Gary Korpan - Candidate for Mayor

I truly believe that my calling in life is to serve Nanaimo.

I am offering my training, knowledge, and experience in municipal government as a candidate for Mayor.

I wish to help in our unending goal of making Nanaimo an even better, healthier place to work and live.

By any objective standard, I have the best qualifications among the candidates. I have a degree in political science; a degree in law with emphasis in constitutional law; post graduate courses in municipal government; 20 plus years running a law practice; 9 years City Councillor; 15 years as Nanaimo Mayor (1993-2008); 20 years on the Regional District.

I have the widest range of community knowledge that benefit a Mayor from economic to environmental to social issues and especially experience in dealing with emergencies. Needless to say my experience with City operations and budgeting are second to none.

My first priority will be to Stop the Spending Spree. Citizens are demanding fiscal restraint. I hate wasteful spending.

Once elected and sworn in as Mayor I will move a motion to rescind the $5 million subsidy for the theatre rehearsal hall. No reasonable person thinks that is a priority. I challenge all candidates to state their positions on this waste before the election.

I support a core review of all City operations be conducted to ensure your tax money is well spent. All organizations receiving tax subsidies will undergo a hard audit to ensure they truly deserve your money.

All questionable funding decisions will be reconsidered by a recorded vote in open session.

Nanaimo deserves better job opportunities so everyone can prosper. Council's top priority must be to encourage investment and spur business expansion and job creation within a sustainable community that ensures a great quality of life for all its residents.

Together, Nanaimo has a great future.
Gary Korpan
Questions anytime to 250-9445 or via
GaryKorpan@Shaw.ca
http://garykorpan.shawwebspace.ca