Mayor Mark Funkhouser: 2011 Campaign Kick-Off

Mayor Mark Funkhouser

Funkhouser For Kansas City

523 Walnut Street

Kansas City, Missouri 64106

816.283.8774
http://reelectmayorfunkhouser.com


For Immediate Release: Date 19 October 2010

Mayor Mark Funkhouser: 2011 Campaign Kick-Off

I Have Kept My Promise To Be Smart With The Money
When newly elected Mayor Mark Funkhouser took office in 2007, he was faced with cleaning up a financial mess left by former administrations that valued glitzy projects above basic services.
In less than four years – and during the worst financial collapse since the Great Depression – the Mayor has stabilized the city’s finances and put an end to out-of-control spending at City Hall. He has eliminated more than 500 city jobs. Yet he has found a way to reinvest in our neighborhood infrastructure, put schools first and protect funding for the services that matter most, our cops and firefighters.
Mayor Funkhouser has been fearless in his approach to the job of being Mayor, never letting a spirit of go-along-get-along stop him from challenging stupidity and fighting corruption.
The Funk is not done yet.
Mayor Funkhouser today said he will seek re-election in 2011.
“I have kept my promise to be smart with the money, and to fight those who are greed-driven and wasteful,” Mayor Funkhouser said. “It’s because I haven’t backed down from that fight, that I have been able to keep my promises to you.
“I have kept my promise to reform the TIF process.”
“I have kept my promise to return our focus to basic services, like getting rid of those awful metal plates.”
“I have kept my promise to restore the voice and the power to the people who matter, the ordinary men and women of Kansas City.”
The Mayor made his announcement today during a press conference at his new campaign headquarters, 523 Walnut, in the River Market.
The Mayor also announced his new campaign website, www.reelectmayorfunkhouser.com.
Funkhouser told the media, “It has not always been easy. The men and women who wield power, and have profited from it, don’t like change. With any worthwhile change, there comes a fight. But the fight is worth it for the residents of Kansas City.”
As we near the end of the term, the city’s finances are in as good a shape as they’ve been in decades. The budget is honest. The credit rating is stable.
“This administration has made a difference,” Mayor Funkhouser said. “In four more years we can do even more for our residents. We can change even more. We can stand up and fight the special interests even more.”
“Your money. Your Voice. YOUR Mayor.”
For More Information Contact:
Gloria Squitiro , Campaign Manager
gsquitiro@kc.rr.com
www.reelectmayorfunkhouser.com
Paid for By Funkhouser for Kansas City, Takamasa Morita, Treasurer