The Field is Set and Next Steps

On January 3rd, a public lottery was held to determine ballot position for the April 9th election.  Out of a field of six I landed in the number four slot, just about the middle of the pack.  Here is how it broke out:

1. Al Hill
2. Sherry Beall
3. Shantal Taylor (Incumbent)
4. Christopher Fischer
5. Lloyd DeTienne (Incumbent)
6. Shon Sadler

Common wisdom advises not raising the profile of your competitors by mentioning them by name, but as an advocate of an informed electorate I feel otherwise.
 
Too often, we step into the voting booth, look at the ballot, and realise that we don't have a clue who these people are and what they stand for.  Remember, as I have stated in my platform and elsewhere; the people elected to fill these two seats will make decisions that directly affect you, and your quality of life for years to come.

So, I encourage everyone to spend a few minutes of your Internet time researching the candidates for any office you are voting on.  With that knowledge, I am confident that you will make the best choice.

Next Steps.

This week I had an informal meeting with a group of citizens who had expressed an interest in the campaign.  I listened to their concerns about; code enforcement, crime, and the feeling that the city government is not communicating openly with them.  As always I learned something, and I hope I answered their questions to their satisfaction.  

The question arose, what was my next step?  The answer is, knocking on doors.  In the near future I will be announcing dates for Precinct Walks in Zion.  Between now and April, the campaign will be going to each precinct in the city, door-to-door to engage with voters and let them know there is an alternative to the status quo in this election.  Look for those announcements here and on the campaign website: Fischer for Zion and as usual you can email me at fischerforzion@gmail.com .  I look forward to hearing from you.