Prediction for At-Large Republicans

The race for the Republican nominations for Fort Wayne City Council At-large is expected to be one of the tightest in the history of the city. Six candidates are vying for three spots to be on the fall ballot.

Its also not a race that gets all the glamour or money thats seen in the mayoral race. That means this race is going to be determined for the most part by how much the candidate injects their campaign into the communities within Fort Wayne.

My predictions (in no particular order):

Crawford
Morris
Mildred

Four Questions with Dr John Crawford

Q: What makes you think you are the most qualified candidate in your race?
Experience - now completing third term in office. Good judgement.

Q: What personal attribute do you hope to bring to city council if elected? I am a hard worker
who puts a lot of time into researching each issue before Council to make the best vote I can.

Q: What issue(s) are at the forefront for what you want to address?
Jobs and the economy. I think City Council can help to attract more business to Fort Wayne by, 1) keeping taxes low, 2) keeping regulations to a minimum, and 3) improving the quality of life in Fort Wayne .

Q: Soapbox question. Anything else you'd like to say?
The comprehensive smoking ordinance we passed has many aspects to it on which reasonable people can disagree. However, the scientifically proven health risk of second hand smoke to others overrode the other issues to me.

Crawford - Sign Review

50 x 50 scanability. It is easy to read through the windshield from 50 feet away.

Clean. All the basics are easily readable.

Uniqueness. The nonlinear font in combination with the years of saturation make this one of the most effective sign designs year in and year out. The design even worked for Ken Fries.

Color. The yellow lettering makes the name pop.

Grade B+