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Candidate Profile Published Wednesday, February 27 08:30:09 AM |
| Name: | Chuck Long |
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| Office: | Falcon Heights City Council member | |
| Incumbent: | No | |
| City of residence: | Falcon Heights | |
| Age: | 41 | |
| Background: | Ten year resident of Falcon Heights; chair, Parks and Recreation Commission (2000-2006); member, Planning Commission (2007-present); member, Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee (2006-present); BA, political science, Northwestern University (1988); JD, cum laude, University of Minnesota (1993); full time attorney, 15 years representing public school districts; married, two children. | |
| Endorsements: | Sue Gehrz; Kathy and Tom Baldwin; Peter Lindstrom; Richard Talbot; Maryanna and Dan Schaefer; Annie and Howard Green; Melissa Weber-Sanders and Mark Sanders; Pam Harris. | |
| Most important issue: | As a City Council member, I will work to preserve the city?s unique attributes while improving its accessibility to all residents. To do this, we need to do the following: maintain the quality of our neighborhoods by sustaining existing housing stock, encouraging participation in programs to assist homeowners, adopting ordinances for rental properties and keeping crime low; protect our parks and other open spaces by clearly communicating the city?s needs and expectations to the university and taking steps to protect the environment; and encourage active lifestyles through redesigned pedestrian crossings, traffic calming strategies, walking paths and bike paths. |