By The Friends of George
Cushingberry Jr.
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| RE-ELECT GEORGE CUSHINGBERRY JR. 2017 |
When
the people elected George Cushingberry Jr. to City Council, they were looking
for the change and leadership needed for the neighborhoods and the entire city.
The new district concept has been a huge success because it gets people closer together and,
residents have a distinct voice in city policy to make direct change. Mr.
Cushingberry has stuck to the plan outlined in 2013 when he was elected to the
council. Mr. Cushingberry was recognized by his peers on the council and elected
Council President Pro Tempore. On August 8th, 2017 Mr. Cushingberry is asking for your vote
to continue the push for progress and protecting the Citizens of Detroit from harm by fake
news from biased tv networks, adverse groups and individuals who do not have the City of Detroit’s best
interest at heart.
Some of his accomplishments are as follows:
As
chairman of the Budget/Finance and Audit committee, he is responsible for the
increased accountability and transparency of City of Detroit Finances.
a.
Removing State of
Michigan Control from City Finances with consistent balanced budgets.
b.
Collection of up to
$1 million dollars in new revenue by integrating the City of Detroit Income Tax software
code with the State of Michigan Treasury Department. This software change will
lead to the elimination of having to file a local tax return, especially if you
work one city and live in another city.
Your City of Detroit refund cannot be seized by the State of Michigan
regardless if you owe taxes to the state by law.
c.
Upgraded the City’s
financial software toward the goal of real time display of the City’s balance
sheet on the website.
d.
Driving force for
development of an IPhone application that will inform residents on the exact
location of your Garbage Truck on collection days.
e.
Continuing to be an
advocate for alternative ways to finance the City’s debts using sound fiscal
management theory and methods. While working as a State Representative in Lansing,
Mr. Cushingberry was the Chairman for the State of Michigan appropriations
committee in the House of Representatives from 2008 to 2010. In those years he
was responsible for the budgets of 23 state departments and agencies.
f.
Advocate for public
transportation by taking the lead in reinvestment into DDOT Busses and
personnel. 24 hour bus service that
would help City residents get back and forth to needed jobs. Building a regional rail system is much
cheaper and more practical than building a wall in Mexico. Instead of using the
cement and materials for wall we could run an enhanced People Mover System to Lansing,
Grand Rapids, Muskegon, and anywhere else in Michigan. Especially the Wayne,
Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw, Kent, and Livingston Area. Sensible use of resources creates more jobs
and improves the quality of life.
g.
Blight Removal with
Oversight! Mr. Cushingberry has insisted
upon transparency in home demolitions. We welcome oversight to keep things
right. Proper accounting is a priority and
under his watch, all dollars are scrutinized.
New home construction can only succeed when people have jobs that can
maintain and sustain an improved quality of life.
h.
No Detroiter without a
job! Reaching out to low to moderate income individuals to help
correct their low to moderate income status. Detroit Employment Solutions has
been a mainstay for our residents to continue the fight in the War on Poverty. Education is essential in the areas of carpentry, electricians, electronics,
truck driving and, auto repair will give our youth something to do and look up
to for a future.
i.
Introducing an Ordinance
directing that all City of Detroit vehicles be required to run on alternative fuel
grown in Michigan albeit Industrial Hemp, Corn and, other organic plants to
help our environment and create agriculture jobs opportunities for Detroit
Residents.
j.
Continue the work to
move Benjamin O. Davis High School back to Airport grounds.
k.
Continue to and work
with fellow council members, Marvin Beatty, Dan Gilbert, Mayor Duggan, State and
Federal Officials to re-invest into the expansion of Coleman Young
International Airport with a new runway and restored commercial Air Service to
Toronto Canada, Florida, New York, Cleveland, Chicago and, any other
City as needed.
l.
The land formally
known as the Michigan State Fairgrounds will undergo a “magical” transition with
the help and philanthropy of Earvin “Magic” Johnson and is development group.
This area will become a transportation hub for Inter-modal Bus, Train and,
People Mover traffic. Under the leadership of Mr. Cushingberry, local
developers like Marvin Beatty will have a definite voice in the development of
the property. A new community and
transportation hub with a revitalized Amtrak rail station so that people do not
have to drive to Dearborn to catch a train because of the parking situation.
If you support this effort, Mr. Cushingberry is requesting your
vote for Detroit City Council August 8th, 2017 because, we will continue to work hard for you in
District 2.
