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Candidate Profile Published Wednesday, February 27 08:30:23 AM |
| Name: | Bill Hosko |
Other candidates in this race: |
| Office: | St. Paul Ward 2 City Council member | |
| Incumbent: | No | |
| City of residence: | St. Paul | |
| Website: | http://hosko2007.com | |
| Age: | 45 | |
| Background: | Birthplace, St. Paul; single; Minneapolis Community College, 1985, commercial art, architecture; self-employed 17 years as an architectural illustrator and owner of Hosko Gallery & Framing for 13 years; mentor for five years with Big Brothers Big Sisters; former board member, downtown CapitolRiver Council and West Side Citizens Organization District Councils. | |
| Endorsements: | Not seeking endorsements. | |
| Most important issue: | With St. Paul being my hometown and longtime place of business, I remain disheartened by the neglect in some Second Ward neighborhoods, and the decline of downtown as a center of business and commerce. Good people leave neglected neighborhoods. Good people avoid the vacant, neglected and lackluster areas of downtown. Well-maintained neighborhoods, downtowns and riverfronts attract good neighbors, investment, business and tourists. New leadership is needed in the Second Ward to raise expectations and to ensure all neighborhoods are beautiful, and to ensure our downtown becomes a competitive and vital year-round center for business, residents and tourists. |