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Kreese Posted 17 years ago
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I am a 55-year-old independent Real Estate Broker, married to a wonderful woman named *************************. We have three children and five grandchildren.



has been our home for 5 years, with my wife’s family residing here for over 50 years. I belong to The **** ***** Board of Realtors, The Texas Association of Realtors and The National Association of Realtors.



I am a Property Rights Advocate.



I am running for City Council to be a voice for citizens’ who are as concerned as I am, about the current and future economic conditions and the great impact that the councils decisions will make in the quality of our lives and our community.



I believe that business as usual is not an option for our city government and that tough decisions have to be made.
Providing the citizens with the best city services and not raising property taxes would be my priority.



I am for Urban Drilling. We have the right to the natural resources we own.



Please join me in this important decision and vote. Early voting is April 27 and the general election is .

  

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I'm not into speech-writing, but there are a couple of apostrophe problems that need attention: to be a voice for citizens' who are ( no apostrophe) the great impact that the council's decisions (note the apostrophe added in "council's") Providing the citizens with the best city services and not raising property taxes would be my priority. " (These are two different priorities, as stated. ) City has been our home for 5 years, with my wife’s family residing here I don't think "with" works here.

  • I'm not into speech-writing, but there are a couple of apostrophe problems that need attention: to be a voice for citizens' who are ( no apostrophe) the great impact that the council's decisions (note the apostrophe added in "council's") Providing the citizens with the best city services and not raising property taxes would be my priority.
  • " (These are two different priorities, as stated.
  • ) City has been our home for 5 years, with my wife’s family residing here I don't think "with" works here.
  • " - - for five years, and my wife's family has resided - - I am running for City Council to be a voice for citizens’ who are as concerned as I am, about the current and future economic conditions and the great impact that the councils decisions will make in the quality of our lives and our community.
  • I think this should be separated into two sentences.
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I'm not into speech-writing, but there are a couple of apostrophe problems that need attention:

to be a voice for citizens' who are (no apostrophe)

the great impact that the council's decisions (note the apostrophe added in "council's")

Providing the citizens with the best city services and not raising property taxes would be my p

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