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Jim McGee - Candidate for County Council - District 1
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Democratic candidate for county council District 1 Interview
You’ll hear Jim’s thoughts on:
- How to organize the county to be more livable, navigable, etc..
- Building infrastructure and then developing
- Citizen input in the zoning / land-use planning process
- Public Financing of Campaigns
- Pedestrian and bicyclist safety focus
- Shortening trips - co-locating commercial / residential
- Montgomery County’s Climate Emergency Declaration - the number one issue facing all of us - Jim says
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- Translating it to action; will take thought and serious dialog
- Re-prioritize the planning process to make the climate emergency a number one priority
- Divestment doesn’t help the county get to zero emissions, but it is a great symbolic gesture
- On Working Families
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- People should be able to work a 40 hour job and have a life
- Jobs should pay a living wage
- On Elections
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- Open primary system - where the two candidates that win the most votes, regardless of party, make it to the final election in November
- Education
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- Expand preschool / early childhood care / education is important (funds permitted)
- Early childhood educators get paid the least
- On Minimum Standard of Living
- Tackling the Budget Gap
- On Power Centers in Montgomery County
- On Community Input into the Decision Making Process
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- Bring more stakeholders into the planning process
- On a Regional Approach to Metro
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