Meet Jon Oleson,
Incumbent 2017 Candidate for Bloomington City Council, District 4
Hello neighbor,
My name is Jon Oleson. I am the incumbent candidate to represent District 4 on the Bloomington City. This will be my second term in office. I have enjoyed getting to know all of you these last four years and want to continue to work for you on the Bloomington city council. I look forward to meeting more of the voters in the NE portion of Bloomington prior to the final, General Election on Tuesday, November 7!
I believe we need to keep partisan, polarizing politics out of local government. I don't want government in Bloomington to mirror what's going on in Congress today. What we need is Council representation that thoughtfully and fairly seeks solutions to problems and plans a wise future. I pledge to do that for you if elected.
My name is Jon Oleson. I am the incumbent candidate to represent District 4 on the Bloomington City. This will be my second term in office. I have enjoyed getting to know all of you these last four years and want to continue to work for you on the Bloomington city council. I look forward to meeting more of the voters in the NE portion of Bloomington prior to the final, General Election on Tuesday, November 7!
I believe we need to keep partisan, polarizing politics out of local government. I don't want government in Bloomington to mirror what's going on in Congress today. What we need is Council representation that thoughtfully and fairly seeks solutions to problems and plans a wise future. I pledge to do that for you if elected.
I moved to our home on 2nd Avenue in 2003. We really like our neighborhood and think Bloomington is a great place to live. In the past 5 years, I’ve served as a volunteer on the city’s Planning Commission where I’ve learned a lot about our city and how it operates. The Commission gathers your input about development plans in the city – how things like transportation, housing, businesses and neighborhoods develop – and makes recommendations to the City Council.
I believe my experiences have produced the right skills and knowledge to represent you well:
· As a Planning Commissioner
· As a small business owner
· As a 33 year educator (teacher and principal)
· As an active volunteer in the community, including:
- Bloomington United for Youth Board
- service projects with the Bloomington Daymakers Rotary Club and the Bloomington
Chamber of Commerce Community Outreach Committee
· As a Planning Commissioner
· As a small business owner
· As a 33 year educator (teacher and principal)
· As an active volunteer in the community, including:
- Bloomington United for Youth Board
- service projects with the Bloomington Daymakers Rotary Club and the Bloomington
Chamber of Commerce Community Outreach Committee
- reading tutor at Valley View Middle School
- at my church (including the coordination of a Metro
project called Families Moving Forward
where our church provides evening meals and
overnight lodging for homeless families 3
weeks a year), and
· As a person who participates in the many opportunities we have to enjoy a quality life because we live in Bloomington!
Please let me know if you or a group you know would like to talk with me. Contact me by email at OlesonFor4@earthlink.net or call my cell at 651-208-6586.
Jon
- at my church (including the coordination of a Metro
project called Families Moving Forward
where our church provides evening meals and
overnight lodging for homeless families 3
weeks a year), and
· As a person who participates in the many opportunities we have to enjoy a quality life because we live in Bloomington!
Please let me know if you or a group you know would like to talk with me. Contact me by email at OlesonFor4@earthlink.net or call my cell at 651-208-6586.
Jon
