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Hamilton County, OH November 6, 2007 Election
Candidates Answer Questions on the Issues
Clerk; Township of Colerain

The questions were prepared by the League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area and asked of all candidates for this office.     See below for questions on Qualifications, Addressing priorities, Regionalism

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1. What are your qualifications for office? (50 word limit)

Answer from Heather E. Harlow:

Fiscal Officer since April 1, 2004; Brought Township financial statements in line with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles for the first time; Maintained the Township's excellent bond rating; Improved communication with residents through newspaper columns and e-mail listserv

2. What plans do you have to address your top three priorities? (100 word limit)

Answer from Heather E. Harlow:

To keep pursuing means to more efficiently mange the Township's funds and more effectively communicate with the public

3. State three actions that you recommend to promote regional cooperation, and explain how you would implement each action? (150 word limit)

Answer from Heather E. Harlow:

Communities should share their "best practices" for cost saving measures and policies. I am an active participant in the Hamilton County Township Association and the Auditor of State's Southwest Ohio Regional Roundtable.

Request that legislators remove all remaining barriers from state law which prohibit communities from providing services jointly

Request that the State of Ohio provide, at no charge to the communities, feasibility and cost studies for those communities which are considering combining services

Responses to questions asked of each candidate are reproduced as submitted to the League.  Candidates' statements are presented as submitted. Word limits apply for each question. Direct references to opponents are not permitted.

The order of the candidates is random and changes daily. Candidates who did not respond are not listed on this page.

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