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Letter
from the Candidate
Ken
Jakes Announces Candidacy
for District 1 Metro Council
Representative
To
the residents of the 1st
District:
My name is Ken Jakes and I reside
at 5920 Clarksville Highway,
Joelton, Tennessee. I have now
decided after heavy consideration
to run for council. I am
officially on the ballot for
election.
Over the past year, there were
several zoning issues that arose
in the Joelton community. As a
result a community committee was
formed called the Joelton Zoning
and Planning Development
Committee. I am very active in
this group. I helped obtain
information from government
offices, including the Planning
Department, Planning Commission,
Zoning Department, Metro Legal
Department, Metro Clerks Office,
Metro Council Office and various
others.
I am amazed at what the other
members along with myself
accomplished. However, it seemed
to take a snow ball effect. Our
investigation, though focused on
zoning issues, discovered how our
Metro government on a regular
basis violated the Metro Code of
Law and the Metro Charter. Not
only have they broken the Metro
Code of Law, they have broken
state and federal laws.
Every candidate has a motive for
running for office. I am no
different from others. I also
have a motive. I would like to be
a voice within the Metro Council;
I would like it to not only be my
voice, but the voice of the 1st
District. This next term of
office for elected officials will
hold decisions for Nashville and
the various districts concerning
the future of Nashville and
surrounding areas. If we do not
maintain our voice in the
council, who knows what devious
decisions our Metro government
holds in store.
It seems at the present time that
our Planning Department, Planning
Commissions and Metro Council are
allowing fat cat corporations to
maneuver the system with
disregard to the community. I
would ask that you place your
trust in me and elect me to be
your representative for the 1st
District.
Can I make these changes on my
own? No. Therefore, I need your
help and support to ensure that
the 1st District will
make a difference. I feel that it
is time for the Metropolitan
government to place development,
zoning and planning issues back
into the hands of the community.
I would welcome the opportunity
to attend any community or
district meetings.
If you have any questions or
concerns please feel free to
contact me by phone at
615-227-1993 (work), 615-876-6220
(home), 615-347-3379 (cell) or by
e-mail at deemj61@comcast.net
Sincerely,
Kenneth L. Jakes
P.S. Please don’t forget
that election day is Thursday,
August 2, 2007. This could be a
turning point for the 1st
District.
--May 10, 2007
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