JoAnn Watson Detroit City Council. Detroit Politics, Detroit Election 2009.
My plans to revitalize Detroit address the following priorities:
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•Prioritize ownership and control of Detroit's water, land and public schools.
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•Promotion of Fair trade policies to promote Detroit businesses, women-owned businesses and award contracts to Detroit's majority residents.
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•Provide policy oversight to ensure effective allocation of federal and state funds to City. Currently more than $100 million is at risk because of gaps of accountability.
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•End insurance redlining and predatory lending practices.
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•Enact safe centers for children, elders and families at risk of crime, violence, homelessness, hunger, lack of transportation, utility shut- offs, abuse and related issues.
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•Adopt Universal Health Care Policies, low-cost prescriptions for seniors and a plan to win federal dollars to address Detroit’s unanswered physical, mental and environmental health risks.
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•Develop mechanisms with the Faith Community for the redistribution of one million dollars in illegal drug profits annually to fund drug prevention programs.
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•Adoption of practices and policies to facilitate Detroiters as owners-not just consumers. Detroit’s population is 85% African American and business, contract awards and investments should reflect same.
