As things would go, only one, Paul Wohl returned his answers. One thing I like about him, is that his background would indicate a person trained to make decisions. The thing I find funny is that as a Ward IV resident one would think that the other candidates would have been responsive. Makes me wonder. Mickey Sandifer has never ignored any queries in the past.
What about Frank Imgrund? Rumor on the street is that he is being pushed by Dan Pflumm. Now that could be bad. Does Shawnee need more Pflumm puppets on the council?
Right now, my opinion would be to vote for either Wohl or Sandifer in the primary. Then those two can battle it out in the general election.
SANDIFER | WOHL | IMGRUND | |
| Education background | No Response | Civilian Bachelors of Science, University of Nebraska, 1972 Masters, Science of Management, 1996 Military United States Army War College, 1998 | No Response |
| Business background | No Response | I have been working in the energy industry, natural gas and electricity, for 21 years assisting utilities, municipalities, and power generators in optimizing their assets and managing price risk. The companies I have worked for are Aquila Energy, Shell Oil, and am currently a Vice President at XL Weather & Energy. | No Response |
| Civic background | No Response | Military Colonel (Retired) - 30 years of service active duty and Nebraska Army National Guard (primarily). Senior positions held - Deputy STARC Commander, Battalion Commander, Brigade Executive Officer | No Response |
| For incumbent: Why are you running for reelection? | No Response | N/A | N/A |
| For challenger: Why are you challenging? | N/A | The same issues continue to confront the city and I believe a fresh perspective can help resolve them. | No Response |
| Who do you support for mayor? | No Response | I think Jeff Meyers is doing a good job. | No Response |
| In the other 3 council districts who do you support? | No Response | In Ward 1 Cheryl Scott does a great job. She researches the issues and votes with integrity. | No Response |
| What is your vision for Shawnee in 2 years? 5 years? 10 years? | No Response | The vision I see for Shawnee is a beautiful, vibrant, fiscally sound, family oriented city that is the prime community in the area. | No Response |
| What will it take to make your vision(s) a reality? | No Response | WORK! First, we need to be fiscally sound (get revenues and expenses in alignment); second, target the businesses we want in Shawnee and get them; third, responsible development and infrastructure enhancement | No Response |
| Do you feel that tax incentives are being used effectively to attract new or expanding businesses to Shawnee? | No Response | Tax incentives can be an effective tool to attract quality business and residential development to Shawnee. However, the key to their effectiveness is to have clearly defined goals prior to their implementation, followed by detailed analysis to determine if they meet revenue objectives | No Response |
| Miscellaneous comments | No Response | As a member of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board I have seen first hand the dedication, work ethic, and quality of the people working for the City of Shawnee; in addition, I have also seen the character of our citizens through the volunteers and participants at several city functions. We have what it takes to reach our goals, with leadership we can do it! | No Response |
