Ted James

Education As your Mayor-President, I will work with the District Attorney and School Board on recommendations to address truancy. We have over 80% of students in some of our schools missing school chronically. Nothing good happens when they spend their days on the streets. Education My administration will work with high quality providers to ensure our children have access to high quality early childhood education. Economy My administration will explore opportunities to expand innovation, leverage federal funding to provide capital to entrepreneurs, and create a Procurement Academy to make revenue growth through government contracting a top priority. Economy We will enact a Mayor’s Literacy Program during the summer months to ensure that our young people have every opportunity for enrichment and work to increase the number of young people in our jobs program and include more financial literacy within the program. Economy This includes revitalizing downtown with a clear vision for the future of the River Center, increasing investment in economically challenged areas, working aggressively to clear infrastructure backlogs, and streamlining the permitting process for private investment. Criminal Justice / Public Safety As Mayor-President, I will employ a Whole-of-Government Approach, bringing together leadership from all law enforcement agencies, the District Attorney’s Office, Public Defenders Office, and judges to enhance strategies.