MORE PICTURES FROM THE CAMPAIGN

Diane Mack doing the "wave" at 9th and Airport.

Diane Waving and looking good!!

THANK  Y'ALL

Wow!  Y'all did it.  You walked, you talked, you rang door bells,you stood on street corners and waved,you post on Facebook and blogs, you handed out literature, you donated money, you donated time, but most importantly you voted!  The outcome of this election is yours - not mine.  I am so honored and proud of every single one of you who did your part to make this victory.  As you know my opponents launched a ruthless and relentlessness attach on me. The campaign against me by the good ole boys was one of the worst I have witnessed in a campaign in the City of Pensacola.  We took the high ground. We delivered a message to the voters that was honest, simple and true.  Now it is time to continue the work we are passionate about - creating transparent and accountable government, defending the right of citizens to redress their grievances to the government, creating an equal distribution of city resources and especially in poor neighborhoods such as the Sanders Street and Burgess Road area of District 2, spending our LOST funds and Restore Funds to address long standing problems of drainage and infrastructure, creating safe walking routes to the three public schools in District  2, promoting our Uptown businesses and communities.  This is an exciting and challenging time for us.  Again,  I cannot express in words my gratitude to all of you. Just know this - I hear you.

I am now and always will be your city council watchdog.

HAYWARD CON GAME !!

1. ( oops,here i go again being "antagonistic" as my opponents like to characterize me.

CON GAME:  Mayor Ashton Hayward's editorial in today's paper is just a con game. His attempt to con the voter's into believing the city council has independent staff that does the bidding of the council (the legislative branch of the government) is shameful. I have served on city council for four years. I have a 100% perfect attendance record. I have not been asleep for four years. When Ashton Hayward claims the city council has a staff that cost the taxpayers $160,000.00, what he isn't telling the public is this fact - he hires them, they work for him, he can fire them. Whoever they are at any particular point in time one of their functions is to push the Mayor's agenda and to lobby city council members. This is not called democracy - it is called "dictatorship" .I don't believe this is what the citizens want. The most important issue facing the city government (other than federal grand jury investigations for bribery and corruption) is the power of the legislative body to have control over the hiring and firing of its staff. Read more about the charter amendment that you will be asked to vote for in my previous blog post on this matter. Please be aware that there are several councilmembers who do not support the charter amendment allowing council to hire its own staff because those individuals benefit for having unfettered access to a powerful Mayor - with concentration of power in the executive branch that will do their bidding . See Maren Deweese's blog and learn more about how this works, especially the Main Street Project. (I am happy I voted against the project - my image in my mirror looks pretty good this morning).

Independent Weekly Endorses Sherri !

Rick Outzen and the Independent Weekly endorse SHERRI MYERS!

"Pensacola City Council District 2:
Sherri Myers:  Few people bring her passion for the “little guy” to elected office. She has
developed into a well-spoken councilperson
who does her homework. She has fearlessly
challenged the new status quo at city hall.
Someone needs to stand against the city’s
oligarchy. Myers is that someone."

Firefighters Back Sherri

Firefighters endorsed Councilwoman Sherri Myers for re-election of the Pensacola City Council. I am please to announced that the Pensacola Professional Firefighters Local 707 has endorsed me. I am humbled and honored by their endorsement. I love our firefighters. I will forever hold them dear in my heart for the kindness they showed my mother after she had her stroke. There were a number of times I had to call them for assistance - I don't know what I would have done without them. One of the main reasons I chose to live in the City of Pensacola is because we have professional firefighters. Our fire fighters serve the citizens in many ways, not just fighting fires that endanger their lives. They are our first responders in emergencies. They deserve our support and appreciate. Here is their Facebook page;
https://www.facebook.com/PensacolaProfessionalFireFightersLocal707
Go there and like their Facebook and let them know how much you appreciate their service to our community. Also, please like this post. Sherri

VOTE "YES" FOR CHARTER AMENDMENTS

Vote "yes" for City Charter Amendments

 Sherri Myers

Wants you to Know

                                  Nov. 4^TH

You Will Decide

      Balance of Power - or - Dictatorship__

The City Council is the governing body of the City of Pensacola, per the City Charter.  There are two branches of government in the City – the Legislative branch which is the City Council and the Executive branch.

CHECKS & BALANCES

Under the US Constitution and the Florida Constitution the members of the legislative branch of government have the IMPLIED POWER to hire and fire their own staff. President Obama does not hire and fire the staff of members of Congress.  Governor Rick Scott does not hire and fire the staff of members of the Florida legislature.  In contrast, in the City of Pensacola the current City mayor hires and fires all staff that perform work for the City Council. This has led to domination and control over the city’s legislative body by the executive branch – a practice that is inconsistent in a Republic form of government where a balance of power is necessary to ensure transparency and accountability in government.

 

In order for the city council to legislate, make policies and have budgetary oversight of the city’s funds, the council must have the ability to hire and fire its own staff. To ensure that the City Council can make independent and informed decisions it is necessary to amend the City Charter to expressly provide that the City Council has a duty, responsibility and authority to hire and fire its staff.

