By Staff
April 30th, 2018
BURLINGTON, ON
It was a little stiff as media releases go but the necessary information was in the document.
She is in – she being Lisa Kearns.
One of the founders of ECoB and one of the more impressive delegators a city hall Kearns announced this afternoon that she will file her nomination papers on Tuesday.
The media release read as follows:
Hello,
You are cordially invited to the press conference and campaign announcement for Ward 2 Burlington Council candidate Lisa Kearns.
Lisa Kearns – will run for the ward 2 council seat.
Nomination papers will be filed the morning of May 1st at City Hall, followed by a community gathering at Central Park.
Located at 2299 New Street, we will announce at 10:30am in front of the Bandshell located off the New Street entrance.
A written press release will follow.
Now to watch and see how she evolves as a candidate. She knows the issues; she shaped several of the issues – but can she campaign? what will she be like at the door?
Will she define the issues that she believes in and will she stay focused during the six month.
Burlington is going to see a number of young candidates putting their names forward. Let us see how they do on th campaign trail.
Having observed Lisa during the past few months, it is my observation that she understands that Ward 2 is part of the city of Burlington. At the same time, she has not been shy about standing-up for the Ward. Ward 2 has had excellent representation and Lisa seems to be up to the job of continuing that legacy.
Yes, knowledge and a deep understanding of the issues and how municipalities operate, plus that most important attribute, commitment, make Lisa Kearns more than able to take on the role of councillor.
Having experienced Lisa’s well-thought out speeches at ECoB meetings and delegations at City Hall, I see a candidate who is aware of the issues downtown and ready to tackle the problems with transparency and accountability in our city as a whole.
The best news coming out of all this -that such a committed and knowledgeable candidate and one who thinks broadly about issues has stepped forward !
i certainly hope that the Ward 2 candidate that wins in the election will represent all of Ward 2. Ward 2 is comprised of much more than St. Luke’s Precinct and Emerald Precinct.
Lisa will be an truly excellent representative for Ward 2. She is bright, articulate, totally engaged and mindful of the voice of citizens. I believe that she is very capable of dealing with the larger issues that the City faces.