Meet the Candidates: Pedro Vega

For the city of Loganville, three at-large seats are open on the council and the mayor's seat also is open. Seven residents have qualified as candidates for the council, and two candidates are running for mayor. Pedro Vega is running for a seat on the council.

Have you ran for/served previously on the city council? If so, when? I have run for and served on City Council in 2008/2009. 

What inspired you to run this term? I was inspired to run by many of the citizens from the City of Loganville due to their concerns with the direction our city government appears to be headed. Passed Mayor Ray Nunley was one of the citizens I had spoken with prior to his passing and he encouraged me to run.

What are some of the notable projects you've helped or spearheaded in the past? Some of the notable projects I was involved in were the new water tower; the sidewalks project and the upgrade and upkeep of the water and sewer program.

What are some of the immediate projects you want to work on if you win the council seat? How would you accomplish them? Some of the immediate projects I would want to work on are Public Safety, our roads, and our water and sewer projects. All of these projects would be addressed through work with council members, department heads, the city manager, and input from our citizens.

What are some of your long-term goals for the city? How would you accomplish it? Some of my long term goals for the city are the same if not similar to the fore mentioned projects. I want to see our Public Safety moving into the 21st century with technology. I want our roads to be improved to provide safe ingress and egress from our great city. Along with these road improvements come the necessity to make sure our water and sewer system is meeting the demand along with EPA standards if not exceeding them. All of this of course is based on work with council, department heads, the city manager, and our citizens who we represent. 

What do you think is the greatest challenge facing Loganville, and how would you approach it? Currently I feel our challenge is to bring more positive businesses into our city. Our city has a tremendous potential for growth.  The economy is still struggling, but we have to plan ahead for the future. As a citizen of our great city I know taxes are difficult and we need these businesses to offset the cost of running the city and its services provided to the citizens.

Do you want to add anything? I just want the citizens of Loganville to VOTE so they can have a voice.  To many times we forget we are elected by the people for the people.  We are Public Servants.  Not only am I a citizen of the great City of Loganville, but I am also a public servant. VOTE on November 5, 2013.