Gary Booth

CRAWFORDSVILLE

Political platform statement

Why I am running for this office: My name is Gary Booth and I serve on the county council. I’d like to take a few minutes to tell you why I’d appreciate your vote so that I can continue serving you, the residents of Montgomery County. You see, I’m not a politician – so if this comes across a little less than polished, I hope you will overlook that. I am a businessman and have spent years doing things right so that customers will want to do business with me. It’s a practice that’s served me well in politics, too, because I think sometimes we forget that whether it’s business or government, it’s all about the people. I know Montgomery County cannot continue to be the sleepy rural Ag community it has been all my life. That time is over. We must transition to a more modern community so we can be appealing and entice the younger generations to live and raise their families here. The fiscal challenges in making that happen are enormous, not unlike the majority of the families that live in our community trying to make ends meet for their family. I am the only councilman who has served on the budget committee all four years of my time on the council. We are marching toward modernization but most importantly we are doing so at a pace we can afford. Believe me, we are making every effort not to lose our small town Ag roots. There is still much to do and I want to see this through. I think my generation needs to take a step back and look at this not from our perspective but from that of our children and grandchildren. After all are they not what it is all about! That’s why I humbly ask for your vote this election. Thank you for listening.


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