Rick A. Talford
for
Village Trustee
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Pierce County
Village of Elmwood
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Constitutional
Election Date: April 1, 2008
Reason for Running:
I would like to serve on as a Village Trustee, to help invest the time to better
Our Community for the future. Hopefully in as many ways as we can come up with.While returning the Board back into the Democracy style it once was.
Family and Community:
Our Community for the future. Hopefully in as many ways as we can come up with.While returning the Board back into the Democracy style it once was.
Family and Community:
I have been with My Wife for 21 years. We have been married for 18years,
with two Son’s 15 & 17. Both Boys are in High School, and have been Honor Role Students. We have run a small business in the town, to help those that may need the assistance with their needs with Snow and Lawn Care. We are also a part of the Adopt A Hwy program that is within the community and reaches out into the county.
Leadership and Service:
with two Son’s 15 & 17. Both Boys are in High School, and have been Honor Role Students. We have run a small business in the town, to help those that may need the assistance with their needs with Snow and Lawn Care. We are also a part of the Adopt A Hwy program that is within the community and reaches out into the county.
Leadership and Service:
My past includes a HSED and High School Diploma. I have been a Licensed
Restaurant Manager. My family and I started a small business “Talford’s Snow & Lawn Care Co.” in 2002. I have been involved with the NRCC, and have received different awards from them, including the Ronald Reagan Award 2 years in a row. The most recent of them being the Congressional Order of Merit in late 2007. The family also is happy to be part of the NWF, with the Backyard Habitat Program. Other Organizations and Memberships I have involvement with are: AIC, ACS, ADA, ASPCA, MADD, MDA, NRA, NPCA, as well as National Program like the Trust Historical Preservation, the Law Enforcement Officer Memorial, the Police & Trooper Assoc., Vet Services, Firefighter Charitable Foundation, and the Wildlife Federation. The Wisconsin programs are: the Fraternal Order of Police, the Professional Police Assoc., and the Vets Assoc. Others include the Wildlife Forever, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Sierra Club, and the Metropolitan Ministries.
Restaurant Manager. My family and I started a small business “Talford’s Snow & Lawn Care Co.” in 2002. I have been involved with the NRCC, and have received different awards from them, including the Ronald Reagan Award 2 years in a row. The most recent of them being the Congressional Order of Merit in late 2007. The family also is happy to be part of the NWF, with the Backyard Habitat Program. Other Organizations and Memberships I have involvement with are: AIC, ACS, ADA, ASPCA, MADD, MDA, NRA, NPCA, as well as National Program like the Trust Historical Preservation, the Law Enforcement Officer Memorial, the Police & Trooper Assoc., Vet Services, Firefighter Charitable Foundation, and the Wildlife Federation. The Wisconsin programs are: the Fraternal Order of Police, the Professional Police Assoc., and the Vets Assoc. Others include the Wildlife Forever, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Sierra Club, and the Metropolitan Ministries.
In 2007, I received Certificates of Appreciation for the “Arbor Day Foundation”,
“Special Olympics”, “Easter Seals”, and “Feed the Children” where through the family business, we where recognized for helping serve 581 meals to the needy in 2007, and have started off 2008 with 183 so far. I also received a Certificate of Acknowledgment from “Boys Town”. We have also been active in donating to the Elmwood Athletics Programs through WDMO Radio in Menomonie. We received a Certificate of Sponsorship for helping with the Internet Safety Program. I have also been listed in the Madison’s Who’s Who of Professionals and will be in the 2007-08 Yearbook coming out in March 2008.
Issues be deal with:
“Special Olympics”, “Easter Seals”, and “Feed the Children” where through the family business, we where recognized for helping serve 581 meals to the needy in 2007, and have started off 2008 with 183 so far. I also received a Certificate of Acknowledgment from “Boys Town”. We have also been active in donating to the Elmwood Athletics Programs through WDMO Radio in Menomonie. We received a Certificate of Sponsorship for helping with the Internet Safety Program. I have also been listed in the Madison’s Who’s Who of Professionals and will be in the 2007-08 Yearbook coming out in March 2008.
Issues be deal with:
1) Taxes and Increases to the community that keep happening due to poor money management skills.
2) Business and Home Owners leaving the community. The growth of our community is an area that must be given notice, and time to make it better.
3) Integrity of our Public Officials is an area that I very much am aware of, and want to change for the better. I believe that every person deserves to be heard, as well as every opinion. The standings in the community should never make one mans word greater than another. It is a Citizens right to ask their Representatives any question they have, and they should always be answered in a respectable manner.
4) Community Awareness and Participation are another area to make better. The Board currently states that “They Make Our Decisions For Us” They should be doing everything possible to getting the citizens view, weather by surveys to us, or simply becoming more open to public input over these areas. Higher attendance to the meetings would show the citizens are interested in participating with their local government.
5) Education is similar to the Village Board, with the School Board not getting the participation from the parents in the District. Continuous cuts to the programs that mean the most have to be looked at better. While sports can be very attractive for the Schools, it can also be the downfall, when our funds are being used to promote them, instead of the Educational needs of the students. The Safety of Our children should be a top priority and keeping every kid in School until graduation needs to be a must.
I would like very much, to hear from anyone in regards to my candidacy, the issues, and your expectations for your elected officials. Please feel free to make contact with me at any of the following. I will respond ASAP if messages are left.
Sincerely,
Rick A. Talford
123 W. Shaw Ave.
Elmwood, WI 54740
(715) 639-2313
Fax 639-2314
email- rtalford@centurytel.net
I would like very much, to hear from anyone in regards to my candidacy, the issues, and your expectations for your elected officials. Please feel free to make contact with me at any of the following. I will respond ASAP if messages are left.
Sincerely,
Rick A. Talford
123 W. Shaw Ave.
Elmwood, WI 54740
(715) 639-2313
Fax 639-2314
email- rtalford@centurytel.net
