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Deputy Mayor of Melbourne Paul Alfrey announced in a Facebook post his run for Mayor. His post in its entirety is as follows.
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Why I have chosen to run for Mayor of the City of Melbourne.
During the past several months it has never been more important to have strong business minded leadership in our City. In these challenging times many small businesses are struggling and our residents feel uncertain times. As each day brings a new challenges it also brings another opportunity to make our community better, safer and stronger.
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As I complete my first term as Vice Mayor I am engaged in Melbourne’s Buy-Local campaign. In an effort to help rebuild Melbourne’s local economy, I along with others have worked tirelessly to reduce regulation to create a pro-businesses environment. As my family celebrates fifty years of owning a small business in the Melbourne area, I understand the needs and challenges of a business and the urgency for a solid economic recovery.
Community minded leadership is more important than ever in an elected official. I strive everyday to be that leader. Fortunately next week we will open our second dog park built by our community. I brought this concept to our Council which had never been done before. By using community partners, the sweat equity from hundreds of volunteers and recycled materials we built the Pieloch dog parks in Eau Gallie and Melbourne. These dog parks are incredible assets for our community to use.