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John Hamon announces re-election campaign for city council 

Councilman John Hamon

Councilman John Hamon.

Paso Robles City Councilman John Hamon announced Wednesday his re-election campaign for city council. The 60-year-old incumbent and owner of Hamon Overhead Door will be on the November ballot.

“It has been an honor and privilege to serve my fellow Roblans as your city councilman for the past eight years,” Hamon said in a statement. “I remain strongly committed to getting our community back to the pre-recession level of services and maintenance. For this reason I will ask the citizens of Paso Robles for the opportunity to represent you for another four another year term.

“I consider my 37 years of knowledge, a financially responsible small business owner that understands the need to have a conservative approach to using precious public tax dollars. As we see the economic down of recent years begin to improve, my goal continues to bring city services and our public assets that were either reduced or turned off, back to an acceptable level of service and care.

“Council leadership made the fiscally prudent decisions to decrease our city budget and directed staff to ‘live within our means’. This has been very difficult for every Roblan but it had to be done just as every family continues to do with their own finances.

“I am extremely proud of our citizens who supported council’s leadership that asked our citizens (and visitors) for an additional ½ cent sales tax which funded our street upkeep.

“This money has already begun working to turn our aging roads back to the level where they should be maintained. It is for reasons like this show of public support and ownership that I find myself willing to continue to serve Paso Robles.

“As a businessman and past chamber board member, I realize a collaborative relationship with our merchants is critical for a healthy city. Generated revenue drives the many public services like our police, fire, library and recreational departments. Roblans expect a safe place to live, work and play; I will continue to uphold all decisions that keep us protected.

“I am proud to be a fourth generation son of the central coast whose ancestry goes back to the construction of the Cuesta Grade railroad tunnels. My personal work ethic, volunteer spirit, coupled with a realistic common sense approach to problem solving has mixed well with my fellow councilmember’s.

“Through years of city council experience, I have expanded my knowledge and history on numerous issues; serious involvement that a councilman must have to make properly informed decisions. I ask for the honor of your vote of confidence in allowing me to continue representing you.

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