Robert DeFazio's application for Ward 3 Councillor

*************************************************************************** MR. ROBERT DEFAZIO 938 THIRD LINE EAST SAULT STE. MARIE ONTARIO P6A-5K9

MISS DONNA IRVING CITY CLERK CIVIC CENTRE 99 FOSTER DRIVE AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL

DEAR MRS. IRVING AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL.

I ROBERT DEFAZIO OF 838 THIRD LINE EAST AM LETTING MY NAME STAND FOR A BY-ELECTION FOR THE VACANCY OF DERICK BRANDT AS A WARD 3 CITY COUNCILLOR,

I HAD BEEN ON CITY COUNCIL REPRESENTING WARD THREE FOR THE YEARS 1973 AND 1974 WHICH WAS A TWO YEAR TERM AT THAT TIME.

I AM LETTING MY NAME STAND FOR THE BY-ELECTION FOR WARD 3. I LIVED AND OPERATED MY BUSINESS IN WARD 3 FOR MOST OF MY LIFE.

I OWNED AND OPERATED THE DeFAZIO CONSTRUCTION LTD. IN WARD 3.

I OWNED AND OPERATED THE DeFAZIO NEMORIAL LTD. AND MY SON PHILIP NOW OPERATES THE DeFAZIO MEMORIAL LTD. SUPPLYING AND INSTALLING GRANITE HEAD STONES AT THE CEMETARIES.

I AM VERY FAMILER WITH THE OPERATION OF CITY COUNCIL.

BEFORE I WAS ELECTED IN WARD 3 AS A COUNCIL MEMBER FOR 1973-1974. I HAD DEALT WITH TOWNSHIP COUNCILS AND CITY COUNCILS ON MANY ISSUES THAT HAD TO BE DEALT WITH, AND MANY TIMES THE TOWNSHIPS AND THE CITY HAD REQUESTED INFORMATION FROM ME TO ASSIST THEM WHEN THEY HAD PROBLEMS THAT THEY COULD NOT SOLVE, AND I CAME MANY TMES TO ASSIST THEM FOR WHAT EVER THE OCCASION WOULD BE.

I SERVED ON THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION FOR TWO (2) YEARS. I SERVED ON THE SAULT STE MARIE SAFETY COUNCIL.

I SERVED ON THE SAULT STE. MARIE URBAN RENEWAL COMMITTEE AND I WAS VICE CHAIRMAN.

I SERVED ON THE ONTARIO TRAFFIC CONFERENCE.

I SERVED ON THE CRYSTAL CREEK CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT AND I SERVED AS CHAIRMAN. WHICH IS IN WARD 3.

I SERVED ON THE ONTARIO HOUSING BUILDING ASSOCIATION AND I SERVED AS PRESIDENT FOR ONE (1) YEAR.

I WAS PRESIDENT OF THE HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION FOR MANY YEARS.

I HAD SERVED 4 YEARS IN THE CANADIAN ARMY, I ENLISTED IN THE ARMY AS A PRIVATE AND WORKED MY WAY UP THE RANKS AND I WAS PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF CAPTAIN.

I SERVED AS AN ACTING MEMBER ON THE CANADIAN LEGION.

I AM WILLING TO WORK ALONG SIDE WITH MRS. PAT MICK AND I KNOW THAT WE COULD DO A LOT OF WORK TO-GETHER FOR THE BETTERMENT OF WARD 3 AND THE CITY AS A WHOLE.

I AM NO GREENHORN TO MUNICIPAL POLITICS I HAVE DEALT WITH MANY COUNCILS CITY, TOWNSHIPS ETC.

I KNOW THAT I WOULD BE A GREAT ASSET TO CITY COUNCIL WITH MY EXPERIENCE ETC.

I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO BE BACK ON CITY COUNCIL TO GIVE EVERYTHNG THAT IS NEEDED TO SPRUCE UP THIS CITY.

I WOULD APPRECIATE THAT YOU WOULD CONSIDER MY NAME TO STAND FOR A BY-ELECTION FOR THE VACANT SEAT IN WARD 3 AS I HAVE LIVED HERE IN WARD 3 THE BIGGEST PART OF MY LIFE.

I AM THANKING YOU IN ADVANCE FOR MY NAME BE PUT ON THE BALLET FOR THE BY-ELECTION FOR WARD 3.

YOURS TRULY MR. ROBERT DeFAZIO ***************************************************************************