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GALLAGHER, John
For Mayor
City of Red Deer
About the Candidate
I immigrated to Canada in 1967from the UK, we arrived in Red Deer in 1979 as my father was the distributor for the Calgary sun newspaper, we were one of the last families to receive our Canadian citizenship at the old Red Deer courthouse, i have 30 + years in business administration, project management and small business ownership.
Candidate Priorities
| Economic development | assesing needs to understand the economic base and structural changes in the local economy. Business retention and attraction. Job creation. Supporting local entrepreneurs. Revenue diversification. |
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| Crime | Foster collaboration between police,social services and community groups to create a coordinated approach to crime prevention. |
| Homelessness | Implement strategies to provide immediate housing, supporting services, preventing evictions through financial aid and mediation, stengthening social supports and family support services, advocating for policy changes and public awareness. |
| Fiscal management and budgeting | Realistic revenue forcasting, prioritising expenditres, controling operational costs, establishng current ad long term infrastructure plans, financial transparency and accoountability.utability |
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