Candidates for 49th Ward Alderman 2007

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rogerspark.com submitted 8 questions to each of the aldermanic candidates (see questions below).
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The 8 Questions

1. List in order of importance the five most crucial/important issues facing the residents of the 49th ward.
2. What is your strategy for encouraging residential ownership while maintaining affordable housing?
3. What is your strategy for reducing crime in the 49th ward?
4. How would you go about attracting new business to the ward, especially on Morse and Howard streets?
5. Rogers Park and Edgewater are often noted for being "diverse" neighborhoods and communities. This is often one of the main reasons many people choose to live here. What does this mean to you and how might you maintain this diversity?
6. Many of our CTA Red Line stations are quite old and in great need of repair. Would you make this one of your priorities and how would you go about it?
7. What is your vision for our cherished lakefront and many parks?
8. The 49th ward has no major medical facility. Do you think this problematic? If so how would you work to bring such a basic service to our community?