Finally, Dear Voter - Do I want to be re-elected to City Council? You bet I do!  But, what is more important is that you vote “yes” to amend the charter, expressly allowing the council to hire its own staff and preventing any future mayors from dominating, controlling and manipulating the city council for his or her own agenda and that of their powerful friends.

Stand up for Democratic Principles

                                  > Yes - Re-elect Sherri Myers to city council.

  VOTE :::        >Yes - Charter Amendment for council staff

                                  > Yes - Charter Amendment giving citizens the right to recall elected officials.

Vote early:  Oct. 20 through Nov. 1st or on Nov. 4th

For polling locations contact:  escambiavotes.com, or call (850) 595-3900

Contact me at:  526 Parker Dr. Pensacola, Florida 32504, (850) 484-0902, cell (850) 346-8168

Visit me at http://sherrimyers2.blogspot.com/  This is a paid political ad by the Campaign of Sherri Myers

Sherri Myers

City Council-District 2

The People's Watchdog

 

I have been honored to represent you on the city council for four years.  I believe I have earned your trust:

·      I am not influenced by money and special interest. (Check out the campaign contributions of local politicians and those running for office - go to-  EscambiaVotes.com.)

·      I’ve made “NO”  secret backroom deals with the 7^th floor of city hall

·       Consistently voted against wasteful spending, putting needs above wants and political favoritism – like expensive out of town ad agencies rather than sidewalks for school kids.

·       Defended the people’s City Charter in court when the Mayor ordered employees not to talk to City council members.  We the People won.

·       Consistently worked for our district’s fair share of Local Option Sales Tax funds, tree beautification, road resurfacing, drainage and much more.

·       Consistently worked for traffic calming, sidewalks along Burgess Road, stop signs, and complete streets with shared lanes for bicycles and pedestrians.

·       Consistently worked for our Uptown area with its great commercial district, Sacred Heart Hospital, Pensacola International Airport, Pensacola State College and neighborhoods.

·       Restored the city’s Environmental Advisory Board and worked for good environmental practices, protection of beloved trees and Carpenter Creek.

·       Working to assure BP oil funds are used for infrastructure projects such as drainage and storm water.

Vote early - vote NOV 4^TH

Sherri Myers - Your Watchdog

Contact me at (850) 484-0902, sfmada@aol.com

BURGESS ROAD - 3 YEARS LATER

Burgess Road - ground zero.  Why is Burgess Road significant to the people of District 2.  Burgess Rd., running between North Davis Highway and Lanier Street is a narrow street with deep ditches on either side. It is a 70 year old rural road in a highly urbanize environment. The residents who walk, bike and drive down Burgess complain of the dangerous conditions, primarily from speeding cars, garbage cans that line the streets on trash pick-up day, the antiquated drainage system which in some areas are just trenches the city dug to drain water off of Mona Street and Mathis Court.

Burgess Road is not a sexy street - not the sort of project that politicians will get a lot of mileage out of if it is reconstructed with drainage and sidewalks. For the most part it is lined with deteriorating houses, apartments, empty lots that use to house trailer courts. While there are plenty of people who live on Burgess - the number of registered votes won't make a difference in the outcome of an election. Still for all of its lack of appeal there is an attractive element to Burgess  - the beautiful trees. 

So, where are we 3 years after four way stops were  installed at Sanders Street and Burgess Rd?
Well, the residents who live on Burgess and Sanders street love the 4 way stop.  The many wrecks that were a weekly occurrence are no longer.  People are not dying.  But, the road is still dangerous for the many school children who walk the road to get to Workman Middle, Holm Elementary and Washington.  The cars still speed and ignore the interactive speed signs. During an 18 month period after the interactive speed signs went up the PPD wrote 285 speeding tickets. Even so the City Council and the Mayor's Office still turn a blind eye and  a deaf ear to the pleas of residents and parents to fix Burgess Road.  The City has the money to fix Burgess Rd., - it always has.  But, Burgess Road isn't sexy and it isn't downtown. And, besides spending money on wants vs. needs seem to be standard fair for the the City.

I have purposed that the City Council, with or without the Mayor's approval, adopted a "Burgess Road Safe Route to School" project and set aside LOST (Local Option Sales Tax) or Penny's for Progress funds over a 3 to 4 years period - allocated just for Burgess Road until we have the $1.4 million it will take to put in new drainage and sidewalks.  The county has already set aside $350,000.00 for their share of the project.  Commissioner Robinson has already gotten sidewalks on Sanders Street for kids to walk safely to school.  This is a sensible and modest plan.  If we can pay 2 million plus for the  5 or 6 block extravagant Main Street Construction Project that is now the subject of a grand jury investigation, we can do Burgess Road.

On September 22, 2014 the City Council will hold a workshop around 4:00pm at City Hall to discuss the future use of LOST funds.  It is my hope that Mayor Hayward will lend his support to the Burgess Road project.  He has stood in the ditches and walked the dangerous route. He knows first hand - will he and the council turn their backs on the poor and disenfranchised, or will they.... hummm we'll see.