Alachua
County
stands at a
crossroad.
Down one
avenue lies
the flagship
university
in the
Florida
state
system, a
prime
business
location, a
beautiful
natural
environment,
and a wealth
of human
potential.
Down the
other lies
anemic
economic
growth,
policies
contrary to
homeownership,
and
voracious
government
spending.
For too
long,
Alachua
County has
been
governed by
individuals
who would
rather take
it down the
latter path,
and the
effects on
local
standards of
living
reflect
their
decisions.
WE CAN DO
BETTER!
In the early
1990's, this
community, in a
public / private
partnership,
created the
Council for
Economic
Outreach.
CEO's directive:
attract business
and good paying
jobs to Alachua
County, Florida.
Just a few years
ago, in an
effort to kill
off CEO and to
limit our
economic
opportunities,
the Alachua
County and
Gainesville City
Commissions
de-funded CEO.
As the liberal /
anti-business
crowd took over
the Alachua
County and
Gainesville City
Commissions, we
saw economic
opportunity slip
away.
Childhood
poverty in
Alachua County
hit about 20%.
Inside the city
limits,
childhood
poverty
approaches 24%.
Businesses owned
by minorities
are about half
the state
average and we
are, each,
earning about
$3,100 less than
the state
average with no
signs of
improvement.
Nearly half of
the children
attending
Alachua County
Public Schools
qualify for free
and reduced
lunch programs.
The economic
policies that
have been put in
place by the
anti-business
crowd can truly
be described as
"Poverty By
Design."
Do we want our
families
fractured?
Do we want our
children to have
to leave their
homes because
there is no
opportunity
waiting for them
here?
We say, No More!
It is time to
Think and Vote
Differently.
It is time to
vote for
prosperity.
It is time to
vote for
economic
opportunity.
It is time to
vote for a
better future
for our
children.
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there is
hope -
there is
a
solution |
Alachua County
has all of the
resources that
any community
needs to be an
economically
vibrant
community.
We have a great
regional
airport, a world
class university
with world class
medical
research.
We have two
major highways
running right
through our
community, and
we have a world
class publicly
owned utilities
company.
Alachua County
has everything
it needs to be a
prosperous
area…except for
the political
leadership that
wants it.
Alachua County’s
liberal
leadership will
not allow
greater
prosperity and
growth.
Alachua County’s
political
landscape must
change for
economic growth
to occur.
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Failing Grade
Home Ownership (compare to state average)
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10% Less |
Child Poverty Rate - Alachua County
|
20% |
Child Poverty Rate - Gainesville
|
24% |
Minority Business Ownership (compared to state average)
|
Half |
| Per Capita Income (compared to state average) |
$3100 Less |
Source: 2000Census
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Paid for and
sponsored by
the Alachua
County
Republican
Executive
Committee
PO Box 358536,
Gainesville, Fl
32635 |
