Contributed by Tim Hale
My name is Tim Hale and I am proud to announce that I am running for the Matanuska-Susitna Borough Assembly for District 1. The Borough Assembly needs a working Alaskan – a mathematician with callouses on his hands. A problem solver who will listen to the community. Someone who knows what it takes to bring a project in on time and under budget. I am running to be that community member on the Assembly.
As a lifelong, working Alaskan, I know the meaning of a hard day’s work. My first summer out of high school I was here, in the Mat-Su, fighting the Miller’s Reach fire as a member of the Division of Forestry Intern Crew. It was that summer that I fell in love with this community. Since then, I have worked construction projects all across our state, from Southcentral and Prudhoe Bay to the Canadian border, but this is home. I live in the Butte, where I serve on the community council and live with my wife and family. I will fight to preserve what makes our community great, while ensuring it is a safe and prosperous place to live, work, and raise a family.
This is why one of my top priorities will be to restore trust in government, by fighting for accountability and transparency on the Assembly, and strengthening the public process. I will work to ensure every single person in our community has the opportunity and notice to be able to have a say in what happens in our Borough government. I will fight to create a public checkbook so the people can see how their dollars are being spent, in order to hold our elected officials accountable and promote responsible government. I know that government works best when the power rests with the people, and not with party bosses, unelected bureaucrats, or special interests. I will work to return that power back to the people, where it belongs!
I can’t do this without the help of folks like you, and I want to hear YOUR ideas about how we can improve our community. That is why I will be working hard to hear from each and every one of you, from now through November 5th and if elected, my time on the Assembly. I will be out knocking on doors, making phone calls, and travelling the community to hear from you, but I will always be available, either by phone, text, email, snail mail, or just walking up my driveway to knock on my door.
Thank you for your support!
Tim Hale
Cell: 907-590-8243
PO Box 2918, Palmer 99645
17635 Marcus Baker Dr, Palmer 99645
TimHaleForAssembly@gmail.com
Website: TimHaleForAssembly.com
