Make Vision A Reality

Mon., Aug. 23, 1999

COVER LETTER

When I look out on this city we love, the view I see generally is positive, but I do not overlook our city’s significant challenges, including creating higher-paying jobs, reducing crime, improving roads, and encouraging growth and economic development. Effective leadership to deal with those issues requires asking tough questions, a willingness to listen and the ability to make thoughtful decisions.

I was elected to the Spokane City Council in 1995 because of those abilities, evidenced by my strong leadership and business skills and my balanced approach. Things I have learned since then are that the city’s coffers are barely able to provide needed services, that the bureaucracy responds slowly to change, that miscommunications occur between city staff and citizens, and that we have a great group of positive, caring citizens living in Spokane. If Spokane is to prosper, it must have strong economic development, increased partnerships and participation, and better communications between neighborhoods and government.

My vision for Spokane is to unite citizens, neighborhoods, government, businesses and organizations as partners, working to bring a “can-do” spirit back to our city. I ask that you re-elect me to the Spokane City Council so that I may continue to work on making that vision a reality.

Roberta Greene

RESUME ROBERTA GREENE Education M.S. in Urban Studies, Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas, 1975 B.A. In Economics with a minor in sociology, Talladega College, Talladega, Ala., 1961

Employment Spokane City Council, 1996 to present Empire Ford, Spokane, vice president, sales development, 1986 to present. Central Piedmont Community College, Charlotte, N.C., Department of Business and Economics, 1981-1986, professor and program chairperson.

Community activities Member, various City Council committees: Community Colleges of Spokane Board of Trustees; Spokane Private Industry Council (member and past chair); Bethel AME Church Steward Board Past member, Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services; Executive Women International; Joint Center for Higher Education; Chase Youth Commission; Foundations Northwest Spokane Lilac Festival, 1994 president; Epicurean Delight, 1994 benefit chair

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