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2009 NYC Voter Guide: Candidate Profile: Abbi Lee Rogers

9th City Council District

 

CANDIDATES

Inez E. Dickens no photo   

Inez E. Dickens
[ D, WF ]

Abbi Lee Rogers
[ R ]

  

Abbi Lee Rogers

Republican

Party enrolled in: Republican

Occupation: HOMEMAKER

Occupational background: UNDERCOVER AGENT FOR "WHITE COLLAR" CRIME; GENERAL; GOVERNMENT CONTRACT NEGOTIATION; MANAGER FOR THE US DIVISION OF A NATIONAL COMPANY BASED IN THE UK; ASSISTANT TO THE COMPTROLLER FOR A NATIONAL COMPANY

Educational background: HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE; APPRENTICE TO COMPTROLLER FOR A NATIONAL COMPANY, CERTIFICATES: SECURITY, CRISIS INTERVENTION, FIRE, AND SAFETY

Organizational affiliations: VOLUNTEERS IN TOUCH, 19 YEAR VOLUNTEER FOR BATTERED WOMEN AND CHILDREN; NICK COKER'S CREATIVE VISIONS; FORMER MEMBER OF NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS

Prior public experience: PRIVATE SECTOR EXPERIENCE RELATIVE TO CITY COUNCIL: WHITE COLLAR CRIME; FEDERAL/STATE/CITY GOVERNMENT CONTRACT NEGOTIATION; ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE: ASSISTANT TO COMPTROLLER, NATIONAL GENERAL MANAGER; SECURITY, CRISIS INTERVENTION, FIRE AND SAFETY

Email: ABBI4HARLEM@YAHOO.COM

Website: http://ABBI4HARLEM.ORG

Email & Website links were provided by the candidate.

 

1. What is the most important issue in Council District 09 you would address if elected?

AFFORDABLE HOUSING IS THE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE IN CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 09. THE RECENTLY "REVISED" PLANNING AND ZONING (125TH STREET) IN THE DISTRICT WILL DISPLACE MORE RESIDENTS AND SMALL BUSINESS BECAUSE THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING IS NOT AFFORDABLE AND IT DOES NOT PROVIDE AFFORDABLE SPACE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES. IN ADDITION, THE CITY NEEDS TOUGHER LAWS AGAINST LANDLORDS ENGAGING IN ILLEGAL ACTIVITY TO DISPLACE RENT STABILIZED/CONTROLLED TENANTS FROM THEIR APARTMENTS.

 

2. What other important issues would you address if elected?

THE ABBI 4 HARLEM CAMPAIGN IS DESIGNED TO INITIATE, PROMOTE LEGISLATE AND REFORM: UNAFFORDABLE HOUSING/TENANT ISSUES, JOBS AND SMALL BUSINESSES OPPORTUNITIES; EDUCATION/CHILD CARE/SENIORS/PUBLIC SAFETY.

 

3. What makes you the best candidate for this office?

ABBI LEE ROGERS IS A FIFTH GENERATION "HARLEMITE". HER FAMILY RESIDED FROM EAST 110 TO WEST 135 STREET. ABBI UNDERSTANDS THE NEEDS OF CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 09 AND THE CITY OF NEW YORK. THE ABBI 4 HARLEM MOVEMENT IS COMMITTED TO ACTION THROUGH NEW AND INNOVATIVE IDEAS, EFFECTIVE POLICIES, REDUCTION OF WASTEFUL SPENDING AND MISAPPROPRIATING FUNDS. ABBI'S EXPERIENCE IN ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT, WHITE COLLAR INVESTIGATION, GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS, AND SECURITY, CRISIS INTERVENTION, FIRE AND SAFETY MAKES HEAR VALUABLE CANDIDATE FOR CITY COUNCIL. IN ADDITION, ABBI LEE ROGERS HAS NO SPECIAL INTEREST(S) OR SELF SERVING AGENDA MAKING HER THE BEST CANDIDATE FOR CITY COUNCIL.

 

(Reprinted as supplied by the candidate.)

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PARTY KEY
C = Conservative
D = Democratic
FJ = Freedom Justice
G = Green
I = Independence
JE = Jobs and Education
L = Liberal
LBT = Libertarian Party
NV = New Voice
P = Populist Party
PSL = Party for Socialism and Liberation
RTH* = Rent is Too High Party
R = Republican
SW = Socialist Workers Party
WF = Working Families

*Rent is Too Damn High was changed by the BOE to Rent is Too High after the printed Voter Guide had gone to press.