O'Fallon City Council, Ward 5
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John Palmer
(NON)
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Linda M. Ragsdale
(NON)
What are your top three priorities?
Why are you qualified to serve in this office?
Age
50
Occupation
Engineer
Highest Post-secondary education
M.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, mechanical engineering; MBA, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
1). Fiscal responsibility and balanced growth that benefits residents. 2). Strong commitment to public safety and strong schools. 3). Solve complex problems with commonsense solutions.
I have lived in O'Fallon since 2009. I have raised my family here, so I've long been part of the community. My background in engineering and business means I make decisions based on data, analysis and logic, not on politics, emotion or division.
Age
53
Occupation
Accountant
Highest Post-secondary education
BBA, University of Memphis, accounting
Public elected offices held
City council, O'Fallon, Ward 5, 2023-present
Incumbent?
Yes
1). Fiscal responsibility that puts residents' interests first. 2). Improve infrastructure. 3). Smartly add economic development.
With more than 25 years in the business world, I have been looking out for the best interests of the companies that I have worked for. Now I take that skill to put the residents first. Being involved in politics for many years, I have contacts to help residents solve their problems.
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