Introduction
From:
Dan Roe
Date:
2006 Jul 21 04:02 UTC
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Hello to everyone! My name is Dan Roe, and I am currently doing many things in
Roseville. Politically, I am running for city council to (hopefully) fill Dean
Maschka's open seat on the council. Otherwise, I am serving on the Planning
Commision, as well as the HRA's Rental Licensing Citizen Advisory Group, and
active in the local League of Women Voters as one of a few and growing number
of male members. I believe strongly in participative democracy, and I find the
League an excellent way to stay involved myself, as well as promoting active
involvement by others. I have helped out with a new citizen ceremony, and it
is truly inspirational to see the enthusiasm of those who have worked so hard
to become US citizens.
I moved to Roseville in 1990 from Edina, and I have really felt that Roseville
has been my home ever since. I began to get seriously active in Roseville civic
affairs in 2003, when I ran unsuccessfully for mayor. I am always amazed by
the terriffic connection so many people feel to our city, and the way they
exercise that through volunteering for park committees, parent-teacher
organizations, and other ways.
Like other current candidates, I do not intend to use the Roseville Issues
forum for campaigning, but appreciate the chance to keep tabs on what folks are
interested in and talking about in our city.
The Imagine Roseville 2025 "community visioning" process that is underway right
now is very exciting to me. I hope that everyone will participate in some way.
The big challenge after that process ends is how to turn our community VISION
into a REALITY. While I have thoughts on that subject, I am curious to see
what others think about taking the output of this visioning process and
implementing it as individuals, and as a city government.
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