League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area Education Fund
Hamilton County, OH November 8, 2011 Election
	Laure Quinlivan Answers Questions Candidate for Council Member; City of Cincinnati

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Questions & Answers

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

My first term I successfully created legislation: the city's first Mobile Food Vending Program, the "Greenarama" Home Show, and Community Entertainment Districts to help neighborhood revitalization.

I am committed to excellence. My national awards for investigative reporting include two Peabody's, three Society of Professional Journalists Awards and 18 regional EMMY's.

2. How would you balance the City Budget? (100 word limit)

I would make cuts in public safety, which has not been cut in more than a decade, while our other city departments have been cut 15-40%.

For perspective, 70% of our city budget goes to public safety (police and fire). Police and fire budgets have grown 35% the past decade. It's unsustainable. Our peer cities spend significantly less on police & fire.

Read details on my website: http://lqreportingtoyou.com/index.php?page=display&id=144

I believe the key to excellent public safety is smarter policing. Former Chief Streicher credits smarter policing (use of new technology) for the 30% drop in our crime rate since 2006.

3. What services do you believe should be considered basic and essential for the City? (100 word limit)

Public Safety Sanitation & Recycling Parks & Recreation Health Centers

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

I Chair the Mayor's Green Steering Committee and work with community partners to ensure the highest standards for clean air and water. Currently, some groups are trying to reduce the standards of the Clean Air Act at federal and state levels, and I'm committed to fighting those efforts.

My campaign platform is "Cleaner, Greener, Smarter".

I Chair the Quality of Life Committee which oversees the environment. I am working with community leaders to fight for a full cleanup of the Hilton Davis site in Pleasant Ridge, and the sustainable solution to cleaning up the Ohio River.

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