CANDIDATE: Mary Ellen Rogers<br />
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OCCUPATION: Retired<br />
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1) Why are you running for this office?<br />
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To keep alcohol and taxes out of our little town. <br />
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2) Is this the first time you have run for political office? If "no," please explain.<br />
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No. I am currently on the council and am running for a second term. <br />
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3) What qualifications for the office do you bring to the campaign?<br />
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The way I feel about the town and the people. I'm an old timer. I've always lived in this little town and I have lots of people who depend on me and they help me when I need help. My father was a sawmill man who sat on the council and my brother did (served on the council), too. I want to keep the small town feel it has. I know it will be hard to do, though. I just love it (the town).<br />
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4) What do you see as the biggest concern/issue facing the city of Clermont?<br />
And, please explain your answer.<br />
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Change for the sake of change and the chance that alcohol will be sold here. <br />
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5) Are there any specific goals you would like to accomplish if you are elected?<br />
And, please explain your answer.<br />
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Keep alcohol out. I'm a little too old, though, to jump on the bandwagon to do bigger things.<br />
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