The Issues by Mayoral Candidate Mike Hogan

[Captain Zissou]

Michael Scott would actually be awesome. He's unconventional, but he gets the job done. And he really cares. And he's awkward.

The Scranton branch was highest in sales across the entire company.  Michael Scott knows how to get the most out of his people.

If Hogan was running for a seat in Congress, I'd probably vote for him.  Other than his job policies, all the things he advocates aren't local politics issues.  The mayor really has no business touching gun control.  Hogan is going to try and change Jax into his own theocratic Utopian city with no taxes, a bible and a gun in each hand, and zero immigration tolerance.  I have no issue with the Bible and gun part, I am a supporter of both, but I don't think it is the mayors place to enact such policies.

[PeeJayEss]

I have no issue with the Bible and gun part, I am a supporter of both, but I don't think it is the mayors place to enact such policies.

If you are going to champion the Bill of Rights, you can't pick and choose your amendments. If you support the 2nd, you've also gotta support the 1st. I'm not sure this guy's read either, and he certainly doesn't feel as strongly about the 1st as he does the 2nd. But there is a reason it was put in the front.

[Captain Zissou]

I'm not sure this guy's read either, and he certainly doesn't feel as strongly about the 1st as he does the 2nd. But there is a reason it was put in the front.

Freedom of speech protects phrases like "From my cold dead hands".  I think Hogan is taking the Henry Ford approach to freedom of religion, "people can believe whatever they want, as long as they're baptist."

Neither issue has a place in local politics.  Why not focus on QOL or historic preservation or transit instead.....?

[avonjax]

The good part is he didn't mention that pesky old downtown. I think it was veiled in the 2nd paragraph of "Protecting the Taxpayer," because we all know most of the taxpayers in the "burbs" could give a crap about downtown. Who needs that half empty albatross...

[thelakelander]

Job Creation

• Reduce the costs and obstacles of entrepreneurialism by lowering local taxes and regulatory burdens on small businesses

I believe this actually plays into the theme of cost effective downtown revitalization and development.  This is an area I believe the Hogan campaign would be smart to dive into further detail by pinpointing a few regulatory burdens that should be eliminated and why.  There are several great examples of this across the country to take a look at and learn from.  Not only would such a move, improve the downtown business environment, it will also have a positive impact throughout the community (suburbs and urban core neighborhoods).

Also, both candidates should take a serious look into identifying what type of jobs they would like to create and what type of environment those companies and the people they employ.  Here is a link to an recent story regarding urban census trends across the country and how they relate to job, tax base and city growth.  

"This is a real glimmer of hope," says Carol Coletta, head of CEOs for Cities, a non-profit consortium of city leaders that commissioned the research. "Clearly, the next generation of Americans is looking for different kinds of lifestyles â€" walkable, art, culture, entertainment."

Preference for urban living among young adults â€" especially the well-educated â€" has increased sharply, data show:

•In 2000, young adults with a four-year degree were about 61% more likely to live in close-in urban neighborhoods than their less-educated counterparts. Now, they are about 94% more likely.

•In five metropolitan areas â€" Boston, Chicago, New York, San Francisco, Washington â€" about two-thirds of young adults who live in the city center have at least a four-year college degree. Less than a third of the nation's 25- to 34-year-olds do.

"This is no longer anecdotal," Coletta says. "Every metro area has good suburbs, but if you don't have a strong downtown and close-in neighborhoods, then you're not offering a choice that many of them are seeking. Offering that choice is a real competitive advantage for cities."

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2011-04-01-1Ayoungrestless01_ST_N.htm

Creating an environment that is attractive to this population doesn't require money.  In fact, we'd save ourselves a ton of money by focusing on getting better utilization out of our existing assets, infrastructure and landscape.  However, it should be made very clear that if we can't provide the type of environment certain industries and the people they employ seek, those jobs won't materialize, regardless of what type of public policy we take.

