FROST ILLUSTRATED 2016 COUNTY COUNCIL Q&A

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DEAR FROST ILLUSTRATED; EDITORS REPORTERS PUBLISHERS AND STAFF:

i WANT TO THANK YOU ALL FOR THE HONEST  FAIR ,EQUAL AND JOURNALISTIC ETHICAL TREATMENT i HAVE RECEIVED FROM YOU ALL AND YOUR PUBLICATION; AND THE INNER CITY COMMUNITY.

i HAVE WORKED IN SOUTHEAST FORT WAYNE AT SEVERAL JOBS- SOUTH ANTHONY HIRES; AN AUTP PARTS AND TIRE WAREHOUSE -ASSOCIATED TIRES; DRIVING AN ICE CREAM TRUCK(  met ms summerville)- AND- just passing through on various errands.  My usual patterns of travel or lifestyle ar not very often south of the RR tracks;But I have Mountain biked downtown and south central busines districts- life in the slow lane.
the things we have in common- poverty worry working paying our bills and families and concerns about crime al unite us more than divide us. I have always advocated for the SE Quadrant of fort wayne- asit has statistically and demographically and economically speaking- the greatest need of resources and the greatest need of investment of our public and private dollars; in so many ways. I want to help out and equalize the economics of the South east ftw; and level the playing field for all of us- like the quote: a rising tide lifts all boats; but first you have to have a boat that floats. Or as the quote on the MLK bridge-"We all came here on different ships but we're all
in the same boat now.

I have answered all the questions posed; and included aStatement for the record- to put to rest certain recurrent half truths rumors; likes and political character assassinations about activities in my way distant past- to put the "final nail in the coffin and bury it once and for all .

Again- Michael; and staff- thank you for everything, and Gods Peace to you all.
sincerely
David Christopher Roach

Frost Illustrated 2016 General Election Candidate Survey

1. For what office are you running?

Allen County Council At-Large
Democrat 2016 

2. How will your name appear on the ballot?

  David Christopher Roach

3. What are the legally constituted powers, duties and responsibilities of your office?

  link to your county govt:
http://www.allencounty.us/
link: your COUNTY COUNCIL- Who they are; how to contact them; and what they do:
http://www.allencounty.us/county-council
Allen County Budget on-line
FOLLOW THE MONEY- Your Tax Dollars at work. Examine this link; and tell your county council what you want or want to change; or ask questions.
http://www.allencounty.us/allen-county-budget 

4. Why do you want to hold public office?


 I am a near Life-Long resident of Allen County/Fort Wayne since 1967. I have had a lot of fun working & living here. I want to give back something to my beloved hometown by serving my fellow friends neighbors & citizens at an $8 /Hr/$16K /yr lowly public servant/ accounting clerical bureaucrat job.   I got fed up with never having any Democrat choices on the ballot- the Democrat Party Hacks just want to forfeit their ballots & fraudulently run "RINO's" and "DINO's"  or DISHONESTLY RIG THE SYSTEM by cross-over voting in the GOP Primaries & then back as "Dems" in the general election. This is Criminal at the least; &  Felonious at worst. The Party Hacks know the rules & have dozens of corrupt lawyers on staff - They know the laws; it's time they obeyed them like the rest of us & let the Voters decide instead of endless legal litigation & Judicial technicalities wasting the Courts & Taxpayers Time & Money

5. Why do you think you are the best person qualified to hold this position? Feel free to cite education, work, political or any life experience that might help explain your answer.
 http://dcroach.blogspot.com/2007/03/my-resume.html  

I have lived in Allen County for 50 years SINCE 1967 . I was born in Santa Barbara California, USA.  I have attended FWCS Public Schools from 3-12;  Sunnymede(EACS), St Joe Center Harris- Lane- Snider- IPFW. I spent 3 Yrs in the US Navy in a War Zone(&Cold War) on an Aircraft Carrier in the Indian Ocean/Persian Gulf. I received a Navy Expeditionary Medal and a couple of other routine Deployment medals. I worked in Naval Intelligence as an AIRMAN E-3. I Graduated from Ivy Tech College with an Applied Computer Science Technology Degree; & Ohio State University with a Business & Economics Bachelors Degree. I studied Urban Economics; Govt Finance; Public Policy; & Money & Banking. Also International Studies; Political Science; & 20th Century World History. ( of which I lived in from 1960 until 2016- 56 years) 

