Max Schaefer, candidate for Lorain Council Ward 3

Name: Max Schaefer

Political party: Democratic

Office sought: 3rd Ward - Lorain City Council

Age: 24

Place of birth: Lorain, OH - St. Joseph Hospital

Address: 2926 Oberlin Avenue

Length of residence in that community: 24 years - minus 3 years at college

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Facebook: www.facebook.com/schaefer4council

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Occupation: Account Clerk

Employer: Lorain County Auditor's Office

Elected office experience: First time candidate.

Non-elected office experience:

• El Centro - Board of Directors
• Lorain County Young Democrats - President
• Lorain City Democratic Party - Resolutions Committee Chairman

Education:

• Lorain Southview High School - c/o 2009 - hs diploma
• Baldwin-Wallace College - c/o 2012 - BA in Political Science, minor-History

Marital status: Single

Children: No

Organizations: 

• El Centro
• Lorain Historical Society
• Lorain County Young Democrats
• Lorain City Democratic Party
• Lake Erie International Model United Nations

Should you be elected, what are three specific areas you’d like to change, address, improve or further research, and how specifically would you go about it?:
1. Basic Infrastructure - Roads, Sidewalks, Lighting, Blighted Housing
*Continue to pursue funding opportunities, machinery and partnerships with other levels of government to fix the basics of our city. We must make sure these basic needs are continuously addressed and in focus.

2. Improve Sustainable Efforts
*We have the responsibility as citizens to make sure our city is clean and healthy. As a councilman, I will work closely with other groups who share this same goal to create a cleaner and greener Lorain. In the end, it will create a better environment for our residents across the city.

3. Engage residents
*We need to engage the citizens of Lorain in city government. We have extremely low voter turnout when we don't have a Presidential election. We must instill a sense of pride and make sure people feel as though they have a voice. And that is most critical on the local level, where their voices are most powerful. Community events, visibility and social media are all tools to use to engage citizens.

Whether for past accomplishments or future goals, why should voters elect you?
I am an individual who is extremely involved throughout the city of Lorain. I volunteer for myriad organizations and I am always willing to lend a helping hand to others. I believe my knowledge and experience within these organizations gives me a viewpoint as diverse as our city.

I am a hard worker, critical thinker, and good listener; three necessary qualities any public servant must acquire before representing any group or segment of our city. I respectfully ask for your support in the coming weeks!