Democrats in the First Ward should vote for Councilman Bill Cox for re-election in November. Although I am a Democrat and Bill and I have disagreed at points, I know that Bill is the sort of person the City of Batavia needs on it's Council. He's smart, fair, objective and is always willing to listen to all sides of an argument before making a decision on critical issues. He's got an open door and an open mind for cost conscious policies that will help preserve our quality of life and keep our tax burden reasonable. He's opposed plans that would turn green-spaces into busy sports parks and stood up for encouraging Batavia to be a leader and not just a competitor in improving our business district and bringing jobs back to Batavia.
I am a Democrat and I am proud of it. Unfortunately, Bill was not endorsed by the City of Batavia Democratic Committee. That being said, I am proud to support Councilman Cox and I encourage every Democrat to do the same by voting for Bill on the Conservative or the Preserve Our Neighborhoods line. Bill has a deep commitment to Batavia and it's neighborhoods, he's willing to work across the aisle for better solutions for a better Batavia.
To put it plainly, Councilman Cox's re-election will send a powerful message about what kind of Councilman Batavians want, Bill stands for transparency, clarity and fiscally sound policies.
When First Ward Democrats walk into the voting booth, I hope that they will not skip the City Council race because there is no Democrat on the line, I hope that they'll take the advice of this Democrat and vote for Bill Cox on the Conservative or Preserve our Neighborhoods lines and give Batavia the voice that it needs.
