Why I am doing a write-in campaign

In April, I interviewed for the vacant Ward 3 seat.



As I said in the interview, I believe the most important responsibilities of a commissioner are:

Public Safety
Fiscal Responsibility
Infrastructure

I'm not seeing a lot of that with the current commission.

Here is the link to the video that I posted above. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSTc-TXyXDA

FAQ

If there is one good thing that came out of the High School Project fiasco, it created an awareness in local government that hasn't been there in a long time.  Residents are approaching me with questions like, "I have never taken an interest in our local government before this project and don't know the process." "What ward am I in?" Don't be embarrassed.  I didn't either.  I didn't even know who our commissioners and members of the school board were until a few years ago.  Yes, I always voted, but never really knew what ward I was in, just knew enough to go to Foster School to vote.  So for those of you who are like I was, here is a link to Mt. Lebanon's ward map.  To find your ward by street, Mt. Lebanon's website also has this Ward & District Locator.  The only way you can vote for me in the Primary election, is if you are a registered Republican and you live in Ward 3.  If you are a registered Democrat or Independent, you will be able to vote for me in November.  I have additional voter information on my website.  http://www.elainegillenward3.com/Elaine_Gillen_Ward3/Voter_information.html  While you are there, learn how to register to vote, if you haven't registered yet.  

I really should have paid more attention in my ninth grade Civics class!  Who knew?

Breaking News

For nearly a year, I have been actively involved in Concerned Citizens of Mt. Lebanon, a watchdog group aimed at monitoring the High School Renovation project and its ramifications in our community. As Lebo Citizens, our focus broadened to include both the School District and the Municipality. During this time, I have attended and recorded numerous School Board and Commission meetings, developed and maintained lebocitizens.com, started a related blog and asked many questions of our elected officials.

All of this work was done on a volunteer basis, but I recently came to the realization that I need to do more. Today, I did just that when I filed to run for the open Ward 3 seat on the Mt. Lebanon Commission. As a longtime resident and a Mt. Lebanon High School graduate, I know this community and will persevere to ensure its survival. 

You have my pledge to work as hard as an elected official, as I have as a volunteer. I hope I can count on your support and your vote.

Focused on our future,
 

Elaine Gillen 

www.elainegillenward3.com