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Why Jason?


This image contains a letter to potential constituents with the following text: Dear Neighbor, Missoula is a place where people live good lives in the company of good people. It’s this way because the choices we made in the past make it possible in the present. I am running to represent Ward One on the next Missoula City Council because I want to keep Missoula the sort of place we love right on into the future. City Council matters. The streets, neighborhoods, parks and public plazas of Missoula bear directly on the day-to-day patterns that make up life in a city—they have a real impact on what we do, how we get around town and how we interact with one another. As a member of City Council, I will be a wise steward of what we already have and a judicious advocate for the future we build together. Public service requires hard work, a grasp of nitty-gritty details and an ability to integrate specific solutions into a larger vision—qualities I have shown my entire adult life, first as a student of economics and philosophy, and then during work as a financial analyst, journalist, and teacher. As a member of City Council, I will be an energetic, constructive presence among my peers and an active, responsive advocate for Ward One. Please participate in this election, which for the first time will be conducted by mail. General election ballots will arrive soon after October 16, with voting concluding on November 6. You can click here to help by offering some of your time, yard space or funding. The stakes are high. Missoula’s open spaces, environmental quality, community-oriented development and commercial prosperity all depend on good government. As a member of City Council, I will continue Ward One’s tradition of progressive leadership. Thus far, I have been encouraged to receive the support of Mayor John Engen, Ward One City Council members Heidi Kendall and Dave Strohmaier, and state representative Robin Hamilton as well as former Mayor Dan Kemmis, former County Commissioner Fern Hart, former state representative Gail Gutsche and many others. I hope you will join us. Please tell your friends about my campaign. I look forward to meeting you and your neighbors as I walk the ward. In the meantime, I invite your questions and comments about what matters to you most about Missoula. Thank you for your support and remember to vote. All the best, Jason Wiener