Background, service to our citizens and request for your vote

By Fred L. Strong

Councilman Fred Strong, candidate for Mayor, has been serving the best interests of local citizens for over three decades in many capacities. He is a proven leader who understands the issues, researches answers dilligently and calls for action. He has a great track record of success and a message for all voters.

Work experience: College and University Administration; radio and print media news, management and talk show host; public interest group management and consulting for communications, government, planning and environmental concerns.

City Council, board, committee, public service or commission experience in low income housing; urban crime; correctional facility community relations; urban and rural planning and development; airport site planning; food distribution programs; city finance, fees and taxation; parks planning and bond financing; and local government monitoring.

Specific consulting experience to enable: elder care facilities; resource conservation; water resources; land conservancy; endangered species assessment; preservation of agriculture; annexation; urban redevelopment; industrial, commercial and housing development; and legislation development for civil rights, agriculture, labor and planning policies.

Fred Strong has shown during his time on the Council that he is accessible and responsive to citizen requests for information and service. He is a full time Councilman and will be a full time Mayor.

As Mayor, Fred Strong will:

Be Accessible by phone at 238-5400 or in person by appointment.

Encourage a friendlier city government, frugal use of resources to provide the best level of services possible, proper staffing and equipment for police and emergency services, the lowest cost, quality water for the future we can find or develop, improved communication with our residents, and implementation of our Economic Strategy.

He has spent a considerable amount of time while on the Council to insure the availability of good senior citizen programs and has supported the City's Youth Commission.

As Mayor he will continue his efforts for implementation of good solutions for parking and traffic, streamling services to reduce business and consumer costs, good long range planning to avoid "crisis" decision making and inadequate infrastructure, availability of recreation and sports facilities for all of our citizens (especially our children and grandchildren), service and facility planning now for the next two generations, cost saving joint ventures with other jurisdictions, budgeting to maintain reserves to serve the present and protect the future, regular joint meetings with advisory bodies and neighborhood Council meetings.

In performing his functions on the Council, Fred serves the citizens of Paso Robles in many ways.

As a Councilmember, Fred is currently serving you on:

• San Luis Obispo Council of Governments (SLOCOG)
• San Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authority (SLORTA)
• Economic Vitality Corporation (EVC)

• Library Board of Trustees
• Senior Advisory Board
• Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance

• Paso Robles Schools and Cuesta College
• North County Water Resources Forum
• California League of Cities as the City's voting delegate during his entire tenure on the Council.

• Downtown Parking & Circulation
• Establishment of a "Purple Belt" (open space)
• Issues Relating to Highway 46 East
• Olsen Ranch and Beechwood Area Specific Plans
• Chandler Ranch Specific Plan
• Development Fee updates
• Proposals for Capital Improvement Projects
• "In God We Trust" motto review
• Short Range Transit Plan and Marketing Plan
• South River Road/Charolais Roundabout Feasibility Study

Fred has the following message for the voters:

I respectfully ask for your vote for Paso Robles Mayor on November 7th. I am pleased to have been able to serve the best interests of local residents and business interests in Paso Robles since as early as 1969 and to have been a resident of this county since 1973 and Paso Robles since 1981.

I have done my best for each and every person or group I have represented in the past in local government relationships. I will do the same for all citizens as Mayor.

There are many things that were needed that previous Mayors and Councils have accomplished. There are many more still to be done. I believe I have the knowledge, experience, time and will to accomplish what is necessary to move on.

We have the best community in the nation and I expect it to continue to be the best. That can only be accomplished by all of us trying to make it so. Those who came here from another place need to understand Paso Robles and what makes it so great. Those who have been here to help make it what it is need to partner with the newcomers to keep it safe, friendly, beautiful and convenient.

I pledge to do my best to make City Hall a more friendly place to seek assistance, whether you're trying to solve a problem or you're seeking to achieve your dreams. On the Council, for two years in a row, we have reduced property taxes for all of our citizens. We have changed water use charges to market rate to stop residential subsidies of business water use. I will continue to guard your tax dollars. My phone number is 238-5400 or email me at fstrong@charter.net or fstrong@prcity.com.