24th ward public opinion poll

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Survey prepared by Citizens to Elect Valerie F. Leonard

24

th

Ward Public Opinion PollSurvey Reveals That Majority of 24th

Ward Voters Believe

The Ward is Headed in the Wrong Direction, And

New Leadership is Necessary to Move Forward

We would like to thank those of you who took the time to complete the 24th Ward Public

Opinion Poll. We distributed a questionnaire to 2,600 registered voters in the 24th Ward by e-

mail and posted it on Facebook, and our campaign blog between September 17, 2010 andOctober 3, 2010. While the results are not scientific, your feedback may be useful in helping our

campaign to refine a platform that reflects your views, rather than making assumptions that we

know what’s best for you. These data may also be used to develop an agenda for the 24th

Ward

after the election. The responses are summarized below.

1. Do you plan to vote in the February 22, 2011 Aldermanic Election?

Yes No Not Sure

Percent 93.20% 3.40% 3.40%

0.00%

10.00%

20.00%

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40.00%

50.00%

60.00%

70.00%

80.00%

90.00%

100.00%

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Percentage of Voters Planning to

Vote February, 2011

“A leader for such a time as this”



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2. How would you describe the current direction of the 24th

Ward?

3. In your opinion, what are the top 3 issues facing the 24th

Ward today?

Headed in Right

Direction

Headed in Wrong

DirectionNo Opinion

Percent 10.20% 67.80% 22.00%

0.00%

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20.00%

30.00%

40.00%

50.00%

60.00%

70.00%

80.00%

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Voters Perceptions Regarding

The 24th Ward's Direction

High Rates of Crime

and Violence

Lack of Living Wage

Jobs in Community

Poor Performing

Schools

Percentage 49.20% 49.20% 35.60%

0.00%

10.00%

20.00%

30.00%

40.00%

50.00%

60.00%

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e

Top 3 Issues Impacting the 24th Ward



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Detailed Responses for “Other” include

1. Training for new job that are created 2. That's your job to tell me... not to fish for

a answer for your jargon to keep you inoffice at least one term! This is the same

tactics Mrs. Dixon used and look wherethat got us.

3. Pushing the U.S. government to bring

back U.S. companies and the jobs to thisward.

4. Work with young pastors

5. Develop a strong business economicdevelopment base

6.Increasing opportunities for after schoolprograms and recreation

7. Give an opportunity for residents to

volunteer to help bring the ward up.

8. Address higher taxes for less city

services and tax payer ( like myself) imput

on usage of TIF funds.

9. Consistently cleaning up all the TRASH

in the ward

10. The Mayor and Alderman's have cause

these problems11. Researching and opening a decent

grocery store.

12. Showing true concern for the people in

their Wards. Ways of keeping the people

informed in voting and giving moreinformation on those running for office.

Information on the Judges is greatly

needed.

13. IMPROVE LIGHTING ON 21ST PL

& ALBANY

14. Cleaning up

4. How would you rate the degree to which the current Alderman is addressing the top

3 issues facing the Ward?

Excellent Good Fair Poor

Percentage 1.70% 1.70% 33.90% 62.70%

0.00%

10.00%

20.00%

30.00%

40.00%

50.00%

60.00%

70.00%

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Voters' Perception of the

Degree to Which the Current Alderman is

Addressing the Ward's Major Issues



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5. What 3 things should the 24th

Ward Alderman be doing within the next year?

Detailed responses for “Other”

1. Again... why should I vote for you?

What is your short term and long term

goals for the ward if youwon?????????????????????????????

2. help block clubs clean up areas

3. Reduction in high school dropout rates,reduction in the number of people going to

prison and increase in the amount of

federal, state and local resources comingback to the community. Creation of more

resident-owned businesses

4. Educate people to spend money in theward.

5. Redevelopment of Ogden Ave,

Roosevelt and 16th streets

6. www.ibebpac.org check us out you may

want to help

7. Opening a decent grocery store. 8. vacant buildings either rehabbed or torn

down

9.Clean up!

Creating Jobs

Developing a

Comprehensive

Community Plan

Working With

CPS to Improve

Schools

Creating

Initiatives to

Stop YouthViolence

Percentage 54.20% 49.20% 49.20% 40.70%

0.00%

10.00%

20.00%

30.00%

40.00%

50.00%

60.00%

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Voters' Perceptions of What Alderman's Top

Priorities Should Be Over Next Year



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6. What 3 things would you like most to see accomplished in the 24th

Ward within 4

years?

7. Will it take a new leader to accomplish these things?

Reduction in

Crime

Creation of

More Jobs in the

Community

Increases in the

amount of public

resources

coming back to

the community

Implementation

of

Comprehensive

Community Plan

Percentage 49.20% 45.80% 35.60% 32.20%

0.00%10.00%20.00%30.00%40.00%50.00%60.00%

P e r c e n t a g e

Voters' Perceptions of What Alderman's Top

Priorities Should Be Over Next 4 Years

Yes No

Percentage 88.10% 11.90%

0.00%

20.00%

40.00%

60.00%

80.00%

100.00%

P e r c e n t a g e

Voters' Perceptions As to Whether Desired

Changes Require New Leadership

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