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Name: Jon Hendricks Occupation: Owner / President of Print Appeal, Inc. Dallas, Texas 70 employees, 65 sales reps – Showrooms in Dallas, Chicago & Atlanta Position you’re running for: City Council - Place 4 Previous experience with city or school district: Booster Club President Anna Youth Sports Association President City Councilmember Mayor of Anna Anna Park Board Chairman Community Development Board Why are you running? My family has been in Anna for generations. This is my hometown and I truly love this town. I have seen where we have been and lived here and been involved in this City during its growing years. I have a lot to offer and I want to be involved in the direction we are headed. What would you like to change? I want to see this town develop, but in a way that adds value to our town rather than diminish our property values and possibly create a future tax burden on the citizens who live here now. I want to see more commercial development that will create more sales tax to help relieve the future tax burden on property owners. I want to see more parks developed to alleviate the immediate need we have for sports fields for the many children involved in our athletic programs while incorporating features to be used by the general public. We need long-range plans to ensure that we have the vital roads and utilities to accommodate future growth. I would like to see steps taken to improve the aesthetics of our town which will give all of us more pride in where we live. Why are you the best candidate for the position? I have the civic and business experience to handle any issue or problem that could possibly come before the City Council. I have made many recommendations on various issues and development plans over the years that have been followed and/or implemented. I have the ability to react quickly to immediate issues or problems while also being able to analyze and create goals for long range plans. I have never aligned myself with any outside interest. My interest are the same as every person in Anna, and that is to make this the best possible community to live and/or work. I have a lot of good ideas and suggestions to give and I am willing to work hard for the benefit of EVERYONE who lives or operates a business in Anna. Endorsements received: Kenneth Pelham – Mayor of Anna Billy Deragon – Mayor Pro Tem of Anna Kimberly Dawes-Luther – President, Anna Chamber of Commerce
Name: Darren R. Driskell Occupation: Owner Cornerstone Consulting Independent Energy Broker Service Position you’re running for: Anna City Council Place 4 Previous experience with city or school district: Planning and Zoning Board Board of Adjustments Work closely with EDC CERT (Civilian Emergency Response Team) Certified Neighborhood Watch Coordinator; West Crossing Previously HOA Vice President in McKinney Why are you running? I have a sincere interest in the future of the city that my family lives in. I want to see the communication between our government and the citizens greatly improved. There are many opportunities readily available to us right here in our city to further this effort. I also have a desire to see us stay small as we grow. I intend to achieve this by supporting as many community events that go on in our city as possible. What would you like to change? First I see a need for a much better conduit of communication from the city to its citizenry such as improvement of the city Web site and the newsletter that has been sent out in the past. Secondly, I believe now is the time to face the growth of Anna. We must support the newly formed Master Plan Committee by providing them the necessary resources to achieve the goal of a Master Plan for Anna in a timely manner. Thirdly we need to review the communication within the Anna City Government and the respective boards. We have to make an effort to streamline some of our processes so that the people wishing to do business with Anna are not overly burdened with the lengthy process that has been in place. This can be addressed again with better communication and direction from the City Council to all boards and staff. Why are you the best candidate for the position? I have spent the last year developing relationships with many of the business and property owners in our area so that I have an understanding of their needs and how they will fit into our City. Being on the Planning and Zoning Board as well as the Board of Adjustments and regular attendance at the City Council meetings, has offered me this opportunity. Having knowledge of many of our ordinances as they apply to business has been very beneficial to these types of relationships. I have an incredibly diverse background including traveling to many foreign countries during my military service and being able to affectively communicate at all levels in those countries. I am also always looking for opportunities to save the city money. Last year I was able to work with Councilman Anderson and bring to light the need to change service providers for the City’s electric service. This resulted in a contract saving the city $75,000 - $100,000 on their electric bills annually. With all of this and much more, I am certain that I am the person best suited for this seat at this time. A vote for Darren R. Driskell is a vote for community, open communication, and change. I appreciate your vote and look forward to serving the City of Anna for years to come. God Bless. Endorsements received: Paul Elkins Collin County Constable Precinct 1 Mike Crist, Anna City Council John Geren, Anna City Council Kevin Anderson, Anna City Council Keep Anna Growing |
