Pamela Carter, candidate for Lorain Council Ward 3

Name: Pamela M Carter

Political party: Democrat

Office sought: 3rd Ward Council

Age: 45

Place of birth: Ashtabula

Address: 1910 Pole Avenue

Length of residence in that community: 30

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Occupation: Administrative Secretary

Employer: Oberlin City Schools

Elected office experience: None

Non-elected office experience: None

Education:

• Admiral King High School - Diploma
• Bryant & Stratton Business - Diploma

Marital status: Married to James O. Carter Jr.

Children: 3

Organizations:  

• Leadership Lorain County 2014
• Member of Church on the North Coast

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?:
Should I be elected as a member of city council I would like us, city council members and administration, to come together as a team and address Economic Development issues. I believe the present council has done a great job in starting the process to a brighter Lorain, however there is so much more potential. We need a strategic and aggressive approach toward job creation for the 21st Century that is sustainable and complementary to Lorain. We must plan our path and end the chasing of "trendy" markets. We need to seek out developers and market Lorain to employers through trade shows and expositions, both domestic and international. We must end the waiting game, believing employers will come to us, we must seek them out and attract them to the amazing potential of Lorain. Jobs will solve most of the vital issues in the 3rd Ward and the City of Lorain.

I would push for a more sustainable approach for infrastructure repair and replacement. Lorain has a tremendous amount of work to undertake but we must not put an impossible burden on taxpayers and businesses. We cannot fix everything at once. We have to not only look at immediate needs but if we continue to do massive projects in short time duration, we will encounter the same result again when the same infrastructure fails at the same time in the future. We must plan for the continued support, maintenance and replacement for today and for the future.

I would like to further research how Lorain can provide or partner to bring wifi(wireless Internet cloud) to all residents and businesses of Lorain at low or no cost. We continue to settle for inadequate technology that is far surpassed by some 3rd world countries. This is achievable and would set an amazing forward tone for Lorain to millennia’s and businesses, which we need to maintain and attract.


Whether for past accomplishments or future goals, why should voters elect you?
I am an exceptional candidate for the 3rd ward - I am compassionate and I embrace the diversity of my community. I believe to change for the better we must first expand our expectations. I bring a realistic approach to addressing issues in the 3rd Ward and the City of Lorain by representing every resident with respect and honesty. I not only bring the desire to serve but the energy and passion necessary to see goals and projects completed and expanded. My intentions are for a better city and life for Lorain's residents, I'm not looking for a career in politics or a step to the next position. I want what the people want "A Better and Brighter Lorain".