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CITY COUNCIL
Rebecca Johnson was first elected as a Thunder Bay Councillor-at-Large in 2003 for a three year term and again in 2006 for a four year term. She currently represents the City of Thunder Bay on 20 committees and organizations. POLITICAL CAREER Rebecca was Thunder Bay’s single registered lobbyist in the mid-1990’s where she lobbied on a variety of business and community development issues. Rebecca was an elected Trustee on the Lakehead Board of Education from 1976 to 1988. During this time she served for four years as Vice-Chair and the last three years as Chair of the Board. PROACTIVE PLANNING A Proactive Plan for Thunder Bay that started in 2006 platform and will continue into 2011; Rebecca promoted a proactive approach to government with a "can-do" attitude in her 2006 campaign. She continues to uphold this same 7 point plan and includes two additional points for the 2010 election. |
REBECCA JOHNSON 1827 East Walsh Street Thunder Bay, ON P7E 4V7 Res: (807) 577-2807 rebecca@rebeccajohnson.ca  Visit Rebecca's Facebook Page Visit Rebecca's Blog
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1. CITY SERVICES
Rebecca is committed to maintaining high levels of city services. 2. THUNDER BAY’S INFRASTRUCTURE Rebecca is committed to catering to the needs of its citizens who are experiencing serious de-industrialization. 3. STRONG PUBLIC & PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS Rebecca is committed to forging partnerships between the private and public sector in our community. |
4. TAXES & FEES
Rebecca is committed to protecting city residents with low tax rates and fee structures. 5. COMMUNICATION & EFFICIENCY Rebecca is committed to helping promote strong, open lines of communication and an efficient City Hall for the citizens of Thunder Bay. 6. ATTRACTION & RETENTION Rebecca is committed to the attraction, retention and expansion of residents and businesses. |
7. JOB CREATION
Rebecca is committed to using (A.R.E.) attraction/retention/expansion and economic growth strategies to create good paying jobs for Thunder Bay. 8. DIVERSITY/RACE RELATIONS Rebecca is committed to undertaking steps to eliminate racism and creating a more diverse community 9. ENVIRONMENT Rebecca is committed to a cleaner, greener and more beautiful community |