Why you should vote for Mark Tyler for Kirtland City Council

***** Please note that this post is in no way related to Lake County GOP or any of its affiliates. The views expressed in the following are strictly that of the writer. *****

In my opinion there are many reasons that Mark Tyler is the best candidate for the job of City Council in Kirtland. Most may think I’d start somewhere around “he’s one of two incumbent candidates”; truth is that barely hits the radar in my opinion. It’s his dedication to community, and his willingness to do what it takes to get the job done that has this columnist’s attention. Mark has paved his own way to get everything in life that he has. Born at the Cleveland Clinic on August 15, 1957, he lived in Garfield Heights after birth. His family moved to Lyndhurst, where he was raised and met his wife, Sandy, of 25 years through a mutual friend at his alma-matter, Brush High School.
A resident of Kirtland since 1994, he has been an active member of the Kirtland Kiwanis for over 10 years and is currently serving on the Board of Directors and the Scholarship Committee. He is also a member of the Willoughby Rotary and is a Graduate of Leadership Lake County, Class of 2005. Also a supporter of the Kirtland Music Boosters and Kirtland Athletic Boosters, Mark and Sandy can be seen at most events in Kirtland supporting their city, with his hand on the pulse of his constituents. He has worked in Lake County for over two decades, first as an engineer in the Nuclear Engineering Department at The Perry Nuclear Power Plant and is currently Principal Engineer at the Lubrizol Corporation. His political career started after he became President of Kiwanis, which led to appointments to the City Charter Review Committee and Planning Advisory Committee for the Comprehensive Plan, and eventually being asked to run for city council.
In his last four years in his role of City Council At Large, Mark is the Council Parliamentarian and recently became a member of National Association of Parliamentarians after passing his entrance exam. In this role Mark is responsible for recommending proper procedural motions to comply with Roberts Rules of Order. He also took courses at CSU College of Urban affairs to better himself as a Councilman. The training included classes in Roles and Responsibilities, Council-Mayor relations, municipal finance, municipal law, media relations and ethics. He put his training to good use by working closely with Council and the Mayor to help secure necessary equipment for Kirtland Fire/Rescue to keep their citizens safe. These items included two new pumpers and a new ambulance. He also supported the purchase of three new snow plows for The Kirtland Service Department to keep the roadways clear, such as the newly expanded Route 306, in which he also played a pivotal role.
Councilman Tyler’s goals for the future of Kirtland are to continue work on the 306 sanitary sewer project. Kirtland has entered into an agreement with Lake County Sanitary Sewer District to install a sewer line down the Route 306 corridor to just past city hall (in the Temple View area). He would also like to start work on the Route 306/Route 6 intersection improvement project. This would include extended turning lanes and a new traffic signal. He is also an advocate of independent senior housing in Kirtland. Western Reserve Nursing home currently provides skilled nursing care, however other options such as an independent housing facility needs to be pursued. It is vital to the future of Kirtland that we explore the ideas set forth in Issue Eight. Rezoning of the Downtown area as a Historic Town Center would allow for a plethora of business opportunities. This would generate additional revenue which could provide upgrades in city services without increases in taxes. When elected for a second term, I have no doubt that Mark will continue to actively serve and remain committed to our community to ensure a bright future for the citizens of Kirtland, which is why he will undoubtedly have my vote come November 8.

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Distribution of Wealth

A young woman was about to finish her first year of college.
Like so many other young people her age, she considered herself to be a liberal Democrat, and was very much in favor of the redistribution of wealth.

She was deeply ashamed that her father was a rather staunch Republican, a feeling she openly expressed to him. Based on the lectures that she had participated in at college, and the occasional chat with a very liberal professor, she felt that her father had for years harbored an evil, selfish desire to keep what he thought should be his.

One day she was challenging her father on his opposition to higher taxes on the rich and the addition of more government welfare programs. The self- professed objectivity proclaimed by her very liberal college professors had to be the truth and she indicated so to her father.

He responded by asking how she was doing in school.

Taken aback, she answered rather haughtily that she had a 4.0 GPA, and let him know that it was tough to maintain that high average, insisting that she was taking a very difficult course load and was constantly studying, which left her no time to go out and party like other young people she knew. She didn't even have time for a boyfriend, and didn't really have many college friends because she spent all her time studying.

Her father listened and then asked, "How is your friend Audrey doing?"

She replied, "Audrey is barely getting by. All she takes are easy classes, she never studies, and she barely has a 2.0 GPA. She is very popular on campus, college for her is a blast. She's always invited to all the parties, and lots of times she doesn't even show up for classes because she's too hung over."

Her wise father asked his daughter, "Why don't you go to the Dean's office and ask him to deduct a 1.0 off your GPA and give it to your friend who only has a 2.0. That way you will both have a 3.0 GPA and certainly that would be a fair and equal distribution of GPA."

The daughter, visibly shocked by her father's suggestion, angrily fired back, "That wouldn't be fair! I have worked really hard for my grades! I've invested a lot of time, and a lot of hard work! Audrey has done next to nothing toward her degree. She has played while I have worked my tail off!"

The father slowly smiled, winked and said gently, "Welcome to the Republican Party."