All this week, 3 News Now is profiling the candidates running for Omaha Mayor.
On Monday, we profiled Ean Mikale, and on Tuesday we took a look at Taylor Royal. We planned to profile Christopher Geary on Wednesday, but he turned down our request for a one on one on-camera interview. However, Geary issued the following statement, which is below.
Being a teacher, I work daily to instill a sense of pride and service in all my students. I feel that service to others is not only something people should do, but it's an obligation we all should embrace. I have run for office before and I feel that now is the perfect time to serve the City of Omaha, which has been my home for three decades. I have a vision for Omaha that brings Government, Business and Citizens together to improve living conditions for everyone by increasing job opportunities, helping businesses grow and prosper, and provide training for those seeking employment.
I think a candidate for any office should be free and clear of anyone or any group that would try to manipulate them once they are in office. Career politicians are working for themselves, not representing you, no matter what political party they represent. This type of approach to their responsibilities gets nothing done. I am the only mayoral candidate that is not accepting any campaign contributions. Omaha has around 40,000 households who actually vote in primaries and it doesn't cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to reach them. If you wish to donate to my campaign financially, please do so in my name, to your favorite charity.
I will not be participating in mayoral debates. Political debates end up being personal attacks on one another and rarely stay on point. Candidates will only say what people want to hear with memorized speeches and can easily stump the other candidates with facts they don't have access to. Voters that watch or listen to these debates will not receive the necessary information to make informed decisions regarding his or her candidate. Even the people who run the debates can sway the information, and even use the forum of a debate to attack, belittle and incite the candidates to attack each other. In the end, these candidates will do what the people who gave them money want them to do. Please visit my campaign site for more information: www.Geary2017.com.
Our Mayoral candidate profiles resume with Heath Mello on Thursday, and incumbent Jean Stothert on Friday.
