The Morning Journal Date questionnaire completed: October 8, 2013 Election Questionnaire Office sought: Amherst City Council

@ Large Political party: Independant Name: James C. Pullin Age: 36 Date of birth: October 30, 1976 Place of birth: Lorain, Ohio

Home address: 176 Rainbow Drive Amherst, Ohio 44001 Length of residence in that community: 36+ years Facebook: N/A Campaign Web site: N/A Employer: Ohio Turnpike and Infrastruct Twitter: N/A

Occupation: Toll Plaza Supervisor ure Commission Business address: Prospect St. Berea Ohio

Elected office experience: This is my first experiance running for an elected po sition. Non-elected office experience (boards, etc.): I have not been a member of any lo cal boards. Education (Please only list schools you ve graduated from and list degrees if appl icable): LCCC, I have received Dean's list honors for my academics while currently pursui ng my Associates of Accounting and Associates of Public Adimistration Marital status: Divorced Name of spouse: N/A

Name and age of any children: Daughter: Alexis Pullin age 13, Son: Ethan Pullin age 10 Organizations: I am a founding member of the Society of Leadership and Success at the Lorain Co unty Community College.

Should you be elected, what are three specific areas you d like to change, address , improve or further research, and how specifically would you go about it?: My first research would be into the city's SOP's (Standard Operationg Procedures ) for all the departments. These are a valuable tool in giving a great deal of k nowledge and understanding about the day to day operations. The SOP's are essent ial in determining if the departments are operations at their peak efficiency an d if they are being cost effective with their procedures. Their are two other areas I would like to research and see if I could find some funding to add sidewalks around Nord middle school, and I would love to see some running/biking lanes added to North Main leading up to the Metro Parks and poss ibly on Middle Ridge Rd. Whether for past accomplishments or future goals, why should voters elect you? I have been a lifelong resident of Amherst and could not imagine raising my chil dren anywhere else. I welcome the chance to give back to the coummunity help it into a great future. With my 15 years experiance with the Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission I have had the opportunity to work for and with some amazing people and I have learned a great deal that I beleive can benifit the residents of Amherst. My exp eriance has not been concentrated in one area but in many such as roadway and ma intenance, major construction renovations, contract negotiations, union relation s, public saftey and budgeting just to name a few. The only true agenda I have f or running is to help the city be the best it can in hopes our kids and one day grandkids can enjoy it as much as we have.

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