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CANDIDATES continued from page 2 Jeff Coleman, Republican Tell Us a Bit About Yourself: I grew up in Oak Grove. I now live in Grain Valley with my wife Debbie and seven kids where I am on the school board and I am a City Alderman. I am past president of the Grain Valley Chamber of Commerce and the Economic Development Committee. I own two businesses, a financial services company specializing in retirement planning and income, and also an independent insurance agency
working with medicare insurance to estate planning. I decided to run for this office for the same reason that I am involved with our local community, that is to serve and represent the needs and wants of our district, and of the state. What do you feel are the three biggest issues facing voters in our district and how would you address them? I think the top three issues for our state are:
Infrastructure: We currently have a proposition on the ballet on November 6th which will help take care of this issue. Missouri currently has the 7th longest roadway system in the United States and has the 46th lowest gas tax. We have to get something done in order to help us keep our citizens safe and to attract more business to our state. Workforce development: As the world's jobs continue to change with new technologies, we need to keep up with those changes to keep our Misouri citizens trained so that again, we can
attract business to come to Missouri with enough people to fill those company's jobs. This leads me to the 3rd issue of education. We need to continue to add STEM programs to our public schools K through 12, and to our higher education systems. We also need to make sure we offer more education for trades, such as welding, electrical, plumbing, etc. All of these issues tie together to help move our great state in a direction that will help all of us.
JACKSON COUNTY VOTER INFORMATION AND RESOURCES Election Day is November 6, 2018. The General Election ballot is a large, two-sided ballot including seven statewide questions and seven Jackson County questions. The Jackson County Election Board (JCEB) suggests voters visit their website (https://www.jcebmo.org/ current-notices/) and go to “Voter Information Lookup� to find your custom sample ballot. Mark this sample ballot ahead of time and take it
with you to reference on Election Day. A copy of the sample ballot is also provided on page 9 of this edition. The Jackson County Election Board will send all registered voters a poll notification card one week prior to the election. This card will contain the name and address of your polling location. In addition, you may look up your polling location at www.jcebmo.org/ current-notices/. Polling locations are
open from 6:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Election Day. If you are in line to vote at 7 p.m. you will be allowed to vote. If you will be out of town and unable to vote on Election Day you may request an absentee ballot. Absentee voters may visit the JCEB office at 215 N. Liberty, Independence to vote absentee any weekday from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. and on Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 pm.
Police Blotter
The following information is derived from the Grain Valley Police Department daily calls for service log for the week of October 17-23, 2018. October 17, 2018 Bailey Dr/Madi Ct 1200 Block Phelps Dr 700 Block Main St 700 Block Main St 300 Block Front St 700 Block Main St BB/Duncan Rd
Stealing Citizen Contact Stealing Citizen Contact Nuisance Animal Citizen Assist Motor Vehicle Accident Duncan/Nicholas Stealing 1200 Block Phelps Dr Disturbance 700 Block Main St Citizen Contact 700 Block Main St Warrant Service 400 Blk Coldwater Creek Peace Disturbance October 18, 2018 700 Block Main St 1400 Blk Am Jean Way
Stealing Abandoned Vehicles 1100 Block McQuerry Rd Stealing 1200 Block Lindenwood Check The Well Being 1100 Block Casey Blvd Motor Vehicle Theft 100 Blk SW Eagles Pkwy Alarm 700 Block 12th St Agency Assist (OGPD) 1800 Block SE High Dr Agency Assist (OGPD) 600 Block Yennie Suspicious Vehicle Rosewood Hills C&I Driver
October 19, 2018
BB & Oak Hill School Rd Main St & 40 Hwy 700 Block Main St 1300 Block Tyer Rd 600 Block Tisha Ln 100 Block Eagles Pkwy 500 Block Broadway 900 Block Ryan Rd October 20, 2018 1200 Block Phelps Dr 100 Block Rock Creek 800 Blk Country Hill Dr 100 Block Main St 700 Block Main St 700 Block Joseph Cir 700 Block Main St 700 Block Main St 1300 Blk Stoneybrooke 700 Block Main St 100 Block Sunny Ln
Agency Assist
(MSHP)
Motor Vehicle Accident Stealing Suspicious Person Area Check Suspicious Activity Suspicious Vehicle Animal At Large Parking Complaint Counterfeit Stealing Area Check Prisoner Transport Alarm Car Seat Installation Motor Vehicle Accident Check The Well Being Citizen Contact Unattended Death
October 21, 2018 1000 Block Mountain Dr Agency Assist (OGPD) 1300 Block Phelps Dr Alarm 400 Block Joseph Ln Citizen Contact EE Kirby or Ashley Ln Careless and Imprudent Driver 1200 Block Scenic Stealing 900 Block Ryan Rd Alarm 1000 Block Rock Creek Citizen Contact 1100 Block RD Mize Rd Property Damage 700 Block Main St Suspicious Activity 1200 Block Foxtail Dr Suspicious Vehicle 100 Block Main St Suspicious Activity October 22, 2018 700 Block Main St 700 Block RD Mize Rd 700 Block Main St Sni-A-Bar/Lakeview
Citizen Contact Citizen Assist Citizen Contact Check The Well Being 700 Block Harvest Cir Request a Cop 400 Block SW Joseph Ln Nuisance Animal Long Dr/Valley Woods Suspicious Person 1200 Block Scenic Citizen Contact 600 Block Jefferson Stealing 700 Block Main St Citizen Contact 700 Block Main St Citizen Contact 200 Block Aaron Ct Suspicious Persons BB/Nelson Loud Music
600 Block EE Kirby 100 Block BB Hwy 1200 Block Foxtail Dr
Peace Disturbance C & I Driver Suspicious Person
October 23, 2018 100 Blk SW Eagles Pkwy Dealers Application SW Eagles/EE Kirby Traffic Control 800 Blk SW Lakeview Dr Alarm 1100 Blk NW Golfview Dr Civil Stand By Rock Creek/Cross Creek Suspicious Person 700 Block Main St Warrant Service 1400 Block Minter Way Agency Assist (CJC) 1100 Block Golfview Disturbance 100 Block Sibley Agency Assist (Buckner PD) 1200 Block Woodbury Burglary AA/Sni-A-Bar C & I Driver 500 Block Walnut Agency Assist (BSPD) Additional calls this week: Suicidal Subject 1 Domestic Violence 1 Order of Protection 2
