Caron Wants To 'Keep St. Clair Shores Moving Forward'

ST. CLAIR SHORES, MI — Tuesday’s primary election will see seven candidates vie for three open seats. The Patch sent questions to the candidates to find out a little bit about them and what their plans for St. Clair Shores would be if they won a seat.

The Patch will run the answers provided by the candidates that responded on Friday, Sunday and Monday. What follows is a verbatim transcript of candidate John Caron’s responses:

Please provide basic biographical information

Full name: John Caron
Age: 46
Occupation: Engineering Manager – General Motors
Municipality of residence: St Clair Shores
For how long: Lifelong Resident
Education: Lakeview High School Class of 1989. Bachelors of Science in Metallurgical Engineering from Michigan Technological University. Masters of Science in Engineering from Purdue University
Previously held elected offices: St. Clair Shores City Councilman since 2012

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Why are you running for City Council?
I am running for re-election to keep St Clair Shores moving forward. I helped navigate the City through some tough financial times and there will be financial challenges ahead. I will ensure the financial stability continues while we continue to provide the services our residents expect.

What are your top priorities for your term if you win?
We must continue improving our infrastructure. With our new engineering firm in place, we have the opportunity to get an insightful assessment of our water mains, sewers and streets. In the next year, we will be doing the first survey to catalog the conditions of all City maintained roads to prioritize maintenance, repairs and replacements. We have started the first sewer replacements and expansion to address basement flooding and reduce overflows into Lake St Clair.

With the expansion and renovation of the Senior Center, I will be working with staff and members to increase the program offerings at the Center to keep our seniors active.

And, with the approval of last year’s Police and Fire Millage, we have the funds needed to replace much needed equipment in those departments. I will ensure those funds are spent wisely on the lifesaving equipment which will benefit the City for years to come.