Dennis dawes

Centralia-Chehalis​ ​Chamber​ ​of​ ​Commerce​ ​Report​ ​Card Chehalis​ ​City​ ​Council​ ​Candidate​ ​Position​ ​1

Candidate​ ​Name:​ ​Dennis​ ​Dawes Candidate​ ​Grade​ ​Card A=Excellent B=Good C=Acceptable D=Poor F=Reject Question​ ​1:

With​ ​the​ ​hopes​ ​of​ ​increased​ ​industry​ ​growth​ ​in​ ​Chehalis​ ​and​ ​a​ ​significant​ ​shortage​ ​of​ ​new​ ​housing​ ​in​ ​Chehalis what​ ​steps​ ​have​ ​you​ ​taken​ ​or​ ​would​ ​you​ ​take​ ​if​ ​elected​ ​to​ ​encourage​ ​single​ ​family​ ​development.

Grade:___B_____​ ​Comments: Question​ ​2:

How​ ​do​ ​you​ ​propose​ ​encouraging​ ​healthy​ ​development​ ​and​ ​growth​ ​within​ ​the​ ​City​ ​of​ ​Chehalis?​ ​Please​ ​give some​ ​specific​ ​ideas​ ​on​ ​how​ ​we​ ​can​ ​continue​ ​to​ ​encourage​ ​economic​ ​development​ ​and​ ​increase​ ​employment opportunities. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​Grade:___A-____​ ​Comments: *Would​ ​have​ ​liked​ ​to​ ​see​ ​more​ ​“specific”​ ​examples. *Good​ ​general​ ​ideas​ ​but​ ​not​ ​specific.

Question​ ​3:

Recently​ ​the​ ​Chamber​ ​has​ ​openly​ ​supported​ ​the​ ​One​ ​Lewis​ ​County​ ​initiative​ ​calling​ ​for​ ​5​ ​part​ ​time commissioners​ ​instead​ ​of​ ​the​ ​3​ ​full​ ​time,​ ​and​ ​instilling​ ​a​ ​county​ ​manager​ ​to​ ​be​ ​added​ ​to​ ​the​ ​voting​ ​ballot.​ ​Do you​ ​support​ ​this?​ ​Why​ ​or​ ​why​ ​not? ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​Grade:____B+____​ ​Comments: *Willing​ ​to​ ​look​ ​at​ ​new​ ​ideas. *unclear​ ​if​ ​you​ ​were​ ​talking​ ​about​ ​blue​ ​ribbon​ ​committee​ ​or​ ​One​ ​Lewis​ ​County​ ​committee​ ​regarding​ ​city representation.

Question​ ​4:

Tell​ ​us​ ​what​ ​you​ ​think​ ​the​ ​role​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Centralia-Chehalis​ ​Chamber​ ​is​ ​for​ ​the​ ​City​ ​of​ ​Chehalis​ ​and​ ​share​ ​your thoughts​ ​and​ ​level​ ​of​ ​continued​ ​support​ ​for​ ​the​ ​current​ ​Chamber​ ​managed​ ​Visitor’s​ ​Center​ ​that​ ​is​ ​partially funded​ ​by​ ​Lodging​ ​Tax​ ​Funds. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​Grade:___A-____​ ​Comments: Question​ ​5:

What​ ​is​ ​The​ ​City​ ​of​ ​Chehalis’​ ​greatest​ ​strength​ ​and​ ​biggest​ ​weakness? ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​Grade:____A-____​ ​Comments: *Obviously​ ​aware​ ​of​ ​strengths​ ​and​ ​weakness. *Well​ ​Informed OVERALL​ ​GRADE:​ ​B+