4 days Until You can Change the Status Quo

by Ryan Shell on October 2, 2009

In four days, without a shadow of a doubt, you have the ability to bring positive change to Greensboro and send a clear message that the status quo has to go.

Voter turnout is typically very low in local elections, which means your vote carries a lot of weight. Please plan ahead and put “Go Vote” somewhere on your calendar next Tuesday. And if you vote for me that will simply be a plus!

As a resident of Greensboro for the past ten years I have come to love two things about our city – its residents, who I am proud to call my neighbors and friends, and its resilience despite many daunting challenges sprinkled throughout its rich history.

The seeds of this campaign were sown some 18-months ago as I began to immerse myself in various aspects of city government.  I’ve had the pleasure of serving on the Greensboro Board of Adjustments; launched Greensboro Community Watch; taken an active roll in the Adopt-A-Street program; served as President of the Southside Homeowners Association & Community Watch, graduated City Academy, a Greensboro sponsored project to develop future leaders and build a better community; and been honored as one of the Triad’s “40 Leaders Under Forty” by the Triad Business Journal.

All of the above involvement shows my dedication to Greensboro and has helped prepare me for a seat on the City Council. Local government is where a community is born and thrives. On a daily basis you are impacted by the decisions your local representatives make – decisions that affect your quality of life, the safety of your neighborhoods and the  allocation of your tax dollars, to name a few.  Simply put – local government matters.  And the people you elect to lead your local government matter.

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