Alicia Barksdale
Joyce Johnson
Manuel O. Lantigua
Mark D. Levine
Mark T. Otto
Zead Ramadan
David Sasscer-Burgos
Luis Tejada
Ruben Dario Vargas
Party Enrolled In: Democratic
Current Occupation: RETIRED
Previous Occupation(s): BODEGA ATTENDANT,CAB DRIVER,POLICE OFFICER-SERGEANT.
Education: CUNY:LIBERAL ARTS,ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING.POLICE ACADEMY: POLICE SCIENCE,LAW,SOCIAL SCIENCE,COMMUNITY POLICING,GANG PREVENTION,DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS.
Organizational Affiliations: SERGEANTS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION,FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE,N.Y. DOMINICAN OFFICERS ORGANIZATION,NYDO FOUNDATION,N.Y. TABLE TENNIS ASSOCIATION,IMPACT LIONS CLUB.
Prior Public Experience: 2 YEARS AS A HEAD START TEACHER. 23 YEARS IN THE NYPD-THE LAST 13 AS A SERGEANT.
1. What is the most important issue in Council District 07 you would address if elected?
A VOCATIONAL SCHOOL MUST BE A TOP PRIORITY.THOUSANDS OF OUR KIDS ARE NOT GETTING THE EDUCATION THEY NEED TO BE ABLE TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN COLLEGE,AND MANY ARE NOT INTERESTED IN PURSUING A COLLEGE CAREER AND WIND UP ON A CORNER SELLING DRUGS,GETTING ARRESTED OR KILLED.
2. What other important issues would you address if elected?
WE NEED TO WORK TO HAVE "REAL AFFORDABLE" HOUSING CONSTRUCTIONS IN THE DISTRICT, SAVE SMALL BUSINESSES IN ORDER TO CREATE JOBS,TAKE A HARD LOOK AT THE PROJECTED DEFICIT IN SENIOR CITIZENS CENTERS BEDS,BRING THE BICYCLE SHARE PROGRAM TO THE DISTRICT AS WELL AS SOURCES OF ALTERNATE ENERGY TECHNOLOGY.
3. What makes you the best candidate for this office?
HAVING NO ATTACHMENTS TO ANY "SPECIAL INTERESTS"AND OUR PROVEN HONESTY, SHOULD COUNT FOR SOMETHING. WHAT NEW YORKERS NEED IS ELECTED OFFICIALS COMMITTED TO SOLVE THEIR PROBLEMS AND, THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT I DID FOR 23 YEARS IN THE NYPD, AND CONTINUE TO DO ON A DAILY BASIS.A LIFETIME COMMITMENT TO SERVE CAN'T BE SUBSTITUTED FOR ANYTHING.
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