JEAN JACOBS PRIMARY STATEMENT

TO MY COMMUNITY

by Jean Jacobs

I would like to begin by thanking my community and the 189 Registered Republicans that signed my ORIGINAL PETITION for Mayor in the City of Kingston, which allowed me the honor and the privilege to become a candidate on the GOP Primary ballot for Mayor. Your faith and trust in my leadership gave me the courage to continue my quest for Mayor in the City of Kingston. During the last eight months I have sacrificed many hours of my time and I took great pleasure in serving each and everyone of you.

Unfortunately the PRIMARY ELECTION had a low turnout and I received minimal votes which only strengthens my convictions of how critical it is for each and everyone of you to stay informed regarding your tax dollars and hold present administration accountable. In an election one vote can count and presently the City of Kingston Primary Candidates are facing this very issue.

As I look into my Crystal Ball I see a great future for my fine City but there is much turbulence and frustration ahead for our next Mayor. Public Safety and Quality of Life is critical if we are going to prosper and grow. Before we can offer revitalization, jobs, and businesses we must recognize our top priority A SAFE CITY.

In closing I would like to first thank my family who has understood my commitment and dedication over the last eight months to my candidacy for Mayor in the City of Kingston. Also working side by side with my opponents over the last 8 months has been a journey worth every minute of my time. WHY? We agree to disagree that is the wonderful freedom of democracy that I so respect. Next I would like to thank the local media for their coverage and publications on many of my issues and platforms over the last 8 months. Also a special thank you to WGHQ for radio time and for all of the listeners who participated in the mayoral race and to all my special friends who were there for me during my campaign. Last but not least I would like to extend best wishes and continued success to our Honorable Mayor James Sottile.
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Sincerely,
Jean C. Jacobs

ELECT JEAN JACOBS MAYOR

GET OUT THE VOTE

JEAN JACOBS FOR MAYOR

#1 ON THE GOP BALLOT

DEAR COMMUNITY AT LARGE:

IT IS A PRIVILEGE TO EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE. PLEASE TAKE TIME OUT OF YOUR BUSY DAY AND VOTE FOR ME JEAN JACOBS FOR MAYOR IN THE CITY OF KINGSTON.

ELECT JEAN JACOBS MAYOR CITY OF KINGSTON

ELECT JEAN JACOBS MAYOR

Tuesday Primary September 13, 2011

Life Long Resident City of Kingston

35 Year Community Activist

35 Years Administrative Business Finance Experience

Managed and Governed Million Dollar Budgets

Successful Parent 4 Children

 

In the Kingston Daily Freeman article (Jan 2011), I made a promise and a pledge to the residents in the City of Kingston that I was going to run for Mayor as a GOP candidate. I have kept my promise to the people and over the last eight months, I have worked tirelessly educating the public regarding my Mayoral Platform. 

I feel I am the most qualified GOP candidate for Mayor in the City of Kingston. My comprehensive background as a financial business professional makes me an excellent candidate for this position. I can offer unique insight and devoted concentration on how I can improve the profitability of our community. I am well versed in areas of administrative leadership, employee relations, and contract negotiations. I will customize state of the art management strategies and create the resources our city needs to improve the leadership and financial potential of our fine city. As your Mayor I will have an obligation to create the position of governance and institutional management on a daily basis by protecting the budget process with proper checks and balances in place, for the very purpose of audit and control. We need to rebuild trust in government with integrity and transparency, as well as a high value on ethics. We need leadership that will foster teamwork among elected officials, city employees and all citizens. I will also improve city services, making them innovative, cost effective, without burdening the taxpayers. I live by strong family values which include hard work, take responsibility for your actions and always treat others with respect. While raising my four children I balanced a full time career and devoted 35 years of my time to Community Service. I am the most accomplished Republican Candidate for Mayor that has devoted and sacrificed 35 years of my time to  Community Service.

 

MY GOALS FOR THE FUTURE OF KINGSTON

Demanding excellence from myself and others.

Public Safety: Aggressive and balanced approach to reducing crime.

Demand integrity, accountability and honesty.

Increase the tax base and reduce spending.

Promote our city to potential investors.

