Thank you City Pulse: In the Fourth Ward, we strongly support Jessica Yorko for reelection. She has stood with the mayor on most fronts (but opposed him on the casino). She has led the city to make its streets safer and friendlier for cyclists. Whatever attendance issues Yorko may have had the first year, her record in subsequent years has been on par with other members. At 34, Yorko is one of our community’s best young leaders and deserves a second term. We strongly oppose her opponent, Chong-Anna Canfora, who should not be rewarded for a negative and misleading campaign. She has tried to portray her opponent’s record as detrimental to public safety because she voted to cut police officers. In fact, Lansing had a larger-than average force at a time when the city badly needed to cut the budget. When asked, Canfora could not say what she would have cut instead. She has used scare tactics when it comes to public safety — despite FBI statistics showing crime on the decrease. Moreover, given her strong Labor Council backing, we expect she would not only cost the mayor a dependable vote but would join forces with Wood, Jeffries and others in making development more difficult.
Posted on: Wed, 30 Oct 2013 13:57:21 +0000
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