The men and women of the Fraternal Order of Police are asking for your support of Lioneld Jordan for Mayor of Fayetteville. Lioneld is a man of true integrity and has gained the full trust and respect of the FOP and Fire Fighters Association.
This has been a long hard-fought campaign and we are asking that you cast one more vote for Lioneld Jordan.
Early Voting starts Tuesday 11-18-08 from 8am - 430pm at the Courthouse and goes through next Monday (no Saturday early voting). The final day to vote will be Tuesday 11-25-08 from 730-730 at your local polling place.
If any of you or your members have any questions please call us at 225-2367.
Thanks !
FOP
Open Letter from the Fayetteville Fraternal Order of Police asking for your
Support of Lioneld Jordan for Mayor of Fayetteville
After hosting interviews of each mayoral candidate the FOP has endorsed 8 year council member Lioneld Jordan for Mayor. The Fayetteville Fire Fighter’s Association, Sierra Club, Green Party of Washington County, AFSCME, and the Arkansas Democrat Gazette have also endorsed him. Mayoral candidates Walt Eilers, Adam Fire Cat, and Sami Sutton have also endorsed him.
There are three main reasons why we support Lioneld Jordan:
He is Fiscally Responsible
• In 2007 Jordan opposed property tax increase while current Mayor endorsed it.
• In 2007 Jordan, as Vice Mayor, led the city through the Budget Process and the city council passed a balanced budget while our current Mayor was out of town.
• In 2008, Jordan along with others requested the current Mayor present a balanced budget and the Mayor suggested going into the reserve fund.
• Current Mayor has never presented a budget without factoring in reserves or raising taxes.
• For 2009, the current Mayor has suggested he would ask for a property tax increase.
• Jordan supported the TIF District (Mountain Inn Project) but has since apologized for making this mistake and stated the city officials and developers sold them a bill of goods, whereas the Mayor still believes it was a great idea. Jordan is someone who is not afraid to say he screwed up.
• Jordan has also opposed the South Pass Development - $26 million dollar project involving a regional park at Cato Springs and 540.
He believes in Citizen Participation in Local Government
• Has hosted over 100 Ward meetings for city residents.
• Will hold Town Hall meetings in each Ward when elected.
• Has never missed a City Council meeting in 8 years on the Council.
• Has never missed a Vote on the Council.
• Fought for Equal Pay for Women Faculty at U of A.
• Fought for observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday.
• Fought for a Polling Booth for U of A Students.
• Led the effort to rename city street, Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
• Elected by his Peers on the Council to position of Vice-Mayor
• Supporter of Cultural Arts and Downtown Fayetteville
• 100% Voting Record for Trails and Natural Areas
• Supports a Diversity Office Position within City Hall
• Long-time supervisor at U of A – knows the campus and the people.
• 30+ year resident of Fayetteville and knows the history of our city.
He is Business Minded:
• Believes in Sustainability and the Green Initiative (Endorsed by Sierra Club and Green Party).
• Will focus on recruitment of Green businesses and develop incentives for local and new businesses and will encourage partnerships between the two.
• Believes the Arts need to be a huge factor because a healthy economic community always has strong Arts.
• Supports to continue recruiting global companies as well as national ones.
• Will develop an economic policy for the city of Fayetteville.
• Jordan is open minded and willing to sit down and look at any opportunity with an unbiased view.
The Fraternal Order of Police believes Lioneld Jordan is a man that the city can trust. We have known him for his eight years on the council and have always found him to be a man of integrity and honest as the day is long. He has gained our support and we ask for your support.
Early Voting starts Tuesday November 18th from 8am-430pm at the Washington County Courthouse and goes through Monday November 24th. Last day to vote is Tuesday November 25th at your local polling location.
If you have any question please give us a call at 225-2FOP (225-2367).
Who is the FOP:
The Fayetteville Fraternal Order of Police is a fraternal organization of off duty police officers who work to assist the community and its officers. Our organization consists of active law enforcement officers.
http://www.fop.net
The largest program we are involved in is our annual “Shop with a Cop” program. Last year we took over 125, K-5 students on a shopping trip at Wal-Mart. We provided each child with $100 and they chose approximately $80 worth of clothes and the remaining money is spent on a toy or two. We raise money through several fundraisers throughout the year. This is just one example of our involvement in the community. In case you were not aware the names of the children are provided to us by school counselors.
Sincerely,
The Men and Women of the Fayetteville Fraternal Order of Police
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