7/27/2019 Kendra Sheppard for Lorain City Council

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Kendra L. SheppardLorain City Council ~ Ward 1 CandidateAge: 50Party: LibertarianEducation: Lorain High 1981 grad / Transportation Planning, Pricing & Costing Certification

University of Wisconsin @ Madison 2000 / POPAI - The Global Association for Marketing

at Retail ~ CEU Masters Program 2005 / many continuing education courses can be

found here:

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/kendra-sheppard/6/563/254Family: Engaged to Rick Pena (8 yr. relationship) 3 future step-sons: Reid-18, Grant-15, Luke-12Job History: 1981-1990 Century Telephone Operator, Southwestern Bell Operator, Retail @ May

Company, JC Penney & Sears / 1990-1996 Sr. Customer Service Specialist ~ Moen

Incorporated / 1996-2004 Sr. Programs Coordinator-Transportation ~ MoenIncorporated / 2004-Present Sr. Merchandising Coordinator ~ Moen Incorporated /

2009-2010 Secretary Executive Committee & Treasurer Central Committee ~ Lorain

County Libertarian PartyWebsite: https://www.facebook.com/KendraForCouncil

Best Candidate: (100 words)Speaking with Ward 1 neighbors, Ive clearly heard 2 concerns. 1: They (we) want to be

heard & acknowledged. Personal experience & feedback from neighbors; our current

Council Representative mustprioritize returning calls & e-mails from those herepresents. I commit to acknowledging all messages within 48 hours of receipt. If I do

not have the answers, I will seek out those who do. 2: I will NOT put the needs of

special interest groups above those of the Ward 1 residents & businesses. The East Side

is a gateway to Downtown & we can make a great 1st impression.

Issues / Challenge / Approach:The East Side is facing increasingly more non-resident homeowner, rental properties

and conditions of many of those properties are rapidly deteriorating and taking in-

residence homeowner property values down. The Land Bank efforts and Nuisance

ordinance appear to be helping to a degree, but we need to keep a close eye on the

administration of both of these programs to ensure we are not unnecessarily penalizing

in-residence home, property & business owners. The Mayor has done some good work,

and Council must be diligent analyzing and modifying programs for affectivity. I have

some reservation on the Point of Sale Inspection initiative slated to begin 2014 as I fear

it will put the burden on in-residence homeowners rather than absentee landlords. I

would have liked the verbiage tweaked to exempt in-residence homeowners, but time

and vigilant observation will prove it out. My commitment as elected Council

Representative is to take on that role of ever-vigilant watchdog, always keeping the

interests of Ward 1 residents first, and the good of the City of Lorain naturally follows.

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