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"I have walked in many shoes and seen the world through many views," she said. "I know what it's like to be the union person. I know what it's like to be the manager with the budget in your hand... In every role that I've had, the main function was cutting costs, growing revenue and improving customer service, whether I did it for a major corporation or I did it for a local government. I've done it in both environments. So I could hit the floor running in Wayne County in this seat. There wouldn't be a learning curve... I've worked with many diverse populations. Not just the Arab American population, but I've also worked with the Filipino, the Hispanic many of their organizations - the Asian community..."
"I don't agree with cuts across the board," she said. "It's lazy government that says 1We have a deficit. Let's just cut everything across the board.' They need to look at, department by department, where can they operate in a more cost efficient way. You've got an economy that's going to heck in a handcart right now. We all know that. When unemployment is on the rise, crime goes up. So is now the time to cut public safety? You're going to try to draw economic development to a region that's not safe?""Helping people navigate through government is something I've done my whole life with the phone company and as a director of government relations," [Diane Webb] said. "I know first-hand where you're going to need to call or go for veterans' services or senior services or children's services, mental health care services... You're supposed to be accessible to your residents so that they can call and you can say 'Let me put you through to the people that you need.'"See the full content of this document
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Government, Corporate Experience Guide Webb
One open seat on the Wayne County Commission is being fought for by a Garden City woman who has a history of relationships with the Arab American community.
The fifteen-member commission serves primarily as an oversight body with control over the county budget and the authority to approve or reject contracts. T...See the full content of this document
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