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Council candidate: Jeff Justin

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By Times Staff | Wednesday, August 29, 2007 |

Council candidate

Davenport voters will elect 10 City Council members and a mayor during elections this year. As candidates announce they intend to run, the Quad-City Times will publish information about them.

OFFICE SOUGHT: 6th Ward Alderman

NAME: Jeff Justin

AGE: 47

OCCUPATION: MidAmerican Energy, manager of performance support.

EDUCATION: Bachelor of science degree in industrial engineering, St. Ambrose University; master of business administration, University of Iowa. Graduate of Davenport Central High School.

POLITICAL EXPERIENCE/PUBLIC SERVICE: Davenport community contact volunteer for MidAmerican, United Way, Junior Achievement, Knights of Columbus, the Midwest Energy Association, DavenportOne, Bettendorf Chamber of Commerce and board member of the Davenport Kiwanis.

TOP ISSUES: We must continue to focus on infrastructure, crime and fiscal responsibility. With the limited resources and variety of demands placed on local government, the city of Davenport, particularly the City Council, needs to set priorities, work together in a civil manner and focus on including citizens and community stakeholders in achieving these priorities.

A successful and healthy community has a diverse growth plan that includes both public and private partners. The council hasn’t been able to work together to set priorities and work with community stakeholders in a progressive and aggressive way to achieve growth in our tax base. The confrontational style has also alienated key community partners who make significant investments in our community, including private business, nonprofits and other government entities. Sound and efficient basic services, a solid capital investment plan to maintain and improve what we have, and innovative partnerships with our stakeholders to expand our tax base are key elements to growing our community. We must govern with the integrity, maturity and intelligence that Davenport deserves.