Bill Dwyer Interview - Special Local Politics Edition

Bill Dwyer is running for Van City Council for Place 4

Here is links to Bill's Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100078606619001

Below is Bill's Introduction:

My name is Bill Dwyer and I am running for Van City Council Place 4.  I know a lot of you don’t know who I am, so let me introduce myself.

My wife Trish and I have been residents of Van for 14 years and part of the Van ISD Community for 20 plus years.  We raised our 4 kids here and enjoy our grandchildren’s visits.

Before moving to Van proper, I lived in Ben Wheeler for a decade, volunteering on the Ben Wheeler Fire Department and serving as the training captain and serving the community.  Being elected to the Van City Council will allow me to continue my dedication and service to our community.

I am not a politician, just a concerned citizen and tax payer that wants to represent and serve our city, to keep Van the best city to live and raise a family.

The city of Van is here to serve you, not the other way around.  Too often, the objections of the community are not heard, often put aside for special interests and pet projects.  I want to ensure that every citizen is heard, that every complaint is handled efficiently, with respect and courteously.  I will not accept any donations, funding my campaign myself, keeping me accountable to only you, the citizens of Van.

As a project manager for a multimillion dollar industrial and architectural company, working on projects for such clients as Lewisville ISD, Frito Lay and Medical City of Dallas, as well as being a small business owner, I bring real world experience and a unique skill set to the city Council.  Now being retired, provides me the luxury of giving the city council and the city of my full dedication and attention.

Our infrastructure has long needed repairs and upgrades.  We have new homes being built with an infrastructure that can barely support the current residents.  I plan to work with our city and county to set and obtain upgrade goals to bring our city’s roads and water up to residents’ standards.

Van has one neighborhood watch program which I was lucky enough to be included in.  I want to work with the current watch captain and Van PD to implement neighborhood watches in all the neighborhoods in van.  To build on and strengthen our neighbor looking out for neighbor community we have always counted on.

I also plan to work to make and keep the actions and decisions of the city council as transparent and professional as possible.  I believe that our elected officials are responsible for much more than the business workings of our city.  They are representatives of our city and our values, leaders in the community.  We should be setting a fine example for our residents, and those outside looking in, not to mention our younger generation, who will be the future leaders of our city.

I would be honored to earn your vote.  Together we can and will keep Van the best city to live and raise a family.

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