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2009 NYC Voter Guide: Candidate Profile: Timothy Karl Kuhn

49th City Council District

 

CANDIDATES

Deborah L. Rose Timothy Karl Kuhn Ken Mitchell  

Deborah L. Rose
[ D, WF ]

Timothy Karl Kuhn
[ R ]

Ken Mitchell
[ C ]

 

Timothy Karl Kuhn

Republican

Party enrolled in: Republican

Occupation: Aerospace Science Instructor

Occupational background: Currently Sr Aerospace Science Instructor at the Michael J. Petrides School AFJROTC program. Computer Sci Technology Instr at Texas State Technical College for two years after retirement from the USAF, serving as the temporary Prgm Chmn. USAF Chief of Air Weapons Trng & Courseware Development officer for the B-2A, B-1B, and B-52G weapons programs. Operations & Intelligence Officer with the United Nations MINURSO in the West Sahara Desert, post-Desert Storm, working with negotiations between the Polisaro natives and the Moroccan forces ensuring peace was maintained

Educational background: Completed 27 hours of an Ed.D. in Higher Ed Admin from Texas Tech Univ. Awarded a MAS in Aero Science w/minor in Aircraft & Spacecraft Design from Embry-Riddle Aero Univ, a BGS w/minor in Comptr Sci & Bus Admin from the Univ of Kansas, and an AS in Bus Admin w/minor in Comptr Sci from Mid-America Nazarene Univ

Organizational affiliations: Past Cmdr of the Richmond County Amer Legion, Past Exalted Ruler of the BPO Elk's Lodge #841 on Staten Island, Richmond County Council of the VFW Treasurer, NY City Veteran's Retiree Council Board Member, Gideon's Internat'l Church Speaker

Prior public experience: Dept of NY VFW State Legislative Cmte Mbr, State PAC Chmn, and Current State Homeless Vets Chmn, Attd numerous Richmond County Mtgs on the Reutilization of the Fresh Kills Landfill, helped extensively with w/local and state politicians regarding the establishment of a State Vets Cemetery on Staten Island, involved extensively with cleanup of Ascension Cemetery on the North Shore

Email: tkuhn@afo.net

Website: http://voteTimKuhn2009.com

Email & Website links were provided by the candidate.

 

1. What is the most important issue in Council District 49 you would address if elected?

Create and keep jobs on the North Shore by reutilizing the North Shore railway and connecting to the NJ Transit system either under the Bayonne Bridge and/or continue along the existing right-of-way to cross the old Port Authority Trans-Hudson Tressel Bridge.

 

2. What other important issues would you address if elected?

Improve Health Care quality and availability and increasing Staten Island and North Shore share of public health care spending.

 

3. What makes you the best candidate for this office?

Over 30 years serving the US and fighting for veteran and education issues and nearly 10 years fighting for Staten Island and North Shore issues without regard to personal benefit.

 

(Reprinted as supplied by the candidate.)

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PARTY KEY
C = Conservative
D = Democratic
FJ = Freedom Justice
G = Green
I = Independence
JE = Jobs and Education
L = Liberal
LBT = Libertarian Party
NV = New Voice
P = Populist Party
PSL = Party for Socialism and Liberation
RTH* = Rent is Too High Party
R = Republican
SW = Socialist Workers Party
WF = Working Families

*Rent is Too Damn High was changed by the BOE to Rent is Too High after the printed Voter Guide had gone to press.