2008 LWVOC Voter Guide
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City of Winter Park Commission Seat 2 |
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Candidate: Beth Dillaha |
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Educational Background: I have a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH in 1979. |
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Age: 50 |
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Current Occupation: I am fortunate to be able to contribute my time to civic and community organizations. Being a City Commissioner for Winter Park can and will be my priority. Prior to my community work, I had a career in sales, sales management and retail management with three major US-based corporations. Most recently, I assisted in the start-up of my husband's company, Performance Matters, an organization committed to helping school districts improve student learning. |
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Why are you running for this office, and what qualities and skills do you bring to this position? I am running for this office because I want to ensure that the citizens are heard when there are important decisions to make. I've demonstrated my commitment to the city and residents through years of service on citizen advisory boards, community volunteerism and active involvement in important city issues. My business education and professional work experience provided many important skills and abilities including budget analysis, forecasting and the ability to identify where others with specialized skills can provide insight to people making decisions. I will use these skills to make sound financial decisions that provide for our current needs without compromising Winter Park's future financial stability. But my civic service and city board work has given me the most invaluable skills for serving as a city commissioner. I understand and respect the value of citizen input and participation and my service has given me an in-depth understanding of municipal business. |
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What are the top 3 priority issues facing your community, and what actions would you take to address them if elected to office? My top priority is to adopt a Growth Management Plan that ensures we responsibly manage growth and development and then adhere to the plan. Further, I will actively cultivate relationships with neighboring municipalities so we can all work together to address growth management issues. Another priority is to make fiscally sound decisions that benefit the community as a whole as opposed to a select few as the next few years will bring increasing financial challenges as we address property tax reform. Finally, I want to restore trust and confidence in our city government by ensuring that the citizens are heard before important decisions are made and by respecting laws and processes that are in place. I will begin with listening to, and implementing, the stated priorities and vision of the citizens of Winter Park. The people who live in this city are smart, informed and involved, and I respect that. |
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Campaign Contact Information: |
Beth Dillaha Campaign |
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