| Name | john christof |
|---|---|
| What office are you running for? | Alderman |
| County, District/Township | Jasper |
| Address | 800 Oak Lawn Drive Jasper, Tennessee 37347 Map It |
| Phone | (423) 939-0112 |
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| Are you currently the officeholder and seeking re-election? | no |
| Is this your first time running for office? | Yes |
| Election Date | 11/05/2024 |
| Website | facebook.com |
| Social Media Handles | https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61566350030390 |
| KEY ISSUES | |
| 1. Provide the top 2 reason why you want to run for office. | Work for honest and transparent government. |
| 2. Name the top 2 issues in your county, state, or federal district that you wish to address and how? | I want all citizens to be represented equally. |
| 3. Do you support defunding the police? | I would like to ask the citizens if they agree that 30% of their taxes should go to fund police or if we can provide equal services for less money by more efficient management. |
| 4. What are your thoughts on “Diversity Equity and Inclusion”? Should this be implemented as training for county/city/federal employees? Why or why not? | I believe that every citizen should have equal access to and reiceve equal service from government reguardless. I feel that all government employees should recieve this training. |
| 5. With growing pressure to accommodate various lifestyles/identities how would you manage to keep your city/town safe and family friendly? | I believe that honest, open and transparent communication is essential to maintaining positive relationships between citizens and government. |
| 6. Do you think involving residents in decision making in your city/town is important? Why or not? | Absolutly yes. Citizens should be the boss and government should be the servant. Government should work to satisfy the majority interests of the community and be accountable for their success and failure. |
| 7. If you received a $1 million grant to use for the city/town/county any way you wanted, what would you do with it and why? | I would use it to expand city water to those citizens who are living on substandard well water. |
| 8. What is your opinion on sanctuary cities/autonomous zones within your city/town? | I believe that the majority concensus of citizens should determine the mandate for zoning and issues of sanctuary options. |
| 9. What are your thoughts on mandating the closure of privately owned businesses due to public health concerns aside from code violations? | I believe that individual businesses should have the right to close or stay open and that citizens should have the right to patronize businesses as they choose. |
| 10. Who is the ultimate authority over the health and safety of the people in your city/town? | The State of Tennessee. |
| 11. Are you endorsed by other organizations? If so, which ones? | I have no other official endorsments. |
| 12. Do you support making laws to protect life keeping in mind there are many views on what this means? | Yes |
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