We need to send a clear message: Columbia is Open For Business. I supported three job-creating projects my opponent voted to kill: Landmark Hospital, with 100 jobs; Cross Creek, bringing hundreds of jobs; and fixing dangerous, time-killing traffic backups on Lemone Industrial Boulevard to make its shovel-ready sites more attractive for business growth. I have been a small business owner in Columbia for more than 30 years. I know what it means to balance a budget, meet a payroll and satisfy customers with excellent service while maintaining a commitment to the community’s betterment. This is the practical experience I will bring to our City Council.

With organizers projecting sales of 25,000 tickets for the True/False Film Festival, the economic impact on Columbia and especially downtown is enormous. Kudos to the organizers who launched this respected documentary film event seven years ago. It is a point of pride for our community! The Columbia Daily Tribune says there may still be ways to score tickets, too.

Tribune article on True/False film festival

Thanks to the Columbia Daily Tribune and reporter Daniel Cailler for setting the record straight regarding a previous article about my views on growing Columbia’s economy and creating jobs. We need jobs and new prosperity in Columbia, and I will bring a small business owner’s perspective to the City Council. I have balanced budgets, met payrolls and kept customers satisfied. My opponent has repeatedly voted against job-creating projects. The choice is clear: Gary Kespohl for Ward 3 City Council.

Tribune Article by Daniel Cailler