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Saint Louis City, MO March 3, 2009 Election
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Irene J. Smith
Answers Questions

Candidate for
Mayor; City of Saint Louis; Democratic Party

 
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The questions were prepared by the League of Women Voters of Saint Louis and asked of all candidates for this office.
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Questions & Answers

1. What are your Qualifications for Office? (50 word limit)

Served in all branches of Government. Former Administrative Judge of City Courts, former City Director of Welfare and 1st Ward Alderwoman. Union attorney for City, County and MSD employees. Law Degree, community development specialist, attorney for St. Louis County Police Department and former municipal prosecutor.

2. What plans do you have to address your top three priorities? (50 word limit)

1.Leverage governmental, private, not for profit and public school resources to provide social services and other functions, after school recreation and training for our children. Restore the Division of Youth Services as a viable agency.
2. Use our development resources and green/solar technology to create new jobs. Develop a homestead program that will include training in housing rehab, beautification, solar energy and home maintenance.
3. Leverage governmental resources, develop a service driven approach to providing City services and working with the Police, other agencies and the community to create a community approach to reducing crime.

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.

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