I am a Strong Healthy, Straight, White,Male of  European Ancestry, A Spiritual California-born Surfer "THE DUDE" at heart American Citizen.
      I have not sold my soul to PACS; Party Hacks; Special Interests; Lobbyists or other corrupting influences. I will only work for ALL residents of Allen County;  particularly the SE part of Ft Wayne- where we need to invest to improve the property tax base;  our neighborhoods & our rural areas that all need to be considered. I'm have few ties to the corrupt downtown kleptocracy; plutocrats and carpetbaggers whose "development schemes" will only serve to enrich the Overlords & Bugger the rest of us. We will be left with a sack full of IOU's while the Overlords run off to tax havens to retire  rich on the backs of the rest of us downtrodden working stiffs. This will stop under my watch.
I fail to see how a adjunct PHD in chemistry teaching part time at a dysfunctional Local Branch campus who has not even lived in the USA for decades can have the insight nor perspective as the rest of us who have been working BOOTS ON THE GROUND for a Lifetime . we shall see how far "name confusion" carries the day; or simply being a GOP'er
 

6. In your opinion, how well is this office operating at this moment? Explain why you have come to this conclusion.

   I suppose the County Council (CC) is working OK.  Since 1991-(25 years)- I have closely followed city & county government meetings on public access TV; & online- There are a few things that could be reformed, like all Govts; -
The open seat vacated by Mr Brown should be filled by an Independent minded Democrat who is a Fiscal Conservative & Social Liberal/Centrist- who will raise issues & ask questions from the taxpayers & citizens who are often ignored due to conservative "political correctness"
 I will work hard to get along with the other CC members; & County officials many of who I am acquainted with from my 1990 GOP days.

My  main issues will be more cash for our Veterans Office & asking why we spend so many Millions of dollars on AADP; & Redwood Toxicology-Drugs & Alcohol Prohibition. I believe the needle exchange program is stupid and only enables Addicts.  This is all a distraction to shut down and silence the legalize marijuana movement  We need to make clear to Heroin Addicts, etc. they are not welcome here & will be persecuted to the fullest extent of the law ;
TWO- I will assure our county sheriff & justice system have the resources wisely provided they need for Public Safety, & Helping the various screwballs foul-ups misfits & "Square Pegs" fit in and conform to community standards expectations & Ethics
Lastly:     I  have an eccentric interest in Research of  Allen County History- the obscure, interesting, Tabloid   stories that citizens may be curious about. 

7. What changes, if any, would you make in the operation of this office? Can these changes be made under the current legally constituted structure of the office?

    I do not think any major changes need to be made in the operation of this office- the  Surrounding County towns and citizens have made it VERY CLEAR  they are content with "business as usual" And a Plurality of city Residents who Elect County Officials & pay both city & County Taxes - have made it clear they want a County Councilman who will  Listen and publicize and follow their Concerns; & wants & needs -they are paying for. I Intend to do this to the utmost of technology and 21st century public policy - Doing what works.  

8. What issues would you like to address from this office and does the office provide legal and procedural means with which to address them? If so, what policies and procedures would you put in place to effectively address these issues: If not, why do you feel it is necessary to raise the issue in the context of the office for which you are running?

 Again the main Policies and issues I will focus on are Maximum openness transparency & accountibility to the Public; Uploading All public records to the Internet- ( w/ redactions as needed for privacy)- Court records; sheriffs records criminal justice, and so on- anything the Public demands and is willing to pay for .
     Maximum Funding for our County Veterans & War Heroes at the County Veterans Service Office. With so many War Veterans - from WW2, Korea, VietNam, Interim wars; & Iraq &Afghanistan-  the Need is great and we must spend what is necessary to meet the needs of our veterans and their families; whatever the price tag.
 
   I am open minded  to study the need for a  minimal security PUBLICALLY OWNED &OPERATED  COUNTY JAIL /Prison Camp for the many average inmates & ex-cons willing to become law abiding tax paying citizens again & resources for an Mentally ill;& Drug Addicted special confinement  Lock-up to process them into the proper institutions. Jail Guards have enough work without baby sitting the Insane or the addicts or mentally deficient
Lastly_ I will raise the issue of Legalized Recreational Marijuana-Legal as Tomatoes- & kept from Minors-  to raise revenue & attract Millennials; artists musicians nightclub workers; non-conformists outside the box entrepreneurs & Others who want to live in a ficscal conservative social liberal  freedom and liberty sort of city. College educated singles & young adults. My approach is a near polar opposite of the current downtown riverfront schemes as visioned by GFW and "the usual bunch of idiots"  

