Brecksville City Council Election 2011: Candidate Constance M. Ritter

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Name: Constance M. Ritter
Age: 49
Education: Lincoln-West High School, bachelor’s degree in political science from Cleveland State University
Occupation: Owner of a small business called Faces and Fun Entertainment and part-time auxiliary police officer in Bedford
Political Affiliation: Republican
Office Sought: Brecksville City Council
Previous Political Office Sought or Held: None; she said someone nominated her to be a precinct committee person in Cleveland when she was young, but she didn’t pursue it

Candidate Statement:

I believe I am uniquely qualified and highly experienced for the position of City Council.

• I have experience in economic and community development with the city of Cleveland and the Cuyahoga County Treasurer’s Office.
• While working for the city of Cleveland I successfully recovered millions of dollars in outstanding back taxes owed to the city and I was able to provide the same recovery success while working with the County Treasurer’s Office in an assistant administrator capacity.
• I’ve aided in the ideation, creation and implementation of programs designed to generate revenue for Cuyahoga County without increasing taxes.
• While working for the city and county, I was also able to partner with private industries in an effort to help increase job creation and stability and participated in a partnership with the private sector to improve residential and community structures.
• Small business owner for over 5 years
• Served in many local and charitable groups within our community

Some of my primary goals are:

• Utilizing the communication resources available to us to inform of important development within our community.
• Increase strategic economic growth in Brecksville.
• Improving our safety forces facilities.
• Facilitating open communications with the residents and addressing their neighborhood concerns.

I thank you for this opportunity and look forward to receiving your vote.