Reuben Snipper for Ward 5 City Council, Takoma Park

Reuben Snipper, Neighborly Know-How for Ward 5

Thank you so much, people of Ward 5, for giving me
the honor of serving as your councilmember again.

Reuben Snipper talking about Takoma Park.

Dear Neighbors:

“I treasure Takoma Park as a diverse, environmentally sustainable, friendly, caring, peaceable, and engaged community. I am a candidate for City Council because I want to work with you to protect and strengthen what makes our community special.”

What I stand for:

Strengthen Environmental Efforts: I am working to expand the City’s efforts to protect the environment — especially protecting Sligo Creek from excessive runoff. At the same time, I want the City to do more to encourage individuals to maintain the environment.
Support Affordable Housing: I strongly support Takoma Park's long tradition of ensuring affordable housing — it is key to the unique character of our community.
Continue Negotiations with the Hospital: The hospital provides vital services to my family and to yours. If it leaves, I am working to keep facilities on site that serve us, but do not overwhelm our streets with traffic.
Support Our Youth: I am working to engage more parents, high school and college students, and the City’s Recreation Department in working with our children. They need more local programs and mentors, especially during the summer.
Control Traffic and Improve Bus Service: I am working to reduce the traffic on Sligo Creek Parkway, Flower Avenue, and our neighborhood streets and to upgrade the Ride-On bus service in our community.
Safety: I am working to improve the safety of walkers — students and adults — by getting the County to build more sidewalks. I am also working to expand enforcement of traffic laws on our streets.

Who I am

My wife Cheryl and I have lived in Takoma Park since 1985, Ward 5 resident since 1986.
Our three sons attended local public schools.
I work at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as a researcher focusing on poverty, welfare, child support enforcement, and teen pregnancy issues. I hold a Ph. D. in International Development from Cornell University.
I served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in El Salvador and also lived and worked in Mexico. Hablo Español.

Activism and Advocacy

Sligo Creek walking and bike paths
Appropriate development of the Takoma Metro Station
Community Center expansion and gym
Folk Festival volunteer
Nuclear Free Takoma Park Committee, past member
Sensible Growth, citizen’s group negotiating with Washington Adventist Hospital
City Councilmember since February 2007.

“I love Takoma Park! My wife and I raised our family here, and I have worked on many local issues and projects. I know the Mayor and City Council and have worked with them. Marc Elrich is a friend, and I want to continue his record of service.”

“But mainly I will make sure your concerns are addressed. I am a good listener and want to hear how you feel about our city government. Together, we can make our community even better.”

Endorsements

“Reuben's 20 years of activism in the neighborhood and the City make him a strong choice in this election. He understands the challenges that face the city and he understands the diverse issues that face our residents. He understands the importance of preserving our commitment to affordable housing and will work to insure that the City continues in the progressive tradition that makes Takoma Park a special place. His skills and his history of involvement in the community give him the background that will make him an effective and compassionate leader and councilmember.”
Marc Elrich, former councilmember Ward 5

Bob Alvarez
Jim Baird
Sabrina Baron
Keith Berner
Steve Combs
Diane Combs
Steve Cope
Suzanne Costillo
Frank Demarais
Peter Dowling
Barbara Drosnin
Marc Elrich
Tom Gabriel
Nadia Gabriel
Chris Henandez
De Herman
Jan Herman
Marty Ittner
Howard Kohn
Diane Kohn
Wally Malakoff
Bill Mallari
Cheryl Morden

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Damian Morden-Snipper
Chanda O’Donnell
Linda Nunez-Schrag
Lorraine Pearsall
Polly Pettit
Elly Porter
Patricia Powell
Hank Prensky
Ben Rosenthal
Rob Schwindt
Emmy Shacter
Barbara Shuttleworth
Esther Siegel
Eileen Sobeck
Anna Sommers
Drew Sommers
Andrew Strongin
Cornelia Sweezy
Adina Tabor
Michael Tabor
Kitty Tucker
Beth Wheeler

Vote Tuesday, November 8^th
Community Center
7500 Maple Avenue
7 am - 8:00 pm

For more information: rsnipper@igc.org or (301) 585-4103.

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