Staudt announces plans to run for reelection
2/8/2011

NOVI, MI - Novi City Council Member David Staudt, a long-time, active Novi resident, announced yesterday his plans to run for reelection in November. Below is the full text of his announcement.

Dear Citizens of Novi:

I am pleased to announce that I am running for re-election to Novi City Council. 

I was elected to serve you 3 ½ years ago.  During that time, I believe that I’ve helped Novi become a better place to live and raise a family, as well as a place to invest and grow a business.  I have strived to encourage an open, transparent government for and by all of the people of our City.

If elected to another term, I pledge to continue to bring improvements to our quality of life in the areas of roads, senior services, public safety, trails and pathways, parks, recreational and cultural services and sustainable economic development, which will mean jobs and an expanded and diverse tax base for our City.  I will continue to promote fiscally responsible principles and policies for an efficient, cost-effective City government, and safeguard every single hard-earned tax dollar.

I am honored to receive the endorsements of Novi Mayor David Landry, Mayor Pro-Tem Bob Gatt, County Commissioner Kathy Crawford, State Representative Hugh Crawford and State Senator Mike Kowall for my re-election effort.  During the next decade, opportunities that will benefit and challenge Novi will be numerous and complex.  I am extremely confident we can work together to achieve great, positive results for our City.  I am excited about serving you as part of an excellent team of elected officials and City employees! 

I ask that you consider allowing me to continue to work diligently to represent each of you and your families to the best of my ability as a Council member for the City of Novi.  In short, I pledge to continue to work with you to build a Novi that is fiscally responsible, accountable, accessible, transparent and is respected throughout the State and Country.

Thank you.

David W. Staudt
 

Dave Staudt is Director of Technology Initiatives at Allegra Network LLC, one of the largest franchisors of printing and sign companies in the United States.  He also is Managing Partner of Impact Media Professionals, a small business based in Novi. 
He has resided in Novi for more than 20 years with his wife Jean, and daughters Rachel and Amber, who attend Novi High School.

Dave has served as Chairman of the Novi Parks, Recreation and Forestry Commission and as a member of the Novi Economic Development Corporation.  Dave is one of the founding members and is the Past President of the Novi Park Foundation. 
He also founded and serves as President of the Canine Advocacy Program, a program developed to provide advocacy services to child victims of crime utilizing a highly trained dog to help alleviate the anxiety associated with being involved in the criminal justice system.  Dave has served on many non-profit organization boards, including the Woodward Avenue Actions Association, Marine Environmental Education Foundation, the Clinton River Watershed Council and the Ferndale Downtown Development Authority.

Dave has served on City Council in Novi, Michigan since 2007.

Dave’s re-election website is located at: http://www.daveforcouncil.com