As for the first couple of issues (Second Amendment, Illegal Immigration, and Sanctity of Life stuff), there's not much if anything a mayor can do about these things.  Plus with a $60 million budget deficit on our hands, whoever becomes mayor will already have their hands full.  However, with our local demographics, they should rile up various groups to come out and vote.

[copperfiend]

He will also fight to keep Sharia law out of Jacksonville.

[Irene]

We need someone who will help Jax flourish- not make it unbearable.
Let's vote for the candidate who has actual proven record in helping the community, a candidate who has REAL credentials in all areas.

[danem]

I should have ran for mayor and just shouted, "I will cut your taxes"! I might have had a pretty good chance of winning. Where the heck is his vision for our City and its future?

You're gonna need to do something about preserving the sanctity of life and the second amendment. (I like to call these the live and let die binary precepts)

Where will we end up if our next mayor doesn't protect us from a city council that is determined to undermine these founding principles?

Then there's this whole illegal immigration thingy.

Where DOES he stand on putting a border fence between Florida and Georgia??

[danem]

Creating an environment that is attractive to this population doesn't require money.  In fact, we'd save ourselves a ton of money by focusing on getting better utilization out of our existing assets, infrastructure and landscape.  However, it should be made very clear that if we can't provide the type of environment certain industries and the people they employ seek, those jobs won't materialize, regardless of what type of public policy we take.

This is true. It seems like putting money into a lot of big projects may be good for 2020, but in this present climate, there are things could be done and need to be done that work today.

[Cliffs_Daughter]

I have no issue with the Bible and gun part, I am a supporter of both, but I don't think it is the mayors place to enact such policies.

If you are going to champion the Bill of Rights, you can't pick and choose your amendments. If you support the 2nd, you've also gotta support the 1st. I'm not sure this guy's read either, and he certainly doesn't feel as strongly about the 1st as he does the 2nd. But there is a reason it was put in the front.

That's the fore-running thought in my head - then again, I'm a political contradiction: I own a gun AND am pro-choice. I'm the one with both Obama & NRA stickers on the back of my car.

I just think this list, like so many other candidates in history, is written well-enough to paint a lovely picture most people want to see. It basically hands everyone a pair of rose-tinted shades, because that's what they want to see.

[CityLife]

I feel like Luke Wilson in the movie Idiocracy and Mike Hogan is the Tea Party version of Terry Crews.

Working with JEA to cut fees and the adopt a school thing are decent ideas, but that is about it.

What I really want to know is, as mayor will Hogan attempt to get a copy of Barack Obama's birth certificate?

[wsansewjs]

Why in the blazing f*** does Mike Hogan want to DRAG the federal ISSUES down to the local office while distract us with those issues and being screwed into a whirlpool of doom for Jacksonville.

Okay okay okay... the choice for the Mayor Of Jacksonville just GOT SO EASY.

BE
CALM
AND
VOTE
FOR
BROWN.

-Josh

[Captain Zissou]

I feel like Luke Wilson in the movie Idiocracy and Mike Hogan is the Tea Party version of Terry Crews.

Whoa. President Comacho and Secretary Not Sure saved the plants.  I'm sure that is more than would be accomplished if Hogan were to be elected.  Besides, Brawndo's got what plants crave.  It has electrolytes.

[danem]

I feel like Luke Wilson in the movie Idiocracy and Mike Hogan is the Tea Party version of Terry Crews.

Whoa. President Comacho and Secretary Not Sure saved the plants.  I'm sure that is more than would be accomplished if Hogan were to be elected.  Besides, Brawndo's got what plants crave.  It has electrolytes.

Strip malls is what Jacksonville craves. They have nail salons.

[tufsu1]

Other than Mtrain, does anyone know anyone who is planning on voting for Parson Hogan?

I believe Noone supports Hogan as well

then there's the 35% of the voters from the first election...and Rick Mullaney!