I am a Mayoral Candidate in the City of Kingston and I have been your advocate for the students, educators and taxpayers for over 35 years. I attended the KCSD Board of Education Candidates Night at the M. Clifford Miller Middle School on Tuesday May 10, 2011. There are 9 candidates running for 4 Board of Education seats on May 17, 2011.
The evening was filled with a variety of questions from the public which included topics such as, hiring a new Superintendent, maintenance of our school buildings, employee health benefits and the elimination of a local neighborhood school. I was most impressed with all of the candidates and their responses.
Serving on the Board of Education is truly a rewarding experience and you are held accountable by the Community at Large because they put their trust and confidence in you.There is a considerable amount of homework but the sacrifice of your time and service to your community and to education makes it all worth while.
Please take time on Tuesday May 17, 2011 from 7:00 AM-9:00 PM and VOTE: The proposed KCSD budget for 2011-2012 is: $141.017.676.
Also there are 9 Candidates running for 4 seats on the Kingston City School District Board of Education.
A Special Thank You and appreciation to the KCSD District Wide Parent Council and the League of Women Voters for organizing and facilitating the Candidates Night at the M. Clifford Miller Middle School.
Your Community Activist,
Jean Jacobs
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Thursday, May 5, 2011
MAYOR CAMPAIGN TRAIL
JEAN JACOBS
MAYORAL CANDIDATE 2011
CITY OF KINGSTON
I have been extremely busy as a GOP Candidate running for Mayor in the City of Kingston. On the Campaign Trail I have been attending City Committee Meetings, GOP Caucus and Common Council meetings over the last four months. At the Common Council meetings, I have been speaking on various issues including Fiscal Management and Economic Development, Public Safety, Unity in the Community, SAVE Golden Hill, and Public Access.
Community Activities Include:
I ran the 2 mile Shamrock Run with my daughter Jessica and returned to the Shamrock Parade to march with the Local Chapter of the Guardian Angels. I also attended two of the White Eagle recent dinners and the St. Patrick’s Day dinner at the First Presbyterian Church. I was honored to attend the Forsyth Park Easter Egg Hunt, hosted by the Junior League of Kingston. Despite the rain they did a superior job and the children were most fortunate to have such a fine team of volunteers just making the children's Easter an event to remember. I also attended the Spaghetti Dinner at the Meagher School on Friday April 29, 2011 and I attended the Ponckhockie Church Spaghetti Dinner on Saturday April 30, 2011. I participated in the CLEAN SWEEP on Saturday April 30, 2011. I feel the community effort once again is living proof of the PRIDE that continues to exist in our fine city.
I have also attended several of the Rallies to SAVE GOLDEN HILL, County Run and support their TEAM. I will continue to be vocal on this issue. I attended the Kids Classic on April 16, 2011 and cheered them on as I have done for the last 16 years. They are the future champions of our fine nation. One of my most recent accomplishments was running the 6.2 mile race in the Kingston Kiwanis Classic 10K on Sunday April 17, 2011. I have run this race for many many years with my family. I was most fortunate to attend the most recent luncheon for the Kiwanis Club and I am looking forward to becoming a member of such a fine organization.
When I interviewed with the Republican City Committee in December 2010, I made my pledge that evening to the Interviewing Committee, that I was going to run as a Candidate for Mayor in the City of Kingston. I am a life long resident in the City of Kingston and my credentials as a Finance Director will exemplify my experience working with budgets and auditors throughout my professional career. I have managed personnel and business operations in Corporate America for over 35 years, while raising my four children Robin, Daniel Jared and Jessica.
I strongly believe in Equal Opportunity. I was surprised to read that the Conservative Committee had hosted interviews for the GOP City of Kingston Candidates. I did not realize that this early in the campaign election season interviews were scheduled when we have not even hosted our GOP Convention. I was most concerned that I was not apart of the interview process. I am a strong Republican/Conservative and have been interviewed on many occasions by their Executive Team discussing my political platform.
On the Campaign Trail and speaking with my constituents at many of the events I have attended they are concerned regarding many serious issues facing our fine city. One most critical issue is Quality of Life and Public Safety. Without a Safe City we do not have a City. I recently spoke to this issue with Chief Keller on WGHQ regarding concerns for Public Safety. As a Mayoral Candidate my platform offers CHANGE and an Action Plan for the future to make our City a Safer place to live and raise our children.
The next phase my campaign will be attending the GOP Convention and then the candidates will begin to walk the campaign trail with their petitions. I look forward to visiting many of you at your homes and listening to your issues and what you consider the VISION for the future of Kingston should be. I will be presenting to you my platform for change as a GOP Mayoral Candidate in the City of Kingston.
Respectfully submitted,
Jean Jacobs
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
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Sunday, March 27, 2011
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Thursday, March 17, 2011
JACOBS FOR MAYOR
"JACOBS FOR MAYOR"
THE PEOPLES CHOICE
Just to inform my public I have been out and about working for you. Recently I have been attending all of the City of Kingston Common Council/Committee Meetings and taking the time to speak on behalf of subjects that have a definite impact on the City of Kingston and my constituents. I also attended the Public Hearing at the County Office Building regarding the fate of the Golden Hill Health Care Center. I spoke on behalf of a financial plan that could prove viable for the future of the facility and the residents that reside there.
The Shamrock Sunday Celebration deserves a considerable amount of KUDOS to everyone who made this day a tremendous success. I had the privilege of running with my daughter Jessica and then I returned to the Parade to March with the Guardian Angels. I have been working with the Local District Coordinator to form a Chapter in Kingston, New York.
The Kingston City School District has been apart of my life for over 35 years while raising my four children. It is time for other members of the Community to become involved and consider running for the Board of Education. I am presently a candidate for MAYOR in the City of Kingston.
I have been the President of the Board of Education, President of the Kingston Taxpayer Alliance, President, Join Your Neighbors Coalition and currently the President of THE TEAM THAT CARES. I have been instrumentally involved in educating the public, how critical it is for them, to become involved and consider running as a candidate for the Kingston City School District Board of Education. I recently attended the Press Conference hosted by our Superintendent and spoke publicly at the meeting.
It is time we all consider working together for the betterment of our fine city. When I read where was the other mayoral candidates at a certain meetings I take offense. I attended the City Committee Laws and Rules Meeting on Tuesday 3/15/2011 and on 3/16/2011 I attended the City of Kingston Finance Committee Meeting. WHY: Because I am interested in making a difference in my city and the knowledge I acquire prepares me for my candidacy.
Last but not least I am informing my PUBLIC that I am going to a PRIMARY in September. When I interviewed with the GOP Committee, I explicitly told them I would PRIMARY. I feel it is the peoples choice to determine their candidate in a primary for the general election.
ELECTION PRIMARY
The general definition of the term primary means preliminary, first, or most important. It’s really no different in regard to a primary election, which is the preliminary step in the process of electing a candidate running for office in the United States. Many other countries follow different systems, but a primary election is held in the U.S. to see who will receive the nomination from his or her political party during the convention.
The candidate who receives the nomination, will run against the candidate nominated by the other party - or parties as the case may be.
Many voters don’t seem to realize that the primary election is the most important phase. This is when each vote counts the most, because it gives people the ability to decide who the best candidate is. Unfortunately, many people skip the primary election and only vote in the general election, many of them complaining that their party’s candidate is not the one they would have chosen. People who take their vote seriously need to find out when the primary election is held in their state so they have a voice in selecting the candidate.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:
JACOBS FOR MAYOR, CITY OF KINGSTON
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