League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area Education Fund
Hamilton County, OH November 6, 2007 Election
	Thomas F. Williams Answers Questions Candidate for Mayor; City of Norwood

The questions were prepared by the League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area and asked of all candidates for this office.
Read the answers from all candidates (who have responded).

Questions & Answers

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

I am a life time resident of the City of Norwood. I have been Mayor of Norwood for the last 4 years. I was Council-at-Large for 2 years. I was employed by the City of Norwood for 34 years as a Norwood Police Officer with the last 20 years as a Senior Administrator.

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

Our decisions will be based on past history and experience.
1. Continue to monitor operating costs closely. Over the last 4 years, we have reduced our operating costs, questioned every expenditure, and for the first time in 5 years, the City of Norwood finished with reserve funds. These are the same priorities we have had over the last 4 years that have led to our financial recovery.
2. Maintain our first class emergency safety services, continue to immprove streets and infrastructure.
3. Continue our aggressive crime-reducing tactics that we have employed over the last four years with positive results.

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

Obviously, cooperation with Regional Planning is of paramount importance for the area. As we have done in the past, we will fully cooperate with all jurisdictions whether they be county or cities. But, my position is before any decision is made, we must determine if it serves the best interest of the City of Norwood.

---

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.

Read the answers from all candidates (who have responded).

Candidate Page || Feedback to Candidate || This Contest
SmartVoter Home (Ballot Lookup) || About Smart Voter

---

Created from information supplied by the candidate: October 30, 2007 18:12
Smart Voter <http://www.smartvoter.org/>
Copyright © League of Women Voters of California Education Fund   http://www.lwvc.org
The League of Women Voters neither supports nor opposes candidates for public office or political parties.