Alex Schmitt is running for Evansville City Council At-Large. He is a proud 4th-generation Evansville native and even prouder 4th-generation West-Sider and F.J. Reitz graduate, small business owner, who loves his hometown. He was raised to give back to his community, serve my neighbors, uphold his Christian values, and preserve and respect the rich history of Evansville. His main goal of this campaign is to ensure that my hometown continues to prosper, regardless of a political party.
He has said time and time again, “we, as a city, are extremely lucky to be in an upward climb, all because of a history of current and past administrations and community leaders, who are passionate about the city’s growth, and live out the ideals of servant leadership”. “However, in order to continue that upward climb, we also need young servant leaders to step up and help lead the charge; young leaders who cherish and understand their hometown, who have a history of being active and present in their community. We need young people who won’t just follow but will lead. The young people who show their integrity and true colors by doing what is right, not what is popular or easy, and continue to shoulder the burdens that come because of it”.
Alex says “that our lives improve over time, not overnight, and we have to do the small things daily that compound over time. We need to continue improving our ordinances so that our local businesses not only get off the ground but flourish; we do that by updating our outdated local ordinances”. “We need to focus and follow through on quality of life issues, walkability, and simple things like aesthetics, and in turn, we will attract and retain more young people, families, and businesses to, and in, our area. And we need to finally fix our traffic and road issues. These are not issues that can be fixed in a day, but improving upon these issues, little by little, can have a powerful impact on bettering our daily lives, and that is what he intends to focus on as an Evansville City Councilor”.
Alex was the leading vote-getter in the Republican City Council Primary. He received 70% of the vote of Republican ballots cast and in an At-Large race for three seats, He led the pack by the largest margin of any contested City Council race with 158 and 175 votes ahead of second and third, respectively. His campaign achieved that by knocking on doors and raising funds. In fact, contrary to the embarrassing (annoying and unoriginal) spin of one local “reporter,†of the funds we raised between July 2018 and the Primary, Alex spent around $23,500, with just over 80% spent at locally-owned businesses. 9% was spent mainly at big box stores and USPS, who employ local residents, around 6% was spent on Facebook marketing, and 4% was paid to a friend of mine, a former West-Sider, who now owns his own graphic design business in Indy and designed all of our striking campaign logos. And don’t forget, the $119.40 (half a percent overall) that was spent in Australia for an annual subscription to a web-based invite design website.
Alex stressed that It shouldn’t be surprising that so many people want to participate in his movement of ignoring political distractions and focus on their community, regardless of political affiliation, and your vote ensures we can continue our momentum.
He concluded that is why I am asking for your vote this Fall – to continue this positive direction that is focused on community, not political distractors. A list of dates is below.
EARLY VOTING AT CIVIC CENTER ELECTION OFFICE
Early Voting (Civic Center Election Office): October 8 – November 4 Early Voting (Evansville Libraries): October 21 – November 1 Absentee Ballot requests are due by October 24
General Election: November 5.
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