Create jobs so our children can return to their Hometown.

Aggressively engage in Economic Development

Honor our past and work to shape our future.

Create a Master Plan for Neighborhood Improvement

 

I have been vocal on many issues facing our city which included the following: My Business Plan, City Manager, My Safety Plan Proposal, My Plan City of Kingston Contract Negotiations, My Code Enforcement Plan, Vocal on Safe Harbors Controversial Plan, Vocal on the future of the Kings Inn and the financial cost to the taxpayer, and My Plan for a Freeze on Spending. I have been vocal in public comment at the monthly common council meetings and have attended routine common council committee meetings to become educated and aware of the many serious issues facing our city and the rules and regulations that manage and govern taxpayers money. I personally met with Curtis Sliwa, Founder and CEO of the Guardian Angels on July 23, 2011 to discuss crime and the future safety plan for the City of Kingston. I also attended the recent community safety summit meetings at the Boys and Girls club. I have also attended numerous Rally's to SAVE GOLDEN HILL county run and I offered a final plan as the City of Kingston Cat Task Force Chairman to the Mayor. In speaking with my constituents door to door over the last eight months priority issues include quality of life (public safety) , high taxes, and the need for jobs and economic development. I have also offered resistance to some of my opponents issues sidewalks, Kingston City Schools involvement (legally the city cannot) Code Enforcement, and Safe Harbor Proposal. I also attended two Mayoral Public Debates. One held at the Kingston Daily Freeman and another at the WGHQ radio station. Two of the Mayoral Candidates did not debate at the WGHQ debate. As a Mayoral Candidate you must have the courage and the self confidence in yourself to address your public. How can you possibly manage a city if you cannot even debate your public.

 

On September 13, 2011 Primary the registered voters in the City of Kingston will have a choice to elect a Republican Candidate for Mayor. I am asking for your support because I have the credentials, self confidence and experience to return Kingston to a city that will be economically vibrant and full of potential.

 

YOU DON'T CLAIM LEADERSHIP, YOU EARN IT.

 

Sincerely

Jean C. Jacobs

GOP Candidate for Mayor

"The Peoples Choice"

 

 

 

 

 

COPPER CASE by Jean Jacobs GOP Candidate for Mayor

To: Paul Kirby
Subject: Ethics verses standards of compliance business management
Sent: Sep 1, 2011 4:22 PM

After further reviewing today's article Ms. Levin is mixing apples and oranges. My analysis: Honorable Mayor as it appears authorized 5.000 which he can authorize I have been told by corporate council. Next phase there should be a pre requisite estimate outlining the work to be accomplished. City inspectors were aware of the removal which took 5 days.  Back to the prerequisite estimate which should have outlined all work to be accomplished for the 5.000. Independent Contractor thought he had per mission takes us back once again to the 5.000 estimate and what the expense included and the name of the subcontractor. This protects him and the city. I am not confident that what I am outlining in my response to this issue was provided. As a taxpayer I feel we are entitled to this information. I see this as an internal business requirement when the city enters into a professional business agreement to purchase services  they have a purchase order and an estimate outlining the work to be completed. Ethics and internal business controls are two different issues.

To: Paul Kirby
Subject: 5.000 Pre demolition
Sent: Sep 1, 2011 3:46 PM

I confirmed that this expense does not have to go through common council. As a professional finance officer I would ask the following: I want to see the pre requisite for the job and the breakdown of what was inclusive in the $5.000 estimate. This is my strength Paul checks and balances. What source documentation is available for the public taxpayer as it relates to the 5.000. This is taxpayers money and was the sub-contractor an expert working in an area of asbestos? Now we have a removal expense at 300 thousand and counting. I can't believe this. All of the sub contracting information should have also been outlined in the pre requisite estimate.

From: sweetshope@aol.com
Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2011 19:39:02
To: Paul Kirby<PKirby@journalregister.com>
Reply-To: sweetshope@aol.com
Subject: 5.000 requisition

Response from City Clerk re: estimate requisition she could not locate one. Checked in purchasing and was not successful in obtaining the written confirmation of estimate for the work to be completed at Kings Inn for 5.000. Jean