and south
business communities. Further, I support enhancement of our
emergency Police and Fire services and continued safety for both
citizens and businesses. Finally, I am proponent of
preservation, conservation and green building. I support efforts
to finish the Preserve as well as the Desert Discovery Center as
these are landmark destinations crucial to our identity in
Scottsdale.
Scottsdale belongs to its residents and businesses, present and
future. Let us make a change in Scottsdale today for a better
tomorrow.
Candidate Website:
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