Prince George goes to the polls Nov. 19 to determine who will be their municipal leaders for the next three years.
In an effort to better inform the community on the 24 candidates running for a seat on Prince George municipal council, The Citizen sent out a form to all hopefuls with a series of questions that we hope will reveal their histories, priorities, qualifications and personalities.
Here are what they had to say.
Running for councillor
1. Name: Travis Shaw a.k.a Foxy De-Rossi
2. Occupation(s) (past and/or present): Starbucks, Winners, Tim Hortons, V Spa, entertainer.
3. Community involvement and contributions: I started working with the community when I was 15 in high school working with the Prince George Community Foundation. I volunteered with a lot of non-profit organizations, helped out with Pride, entertained all over B.C. to promote Prince George and worked with the GSA (gay straight alliance) high school group.
4. Other pertinent qualifications: I have lived in the spotlight and on the cover of papers since I was 16 years old. I have been called a Canadian gay icon, living legend, and hold true to my morals and standards by living my life to be the best I can be. I was an Olympic torch runner for the 2010 Winter Olympics, queer citizen of the year 2010, a founding member of the Gay Mens Health Summit. I helped the UNBC Pride Centre become what it is today.
5. Why are you running for council? I have lived my life on the cover of newspapers and TV and radio. I have noting to hide or lose by running for city council. I have never been more proud to live in Prince George. I am more confident and able to be the great leader I am when I am in the public and have a voice that cares and reaches everyone in the community. I believe everyone has both value and
purpose.
6. What can you uniquely bring to the city? My charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent.
7. What are your most pressing issues? Roads, city services and snow removal.
8. How do you propose to address those issues? Working
closely with the community.
9. What do you hope to accomplish in your three-year term should you be elected? Show the city what I am made of and how its helped shape me as a person.
