William Burch 4 Alderman – Meeting the Challenge
There are many reasons William will be a great Alderman, and they center around a couple of key concepts–ability and vision. For over 10 years, William has dedicated himself to helping people and organizations in our area. As a businessman, William Burch is widely recognized as one of the best. His goal has always been powerfully simple: provide great products great service to all his customers. His involvement in and for local industry stems from his ability to see a need or an opportunity, get others around him interested and motivated, and then working hard until the goals are met. William Burch has been called many things over the years–an encourager, a motivator–but one term that fits him perfectly is achiever. Some leaders have the gift of persuasion and the power to communicate a need, while others have the ability to focus and get things done. William has both.
The number of people who have done business with William over the years is considerable, yet it pales in comparison to the number of lives he’s touched as a concerned and involved citizen. His decades-long work with non-profits and charitable organizations in has not only generated record increases in fundraising, he routinely becomes a champion of their causes and educates the public to their message in the process. His service and dedication also extend to education where he is quick to share his story and his lifelong passion for reading and learning. William motivates and encourages students of all ages. Finally, his participation and efforts to establish community economic partnerships are a vital part of his vision for a stronger, healthier community.
William Burch is an individual who, like all of us, has to be intensely focused on the present, but you won’t meet anyone who has a more positive attitude about the future. In his Ten years of working with the people it has taught William that important community issues shouldn’t be about politics, but about passion and teamwork. Helping the most vulnerable, supporting our faith, educating our youth and keeping our economy strong: these are things we all want. They are the essence of every successful community, and they transcend any boundary. Our new Alderman must be someone who shares the community’s views and is willing to preserve the ideals we hold dear. We must also insist on someone who has the ability and vision needed to move the 15th Ward forward in good times and when times are tough. Focused and positive–our choice for Alderman is William Burch.
Underlying Themes:
An important element of our campaign has to do with the manner in which we accomplish our goals, as well as the criteria we use to carry out our program of work. With that in mind we felt every aspect of our campaign, including our platform, should be:
• Positive. Ideas and directions are mindful of immediate concerns, but they are tempered by our strengths and successes. We can always improve, but we should also be proud of how far we’ve come.
• Inclusive. Consensus building, at every level, is the key to success. Everyone has a voice. Everyone is involved.
• Leverage-Oriented. We build on the resources we already have, but we also incorporate new and alternative ways of thinking to create, expand or fund new programs.
• Priority-Based. Policy decisions are based on need. Critical issues take precedence.
Campaign Overview:
Choosing issues is a difficult thing. They must reflect one’s own convictions, but also be a fair and accurate representation of the community’s wants and needs. For this reason, it was determined that the key components of the campaign would center around a four-point framework of issues.
• Fiscal Responsibility in City Government
• Economic Development
• Education
• Consensus Building Within the Community
