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Hello my name is Mark McDonald I'm running for Redding city council I spent 28 years as an officer and Sergeant fighting crime with the California Highway Patrol making me the most qualified to represent you full-time recent FBI statistics indicate our crime rate is 70% higher than the national average the odds of you becoming a victim 1 and 148 during my career to CHP I worked on state-level grants resulting in program reducing crime at the local level reading only has seven officers one Corporal and one Sergeant on any ship I will focus on increasing uniform staff-level reducing crime and developing proactive prevention programs the homeless crisis is going and I disagree with Julie winter it is within the scope of our city government this out I'm just a point in Merrimack domain failed to mention the homeless during his state of the city address I've seen the impact on human life ridiculous decision only the blame the system when they failed I reviewed programs with bold successful ideas we can create similar programs and ask for help not with more taxes but with Grant from Sacramento and Washington I want to create a task force that includes representatives from the homeless Community our mission identify the best course of action with the full resources of our city and Community covid-19 created laws for business helping them recover from this nightmare is one of my priorities recruiting new businesses with better paying jobs is essential if you'd like more information please visit our website misano for reading.com
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