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StarFM
Déja Vu
StarFm invited all candidates in the upcoming Municipal Elections to reply to three questions for publication on the StarFm website. Below, I have found it necessary to publish my responses as submitted to Mr. Tessier verbatim. (Since you are already on the site, I have not enabled some of the hyperlinks)
Dr. Brian D. MacLean
Candidate for Councilor,
District of Hope
Responses to StarFM Questionnaire
Q1 What qualifies you for this position? (ie. What titles have you held, experience etc….)
A1 Please provide a link to my website: http://www.drbriandmaclean.com
I have tabs with my Curriculum Vitae, a summary of my biography, a summary of my credentials, my personal philosophy, and what I bring to council.
• I have 3 degrees in social sciences including a doctorate from the London School of Economics and Political Sciences, University of London, England.
• I am the Gold Medalist from the University of Saskatchewan.
• I hold a distinguished achievement Award from the American Society of Criminology for my sustained progressive contributions in criminology.
• I have over 100 publications to my credit as author, co-author, editor or co-editor on a variety of social justice subjects such as violence against women, minorities and the criminal justice system, rural depopulation, Aboriginal self-governance, policing, and police accountability amongst a host of other topics all of which represent concerns to a local government.
• I have represented Canada as a Commonwealth Scholar and at the United Nations in Vienna as an independent expert observer.
• I have a successful record of securing both research and program funding, often in partnership with community organizations.
• I have been a professor for 25 years.
• I have served as Ombudsperson, steward, and member of the working conditions and contract negotiations committees of the Union.
• I have a long history of working collaboratively with many professional and community people.
• I served as consultant to the Peace Process in Northern Ireland for the Northern Ireland Office and the Queen’s University of Belfast.
Q2 Briefly, what are the main issues that need to be dealt with in this community?
A2 Please provide a link to my website: http://www.drbriandmaclean.com
Please see the Tab on ‘My Promise’
The council has painted itself into a corner and is now spinning its wheels. A lack of respect for other points of view, each other, and town hall employees suggests that a team player is required who can support strong leadership in an effort to professionalize the council to render its functioning effective and representative of the diversity of views it represents in the community.
Q3 What do you hope to accomplish in your first year as councillor?
A3 Please provide a link to my website: http://www.drbriandmaclean.com
Please see the tab on ‘My Promise’
I hope that, within the first year, members of the community will recognize that, in me, they have an advocate who will ensure their concerns are heard with respect by council. It is critical to the functioning of local government that community members feel welcome to participate in the democratic process. Without that participation, it is not clear how any political body can function. Credibility of the Council to the public it serves would be a welcome development in the first year. I am a team player who can work effectively with whomever is elected to ensure the proper functioning of council
Please get in touch if I can be of further assistance.
You have my contacts.
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