Political Philosophy for David E. Durant

Candidate for
Council Member; City of Pleasant Hill

DAVID DURANT HAS A POSITIVE AGENDA

I have a positive agenda for reasonable, common sense government, driven by fairness, propriety and respect for individuals. (See my website, at http://www.Durant4PH.com!) I believe that public officials have the privilege of serving for the benefit of (and with the consent of) all of the people they represent.

When we moved to Pleasant Hill, my wife, Cindy, and I found the small, family-oriented city we were searching for: a city with a dynamic future, a sense of community, and exceptional schools and recreation facilities for our growing children.

I am running for City Council because I think the City Council can and should do more. We have vital neighborhoods, a strong small business community, good schools, and an atmosphere that is family friendly. I seek to preserve what is working and enhance the benefits of our city for all of its residents. I think we can do better than we have done, and that we can do it in an atmosphere of openness, respect, cooperation and community. I believe that we can have a more responsive, service-oriented government that treats residents as valued customers.

I am an independent person with good consensus-building skills. I value reasonable progress, big-picture thinking, and solutions based on open disclosure, professional and respectful communication, and a common-sense agenda. I listen and learn. I do not, however, shrink from making tough, thoughtful and rational decisions. I will work hard to foster an environment where our city works together with its residents and other jurisdictions for the benefit of Pleasant Hill residents (such as working with the school district to resolve safety and over-crowding issues). I believe Pleasant Hill's City Council needs this kind of focus to move into the 21stCentury.

WHAT DAVID DURANT HAS TO OFFER

Using my training and experience, I can collaborate and negotiate with other agencies and governments to find local and regional solutions to difficult problems, such as child safety, law enforcement near schools, improving school conditions, and addressing regional traffic. And, I can do it while (1) Protecting and enhancing neighborhoods city-wide and (2) Supporting our business community.