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Mark G. Elworth Jr.

Policy Positions

2017

Elworth Jr. participated in Ballotpedia's 2017 survey of municipal government candidates. The following sections display his responses to the survey questions. When asked what his top priority would be if elected, the candidate made the following statement:

“ Getting streets fixed. ”
—Mark Elworth Jr. (March 3, 2017)
Ranking the issues

The candidate was asked to rank the following issues by importance in the city, with 1 being the most important and 12 being the least important: city services (trash, utilities, etc.), civil rights, crime reduction/prevention, environment, government transparency, homelessness, housing, K-12 education, public pensions/retirement funds, recreational opportunities, transportation, and unemployment. This table displays this candidate's rankings from most to least important.

Issue importance ranking
Candidate's
ranking		 Issue Candidate's
ranking		 Issue
1
K-12 education
7
Government transparency
2
City services
8
Civil rights
3
Transportation
9
Recreational opportunities
4
Unemployment
10
Homelessness
5
Environment
11
Public pensions/retirement funds
6
Housing
12
Crime reduction/prevention
Nationwide municipal issues

The candidate was asked to answer questions from Ballotpedia regarding issues facing cities across America. The questions are in the left column and the candidate's responses are in the right column. Some questions provided multiple choices, which are noted after those questions.

Question Response
Is it important for the city’s budget to be balanced?
Answer options: Not important; Not important, but required by state law; A little important; A little important, but required by state law; Important; Very important 		Important
Which level of government do you feel should set a minimum wage?
Answer options: None, Local, State, Federal		 Federal
What do you think is the best way to improve a city’s public safety?
Candidates could write their own answer or choose from the following options: Increased economic opportunities, Increased police presence/activity, Harsher penalties for offenders, Public outreach/education programs		 Increased economic opportunities
How do you think your city should emphasize economic development?
Candidates could write their own answer or choose from the following options: Changing zoning restrictions, Create a more competitive business climate, Focusing on small business development, Instituting a citywide minimum wage, Recruiting new businesses to your city, Regulatory and licensing reforms, and tax reform		 Focusing on small business development
What is the one thing you’re most proud of about your city?
 I'm proud of our trees and think we should fight for them and plant more.
What is the one thing you’d most like to change about your city?
 I want our city to install a Free wi-fi network citywide for all to use.


Elworth submitted the following comments with his 2017 candidate survey:

“

I'm interested in bring new ideas to the table suck as green energy and building a smart grid and replacing lighting with led. I also would like to build new recreational centers that would be cutting edge.

”
—Mark Elworth Jr. (2017)

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