9. In one sentence, what is your idea of effective public service?

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Asking the Citizens &Taxpayers input of how much government they want  & How much are you willing to pay for it, then delivering those services in the best affordable way realistically possible in a fiscally sustainable way. xxx

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PUBLIC STATEMENT FOR THE RECORD-
"I AM NOT NOW NOR HAVE I EVER BEEN A MEMBER OF ANY DOMESTIC TERRORIST GROUP NOR HAVE I EVER PERSECUTED OR VIOLATED THE RIGHTS OF ANY RACIAL ,RELIGIOUS, LGBTQ, OR CIVIL RIGHTS OF ANY GROUP OR INDIVIDUAL. i HAVE NOT EVER VIOLATED AN FEDERAL; STATE OR LOCAL CIVIL RIGHTS LAWS; PATRIOT ACT; PRE OR POST 911 TREASON OR SEDITION OR OTHER SUCH LAWS; NOR DO I EVER INTEND TO DO SO IN THE FUTURE EVER.
 
I ADMIT I WAS RESEARCHING A BOOK ON A LOCAL CONTROVERSIAL GROUP; BUT DECIDED AGAINST IT AS THE LESS SAID ABOUT THEM THE BETTER; AS AN AFTER NOTE- THE FATES OF THE VARIOUS MEMBERS AND ASSOCIATES HAS ALL TURNED OUT BAD. - DEATHS, SUICIDES DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; POVERTY; AND  IMPRISONMENT.
yOU KNOW- THE TABLOID MEDIA WILL GIVE A POLITICIAN ALL THE PRINT AND AIR TIME THEY WANT IF SOMEONE "PUTS ON AN ACT STRAIGHT OUF OT A jERRY SPRINGER SHOW" but let that same person truthfully swear it was all a put up job; a satire a parody aBIG LIE; and you cant get the time of day printed or published. No wonder the media political system is rigged. IT IS.
I have dozens of friends  of all ethnic and economic backgrounds- men and women  and so on- and so I think that record speaks for itself.
I HOPE THIS STATEMENT HAS FINALLY PUT THE FINAL NAIL IN THE COFFIN FOR ALL TIME; "SENATOR McCARTHY "; and your BASKET OF DEPLORABLES AND IREDEEMABLES 

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On Thu, Oct 20, 2016 at 2:31 PM, MICHAEL PATTERSON <yanmmusicmichael4@gmail.com> wrote:

Dear Candidate,

Below and attached is Frost Illustrated's General Election Survey for 2016. We are inviting you to participate in the survey to give readers an opportunity to learn more not only about you as a dedicated public servant but also about the office for which you are running—which gives those of you running unopposed an opportunity to talk to your constituents about the importance of your work.
The questions are framed in a way to allow you to answer in your own words. Please feel free to answer with as much detail as you deem necessary to make your positions clear. Our plan is to present your answers in your own words with the content unedited.
The results of the survey will be published in the Nov. 2 edition of Frost Illustrated both in print and online to give voters one more look at the quality candidates running for office on the Allen County Nov. 8 ballot. If you would like to participate, please return your answers to this email address (yanmmusicmichael4@gmail.com) or news@frostillustrated.com by 5 p.m. Oct. 29. Also, please feel free to attach a picture of yourself if you'd like to have one published in the edition.

If you have any questions, please contact me at either email address or call me at (260) 745-0552.

Thank you in advance for considering participating.

Sincerely and respectfully,

michael patterson

Managing Editor, Frost Illustrated

Frost Illustrated 2016 General Election Candidate Survey

1. For what office are you running?

2. How will your name appear on the ballot?

3. What are the legally constituted powers, duties and responsibilities of your office?

4. Why do you want to hold public office?

5. Why do you think you are the best person qualified to hold this position? Feel free to cite education, work, political or any life experience that might help explain your answer.

6. In your opinion, how well is this office operating at this moment? Explain why you have come to this conclusion.

7. What changes, if any, would you make in the operation of this office? Can these changes be made under the current legally constituted structure of the office?

8. What issues would you like to address from this office and does the office provide legal and procedural means with which to address them? If so, what policies and procedures would you put in place to effectively address these issues: If not, why do you feel it is necessary to raise the issue in the context of the office for which you are running?

9. In one sentence, what is your idea of effective public service?