Post in Introductions

2007 Aug 21 23:40 UTC

Thanks for your intro, Marcus,

I've copied it (see below) to this "Introductions" topic,
  http://forums.e-democracy.org/r/topic/6BGfPTjturo8Sk6fXiatWY
as it is not directly relevant to 2021's Election Signs.

Others, please post your intro to this topic, or have a look at the
introductions that are here already. If you are not familiar with "topics",
this one is a good place to start. (You can get to is via the link above, or by
the link in the bottom of every email sent via the forum.

cheers

Dan

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From:  Marcus Puentener    Date:   2007-08-22 10:49 (UTC)
http://forums.e-democracy.org/r/post/6mSp8UDy8ay1gsP23mhbiU

This seems like as good a time as ever to jump into the forum and introduce
myself. My name is Marcus Puentener and I am standing for council and community
board in the Burwood/Pegasus Ward as an independent candidate. Just this
morning I was having a discussion on hoardings sprouting up all over the city.
I must say, it isn't only 2021 though. I agree with Mark Ross and Natalie in
that a person should not be elected on the size of their campaign budget or
public profile but what they have to offer the community they want to
represent. (I say the less other commitments, ie directorships, businesses to
run, the more time you can comitt to the community).
I don't have the money to waste on promotion. I am realistic about my chances
of being elected and my main motivation for standing is to question other
candidates and get some straight answers on their policies. Not that keeping
promises has ever mattered - this is one thing that must change.

So, here's my spiel
For too long, Christchurch residents have been victim to ineffective
representation. I would like to restore the public’s faith in the Council by
keeping other councilors honest. We all want A Better City, and for that we
need a Council that listens to community concerns and acts on them.

I believe in:
Sympathetic and sustainable development, protection of our parks and waterways,
better consultation, better vision and better representation.
Thanks for the chance to contribute Dan.