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Jabari Toins
Name: Jabari A. Toins
Office seeking: Mayor
Candidate Web site(s: http://jabaritoins4mayor.synthasite.com/
Age and date of birth: 29 June 7, 1979
Education: French Elementary, Hardy Middle School, Provine High School, Ashworth College Major (Teacher Assist.), and Everest University (Major Business
Current job: N/A
Past public office: N/A
Spouse/family names: Molly E. Toins (Wife)
Moses Woods III (Son) and
Alexis A. Toins (Daughter)
Rashidi Toins (Brother)
Kinshasa Toins, Teandrea McDonald (Sisters)
Contact info: (601) 922-7242 Home (601) 951-2296 Cell
Platform:
1. Explain how and why you would provide the best leadership for Jackson. (How) I
know what the City of Jackson needs. 1Create vocational education programs for
dropouts. 2Create a free clinic for people that can’t get Medicaid or can’t
afford medical expense. 3. Improve and repair roads and streets 4. Establish food
pantry for the elderly and disabled. (Why) I am not just running for mayor I also
know the Citizens ( hopes) The hope is that we can all work together, (Fears) My
family have fear we had killing in our family.
2. What are your infrastructure priorities, and how will you pay for infrastructure
repairs?
3. What will you do to combat crime in the city (other than reinstating the Crime
Prevention Unit)? Unfortunately, crime is a war that can never be won so, it must
always be fought. Nothing is more devastating to a community than out-of-control
crime. Especially when that community is in the process of building a new and
positive image. In fact, even the perception of paralyze business momentum and
destroy the sense of security that a vibrant and progressive city requires.
As Mayor, I will make sure that our police department continues to get the resources
they need to perform their job
4. How would you handle the police chief position? Would you return to a full-time
chief? Why or why not? I would look into the dept. and see who will make a good chief
and the chief that I will get will be full-time. (Why) We need a full-time chief so
he or she can do a good job and run a good dept.
5. What are your economic-development priorities for the city? 1. Provide housing and
rehabilitation for homeless. 2. Create affordable housing for all Citizens. 3. Stop
contractor taking all the jobs for our family.
6. How would you alter the employee pay/benefit structure? Their pay will be base on
the number of years they been there. Full-time and part-time employee will receive
the same benefits.
7. How would you improve transparency in government? How would you change the way the
city responds to public-records requests? YES
8. There are various proposals that would ostensibly help with flood control on the
Pearl, and perhaps increase development and/or green space for the city. What program
would you support and why?
9. What is the first thing you would do as mayor? create jobs, safer communities,
educational innovations and revitalize declining neighborhoods.
10. What role should the city play to help the youth of Jackson? Please provide your
specific plans. 1Create vocational education programs for dropouts. 2. Create jobs
and educational opportunities for youth and young adults
11. How would you bring new funds into the city of Jackson’s coffers? I am planning
to get 3 grant writer to bring more funds to Jackson.
12. Do you support making Capitol Street two-way? NO
13. What can you do/support to make the city more attractive to residents? If my
Citizens call any parts of the cith govrment they have a 24hr turn to get back to
them
14. What can you do/support to make the city more attractive to businesses? I will
give new businesses a tax cut but that have to give the Citizens of Jackson 25% of
the jobs
15. What is something fun/interesting about you that few people know? I like to have
fun with every one.
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