Tom Bullock Announces for Lakewood City Council Ward 2

[Tom Bullock]

Tom Bullock for Lakewood
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Contact: Tom Bullock: 216-337-1318

Tom Bullock Announces for Lakewood City Council Ward 2,
Pledges “Strong Leadership, Smart Choices, and Changeâ€Â￾
First Declared City Council Candidate Pledges to Run “Energetic, Open, Neighborly Campaignâ€Â￾

LAKEWOOD, Ohio--Lakewood resident and community activist Tom Bullock today became the first candidate for Lakewood City Council by announcing that he is running to represent Ward 2. Bullock pledged to run an “energetic, open, and neighborly campaignâ€Â￾ and said he will start door-knocking in March to get to know voters and not stop until November 6. Bullock has already formed a campaign committee, is raising money, and is organizing a “large, diverse teamâ€Â￾ of volunteers.

“This will be a year for change in Lakewood, and I’m stepping forward to represent Ward 2 on City Council,â€Â￾ said Bullock. “Tough decisions, smart choices, and a new spirit of cooperation will make Lakewood as strong as we can be.â€Â￾

Bullock said he will bring energetic, creative, and consensus-building leadership to the city.

“Lakewood is a great community, and we can be even stronger if we adopt a clear city plan, squarely face our challenges, make smart decisions, and move forward with energy and creativity,â€Â￾ said Bullock.

During the months ahead, Bullock pledged to engage in front porch conversations with voters about several key issues:

• --safe streets and healthy neighborhoods;
  --squarely facing our budget challenges;
  --making a lively downtown with expanded retail choices.

Bullock said the open and responsive campaign he plans to run will preview the leadership style he will bring as Councilman.

“I will work openly and respond promptly to all residents from Lakewood Park to I-90. Neighborliness and common sense often lead to solutions, even without official intervention from city hall. The change starts with us, in our neighborhoods,â€Â￾ said Bullock.

Bullock, a veteran community organizer and public policy advocate, actively participates in Lakewood’s rich civic life: he writes about economic development for the Lakewood Observer; is a founding member of LEAF, which brings Lakewood fresh, affordable food from local farmers; was elected neighborhood representative for Precinct 2I; serves as a board member for BikeLakewood; and is an active participant in LakewoodAlive. Bullock is a member of St. Luke’s parish, has a B.A. in Political Science from American University in Washington, D.C. and an M.A. in Classics from the University of London.

This November, Lakewood voters will elect a mayor and four members of City Council representing Wards 1 through 4. Ward 2 runs from Belle Avenue in the east to Woodward Avenue in the west and from Lake Erie in the north to the southern boundary of the city.

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