Kevin E. Dayhoff Candidate for the Westminster Common Council – May 14th,
2019
Community Media Center Candidate Profile - 12:30 pm Saturday, April 27,
2019 at the Community Media Center located at 1301 Washington Road, Westminster
MD.
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Hi, I am Kevin Dayhoff and I
am running for one of the three open Westminster city council seats available
in the upcoming May 14th city election.
I previously served as the
Westminster mayor from 2001-2005. And a council member from 1999-2001. Folks
tell me that I did a good job.
I am a retired farmer,
business owner, historian, fire and police chaplain, artist, and writer. I
would like to roll up my sleeves, work hard, and put all those experiences to
work and do it again.
I would like to take another
turn working for the community in City Hall. I know the community, its
citizens, its history, and traditions – and have a keen eye for some future
changes. I offer experience, energy, accessibility, vision, a fresh
perspective, new ideas, and fiscally prudent and socially responsible
leadership.
I am convinced I can make a
contribution and make a difference.
The opportunity to serve as
an elected or appointed official in a community like Westminster is a special
privilege and responsibility. There are many ways that a person can serve our
community. You can volunteer with service clubs, civic and non-profit organizations,
recreational programs, or help out at your place of worship.
Historically, since the early
days of our city, various folks in the community have taken turns on the city
council. This has been the case ever since the days when folks served as a trustee
for the Union Meeting House – the seat of government years before Westminster
was incorporated in 1818.
In the past 14-years since I
left office in 2005, I have remained active and served the community in other
ways – primarily with my job as a newspaper reporter writing history. I have also
volunteered at my church, the NAACP, and the Westminster Fire Company. It was
good to take a break and let other folks have a turn.
Our current leadership has
done a good job. I would like to build upon all their hard work and successes.
However, at the same time, I'm concerned that in some ways, the city lost a
little of its focus and needs to get back to basics. Especially when it comes
to supporting public safety – the fire company, the police department, and
public works.
I look forward to supporting
our historic downtown shopping and business district by working to continue to
attract special events, businesses, shopping and local jobs.
I believe that we need to
maintain a continued emphasis on municipal and business infrastructure
improvements –such as developing more water resources and maintaining our
roads, sidewalks, trails – and recreational opportunities.
A number of folks in the
community have approached me and asked if I would like to take another turn.
After some thought and discussion with various friends who are city, county and
state officials, I am convinced that by working together, we can move
Westminster and Carroll County to another level – and take the community to
that next step.
I remain positive and
optimistic that we can seize a number of opportunities that are available at
this point in the city’s history, shake some things up, give it a fresh coat of
paint, and makes some things happen.
Please consider voting for me
on May 14th. I promise to work hard for you.
