a notch! Vote for John
Carlson on Election Day,
Tuesday, November 8th."
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A. I am "a fresh candidate with the right skills." I value what my
fellow citizens have to say and I will always listen to them. I will
seek the confidence and the vote of all citizens who want city
government to be more responsive and to do a better job for
them.
Q. What skills will you bring to the Common Council?
A. My mission as a candidate for White Plains Common Council is to
bring my skills as a Corporate Banker and Engineer to the council
body for the benefit of the citizens of White Plains. The City is
facing issues where my skills and education (which includes a
degree in Public Administration) can be put to good use analyzing
the problems and issues facing White Plains. Indeed, I want to
"Kick up the Common Council a notch."
Q. How long have you lived here?
A. My wife, Norita, and I have lived in White Plains for the past 30-
years. Our three boys were born in White Plains and grew up here.
I have spent the better part of my life here in White Plains and I
dearly love this City.
Q. What would you say about yourself professionally as corporate
banker and engineer?
A. I am deeply proud of my professional career. I believe I have
conducted myself with nothing but respect and dignity. I have
always enjoyed the “people” aspect of the work I have done- the
solutions to problems that I have helped solve and projects that I
have helped build have benefited many people in terms of jobs,
services and products.
Q. Are you a “professional” politician?
A. No, I hope the citizens of White Plains don’t view me as a
“professional” politician. Politics, for me, is not a profession. I
admire our leaders when they do the right thing. When I grew up in
Queens I was a JFK Democrat for a number of years. As an adult I
voted for I voted for LBJ and I’ve always admired Harry Truman. But
I also admired Eisenhower and I voted for Reagan. While I am now
a registered Republican, in addressing the issues that are before
the people of White Plains, I most firmly believe that partisan
political machinations or political infighting is the least effective
method to deliver more effective government for all the people of
White Plains. Politics, for me, will always be left outside of the
Common Council Chamber, where it belongs.
Q. What your vision for White Plains?
A. My vision for White Plains is a city where:
- Our children are safe and protected, a place where green
parks and open spaces are free and accessible; - My fellow seniors and I are allowed to find the quite life that
they seek; - A city in which development, construction and preservation
are well balanced and, more importantly, very well thought
out; and - A city in which my children can afford to raise their children.
Q. What do you think about Mayor Delfino?
A. He was once very popular with the voters. According to what
I’ve read in the papers, the Democrats who should have opposed
him decided not to. For a while he appeared to be running virtually
unopposed, albeit, by a token candidate. June's “parking garage”
murder changed things. People are shocked about the woman’s
death. Mayor Delfino distorted the truth -- he said "crime was down
38%." But look at the Police Department's web site -- arrests are up
30%. This means crime is up, not down! This may give Dennis
Power’s campaign a boost. This gives me reasons to fight to
maintain your quality of life.
Q. How do you view your opponents?
A. My campaign is not about denunciations of any present or past
Common Council members. Honestly, I think that they all have tried
to serve the City well. What my campaign is about is the simple
proposition that I can do a better job serving the people of White
Plains.
Q. What are your closing thoughts?
A. After working in NYC for most of my life and witnessing the
horror of the World Trade Center collapse, I decided that life is too
short and too precious. It no longer made sense to leave our
beautiful city each morning to travel to Manhattan. I now seek the
opportunity to serve the City and its people. However, to do this, I
have to be elected to office. I would suggest that if a large enough
number of your readers and other White Plains voters agree that I
am “a fresh candidate with the right skills”, I will be very happy to
serve on the White Plains Common Council. Indeed, it would be an
honor to serve my friends, neighbors and fellow citizens.
"The fresh
candidate with
the right skills
for serving the
citizens of
White Plains
better."
“He can do a better
job serving the
people of White
Plains, November
8th is time for a
change.”
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