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Valley Center City Council, Ward 3

The City Council is responsible for the creation of all laws and policies for the city. It oversees the budget and ensures operations are running smoothly and efficiently. Council members serve four years and are paid $25 per meeting, plus expenses.
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  1. Biographical Information
  2. Why are you running?
  3. Why should voters consider you the most qualified candidate? What in your background most prepares you to serve?
  4. What is the biggest issue facing your city, and what would you do to address it? Please be specific.
  5. What other priorities would you have, and how would you address them?
  6. Please state, in detail, your position on open records, meetings and openness and transparency in government.
Lionel “Jake” Jackson: It is very important to contribute to the growth of our city and use my voice to assume our citizens' wishes and feelings.
Lionel “Jake” Jackson: I have served the past two years on our city council and had four years experience on our city planning commission and I served on our library board as a member and then as president.
Lionel “Jake” Jackson: The largest issue facing our city is improving the drainage issues. We had flooding in September 2008 and much needs to be done to improve our drainage. The solution will be expensive and should be done in pieces in order to make it feasible.
Lionel “Jake” Jackson: The school is building a new high school to the north and we are faced with getting utilities and roads and sidewalks extended to that area. Also, traffic patterns will change and need to be addressed as well as continued work on neighborhood streets and sidewalks.
Lionel “Jake” Jackson: Open records and open meetings are important and we are considering putting all meetings on videos for convenience of our citizens.
 
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B. Rebeca Serrano: Citizens are ‘entitled’ to a Council Representative that welcomes feedback, and genuinely represents their concerns. This is not occurring in Ward 3, therefore steps to remedy this problem must be taken. A change in representation is due. In a time when the National economy crisis has already begun to affect our State; and which in turn will inevitably affect Valley Center, we must all unite forces to stay afloat. Citizens must have a say in decisions that affect them and their pocketbook.
B. Rebeca Serrano: I not only care but have the experience to know that during these times we must remain focused on attainable, feasible goals and projects. For survival reasons it is important to work within realistic budget limitations. Our town must be ready when State budget cuts begin to trickle down. Economic safety measures are to be instilled. My experience in financial planning, tracking, receipting expenses, and keeping a budget to ensure a balanced fiscal year are assets needed in a Council Member.
B. Rebeca Serrano: Issues and projects concerning Ward 3 at this time are: drainage and low oxygen findings, specifically in the Prairie Lakes addition, improvements to Ford St. /77th Street - including a new bridge and sidewalk, supporting local and new business growth. Also are: orderly, responsible annexation, and truly seeing a local transparent government –observant to the State’s Open Meetings Law so as to avoid additional sanctions for not informing the public of a meeting, ie: July 24 2008 meeting.
B. Rebeca Serrano: I have reviewed our city’s budget and am prepared and qualified to make safe modifications in favor of a successful future for Valley Center. We must take care of our infrastructures: Police / Fire Department, and City Services. We must have a solid City foundation in quality, and quantity to build upon. I welcome Citizens to contact me and share other concerns they may have: bekahpalm@hotmail.com or 755-3941. As your representative I will be available to you, and listen to your concerns.
B. Rebeca Serrano: Citizens-this is your town! I firmly believe in government accountability and transparency. There must be an open transparent government with Respect for our Citizens. Citizens have the right to be fully informed of what is taking place in their community and to feel welcomed at Council meetings every 1st and 3rd Tuesday at 7:00pm. They need to be informed, be it via our town Newspaper media, or other: on how to obtain public record copies and of future meeting dates and agenda items.
Age: 45
Education/Degrees: ESOL Teaching Degree/ Accounting Certificate / Import-Export Certificate
Community Involvement: Frequent Patron and Supporter of Valley Center Library/ Supporter of local Boy and Girl Scout Troops/ Frequent consumer of local business [Leekers, Family Dollar, Kwik Shop, Subway, etc.]/ Regular attendee of Fall Festival
Political experience: President of International Club, Houston, TX / Vice-President of Data Processing Club, Houston, TX
How long lived in district: 5 years
Campaign Phone: [316] 755-3941
E-mail: bekahpalm@hotmail.com

The Wichita Eagle invited candidates in some contested races in Sedgwick, Butler and Sumner counties to respond to questions about key issues. You can compare the candidates and their responses side by side, and create your own printable or e-mailable ballot. The responses are largely unedited and presented as the candidates sent them to us.