Council Member, District 1, City of Westwego

Glenn Green - ELECTED

NAME:
Dr. Glenn Green
YOUR CAMPAIGN WEBSITE ADDRESS:
None
CONTACT INFORMATION FOR PUBLICATION:
Address:
218 Avenue A, Westwego, Louisiana 70094
Phone: (504) 259-3694
FAX: None
E-mail:
GLENNGREEN@NETZERO.COM
PARTY AFFILIATION:
Democrat
PROFESSION:
Baptist Minister (Bishop) and District Attorney's Investigator
PRESENT EMPLOYER/POSITION:
Orleans Parish District Attorney's Office, Interim Minister Triumphant Congregational Methodist Church
HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION (include graduation date):
Doctorate in Theology, A.P. Clay Theological Bible College, May 2002
IN 200 WORDS OR LESS LIST YOURPOLITICAL/CIVIC EXPERIENCE AND POLITICAL ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIPS:
12 years Alderman/Councilman, City of Westwego 4 of which was served as Mayor Pro Temp. 4 terms, Jefferson Parish Democratic Executive Committee. Former Vice President Louisiana Municipal Assn. Former President and President Emiritus Louisiana Municipal Black Caucus. Director, Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Former 2 term Chairman, Westwego Committee on Aging. Founder Westwego Citizens for Better Government. Founder, A Peace of the Past MLK Foundation and Holiday Committee. Executive Board Member, Jefferson Parish Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Task Force.

IN 500 WORDS OR LESS PLEASE DISCUSS WHICH RESPONSIBILITY OF THIS OFFICE YOU CONSIDER TO BE THE MOST IMPORTANT AND WHAT YOU PLAN TO DO TO MEET THAT RESPONSIBILITY?

The most important function of the council is to ensure the health, welfare and safety of the citizens we serve. This can be accomplished by ensuring a properly trained and equipped police, fire, and ems service. Ensuring adequate service to senior citizens by supplying those services needed by the home bound and/or disabled senior citizens who have limited access to needed services. Ensuring adequate activities and functions for our youth through the recreation department and partnerships with religious and non-profits and police explorer type programs. Ensure a safe and dependable water supply and delivery system (pipes) by repairing leaks and upgrading purification systems. Implement projects that will enhance tourism and highlight the Historic District and the historic attractions along Sala Avenue to bolster tax and tourism revenue to the city. Re-institute Enterprise Zones within the city to give tax breaks to new businesses in order to attract new business and develop a viable "Downtown" area and industrial corridor which would also increase tax revenues to the city. Build Tourism around the John Alario Center and Bayou Segnette State Park which are both located just outside the city limits but have an economic impact on Westwego.

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