{"id":78,"date":"2017-09-13T10:30:25","date_gmt":"2017-09-13T14:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/votesesma.com\/blog\/?p=78"},"modified":"2017-09-13T22:57:08","modified_gmt":"2017-09-14T02:57:08","slug":"reelect-michael-sesma-to-the-gaithersburg-city-council","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/votesesma.com\/blog\/?p=78","title":{"rendered":"Reelect Michael Sesma to the Gaithersburg City Council"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019m running for reelection to the Gaithersburg City Council because I believe the citizens of Gaithersburg deserve and expect:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A responsive, transparent City government<\/li>\n<li>A responsible approach to managing      growth and its impact on schools, traffic and public safety<\/li>\n<li>Innovation in economic development<\/li>\n<li>A sound fiscal policy<\/li>\n<li>A sustainable and green city<\/li>\n<li>A better Quality of Life for all of      Gaithersburg<\/li>\n<li>Accountability from their elected officials<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These are the obligations I have had to the citizens of Gaithersburg since first elected to the City Council in 2005. It has been an honor and privilege to fulfill these commitments to you.<\/p>\n<p>My work and leadership on the City Council has focused on insuring the quality of life that makes Gaithersburg a Great American City while building a framework to position and prepare Gaithersburg for the immediate and future opportunities and challenges of a revived and growing economy. \u00a0I have acted to promote the vital interests of residents and families while pursuing innovative approaches to support local businesses and build a sustainable economy.\u00a0 This requires a commitment to realistic solutions, not grandstanding.\u00a0 It requires a belief in transparent, open and common sense government that works for everyone.\u00a0 It requires an open mind, a readiness to listen and careful judgment.\u00a0 These are the commitments I have brought since first being elected to the City Council and what I promise will continue.<\/p>\n<p>I will continue to work to develop a comprehensive strategy to stimulate and reward business investments that enhance economic vitality and diversity; to innovate, create and implement programs that promote environmental protection, energy conservation and sustainability; and to refine policies and practices to maintain and strengthen the city as an exceptional place for families to live, work, learn and play.<\/p>\n<p>I ask for your vote on November 7 so that I can continue to provide responsive and responsible leadership as a member of the Gaithersburg City Council.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019m running for reelection to the Gaithersburg City Council because I believe the citizens of Gaithersburg deserve and expect:<\/p>\n<p> A responsive, transparent City government A responsible approach to managing growth and its impact on schools, traffic and public safety Innovation in economic development A sound fiscal policy A sustainable and green city A better Quality [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/votesesma.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/votesesma.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/votesesma.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/votesesma.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/votesesma.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=78"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"http:\/\/votesesma.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":88,"href":"http:\/\/votesesma.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78\/revisions\/88"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/votesesma.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=78"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/votesesma.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=78"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/votesesma.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=78"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}