Politics & Government
Candidate Profile: Lakewood Mayor Michael Summers
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Name: Michael Summers
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Age: 57
Occupation: Mayor of Lakewood; Owner of Summers Rubber, although he’s not responsible for the day-to-day operations of the company.
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Education: Wittenburg University; MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management
Political Affiliation: Democrat
Office Sought: Mayor
Previous Political Office Sought or Held: Lakewood School Board, 8 years; Ward 3 Councilman for three years.
Candidate Statement:
I pledge as Mayor :
- A commitment to service
- A commitment to growth
- A commitment to safety
Service means
- Nimble & accessible and cost effective city government
- It means my commitment to you to give all I’ve got
- It also means leveraging the enormous intellectual talent among our citizens to serve our city
Growth means:
- Housing quality
- Preparing and preserving our greatest asset for its 2nd century of service to our families
- Adding additional housing styles to address all phases of our lifestyles
- Business vitality
- We need to Continue our success of supporting the convenience and quality of life we enjoy
- Adding revenue to support core services
- Financial strength
- Not for its own sake, but for the purpose of creating a capacity to invest in our future.
Safety means:
- Investing in prevention
- Investing in response- speed and strength
- Supporting our first responders which are police, Fire, EMS
- this includes Training, equipment, technology, and appropriate staff levels
- Safety also means that we all have a role
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