League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area Education Fund
Hamilton County, OH November 8, 2011 Election
	James T. "Jim" O'Reilly Answers Questions Candidate for Member Council; City of Wyoming

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Questions & Answers

1. What are your qualifications for office?

Working hard, working smart, working in teams -- Extensive experience in serving Wyoming's people in a cost efficient manner on regional issues; we all benefit when the region's priorities serve our community well on issues like saving the Galbraith exit and negotiating train noise with CSX officials. Positive influence on environment and business over many years as volunteer leader and expert on public safety.

2. What services do you believe should be considered basic and essential for the City?

Wyoming's safety is a top priority. Fire, police, and water safety are three services that "make a difference" in Wyoming. These are essential to our great quality of life and make this community fully competitive with its larger suburban peers.

3. How would you balance the City Budget?

Thoughtful attention to grants, contracts and aid funds have made a difference. Safe Routes to School funding and a solid awareness of funding opportunities make our city a more successful provider of community services.

4. What actions will you take to support clean air?

Locally, active in environmental stewardship and solid waste. Nationally, authored a textbook on Clean Air Act of 1990, and a few widely used books on waste cleanups and "brownfields". Have been active in many national programs in environmental protection, with leading roles on recycling alternatives to waste emissions.

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