
JB Akers On The Issues
List of Services
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Jobs and the EconomyJobs and the Economy
- Create a world-class workforce
- Smarter tax policies
- Right size government
- Utilize our energy resources as the foundation for economic growth, while welcoming all types of businesses into our new economy.
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EducationEducation
- Provide educational resources that focus on the individual needs of every student, whether schooled in public, privately or at home.
- Support our educators through better pay and better training.
- Incentivize community buy-in to our educational system so that we all have a voice in the education of our children and grandchildren.
- Increase opportunities at community and technical colleges as a cohort to higher education
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Public SafetyPublic Safety
- Fight drug trafficking with every available resource.
- Guard our Second Amendment and the natural right of every person to defend themself and their family.
- Protect the sanctity of life.
- Proactively offer assistance to families and especially children who are impacted by substance abuse to reduce the cycle of crime.
- Maximize penalties for violent criminals while working to minimize repeat offenses in non-violent crimes.
- Provide enhanced support and resources for our first responders, who are often over worked and under paid.
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InfrastructureInfrastructure
Infrastructure is directly tied to economic growth while also critical to the people who already live here. We must:
- Maintain and repair our roads.
- Expand broadband coverage to all areas of the County.
- Insure reliable water and sanitation services to everyone in our District.