HUNTSVILLE, AL -- They both dedicated their lives to public service.
Their campaign themes are nearly identical: Lure new businesses to South Memorial Parkway; protect property values; keep a closer eye on the Huntsville Housing Authority.
But there are notable differences in how John Olshefski and Barry Pendergraft are approaching Tuesday's runoff election for the vacant District 3 City Council seat.
Olshefski, a retired Army colonel, is emphasizing his experience as Redstone Arsenal's garrison commander from June 2005 to July 2008. Garrison commanders are considered the "mayor" of the base.
"I stand my ground on qualifications," Olshefski said Tuesday. "I have run a budget of $130 million, overseen $1 billion worth of construction and managed the day-to-day operations of a city the size of south Huntsville and bigger."
Pendergraft, a retired Huntsville police lieutenant, is telling voters he wants to crack down on illegal immigration.
"If it's got 'illegal' in front of it, I'm against it," Pendergraft said Tuesday. "At some point, somebody's got to step up and do something.
"God bless the governor of Arizona for stepping up and doing what our federal people should be doing."
Pendergraft said business groups that rely on illegal immigrant labor have asked him to "back down" on his rhetoric. But he said Huntsville needs to follow the lead of other cities that have gotten tough on illegal immigration.
"It's hurting our country, it's hurting our city," Pendergraft said.
Both candidates have spent lots of time talking about how to redevelop the many empty storefronts lining South Memorial Parkway.
Olshefski wants to explore a tax increment finance district. Huntsville has used TIFs for about 10 years to stimulate investment in blighted areas, helping give rise to Parkway Place mall, the Target shopping center on University Drive and Toyota's engine plant.
If elected, Olshefski said one of his first acts would be to form a team of south Huntsville residents and business owners to draw up a list of priorities for District 3, including a wish list of stores and restaurants.
Olshefski's critics are suspicious of his membership in the Committee of 100 group of business leaders, but he said the group could play an important role in redeveloping the Parkway and improving south Huntsville schools.
"They started downtown," Olshefski said, "but I believe they're going to spread their wings and help out in other areas."
Pendergraft said "smart" building codes are the key to sparking a renaissance on the Parkway. City building codes are so cumbersome that developers cannot afford to fix up old storefronts, he said.
"We've got to quit making it hard to be successful," Pendergraft said.
He said smart codes would ensure that older buildings are rehabilitated in a safe way but "cut developers some slack" on aesthetic issues like landscaping and fencing.
Olshefski and Pendergraft have similar views on the housing authority, which riled up south Huntsville last year by purchasing Stone Manor apartments with little public notice.
Stone Manor is now home to dozens of low-income residents displaced by the closing of the Councill Courts public housing development downtown.
Pendergraft said District 3 "deserves its fair share of representation" on the housing authority board, whose members are appointed by Mayor Tommy Battle.
Olshefski said he would be "very engaged" in monitoring housing authority decisions.
"I'm going to work very hard to get someone from District 3 on that board," he said, "just to see that you've got your back covered."
Olshefski, 52, had outraised Pendergraft by about $25,000 as of late August. His supporters include the Huntsville Firefighters Association, Huntsville Education Association and Huntsville-Madison County Homebuilders.
But Pendergraft, 50, won the only endorsement issued by a group of District 3 residents, the South Huntsville Civic Association.
"That's the one that means the most," he said.
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20+ million ILLEGAL aliens are in the United States of America.
Right now in the United States of America, ILLEGAL aliens have more rights than you do!
9/26/2010 - HAZELTON, PA - UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - IT'S ILLEGAL TO ARREST AN ILLEGAL ALIEN. IT'S ILLEGAL TO ARREST OR PUNISH THOSE WHO HIRE OR RENT TO ILLEGAL ALIENS!!!
"There can be no divided allegiance here. Any man who says he is an American, but something else also, isn't an American at all. We have room for but one flag, the American flag, and this excludes the red flag, which symbolizes all wars against liberty and civilization, just as much as it excludes any foreign flag of a nation to which we are hostile...We have room for but one language here, and that is the English language...and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a loyalty to the American people." --Theodore Roosevelt
"This nation is in danger of becoming a Third World nightmare with all the corruption, disease, illiteracy, violence and balkanization known all over the world. We need a 10-year moratorium on all immigration to catch our collective breath and we need deportation of over 10 million illegal aliens in a slow and orderly fashion." --Ed Garrison
“The 1987 amnesty was a failure; rather than reducing illegal immigration, it led to an increase,” FAIR stated. “Any new amnesty measure will further weaken respect for our immigration laws. Therefore, all amnesty measures must be defeated.” --Frosty Wooldridge
President barry shits on the United States.
This is a picture of YOUR American president, (president barry soetoro, a.k.a barack obama) refusing to acknowledge the National Anthem of the United States of America. This picture clearly shows barry with his hands crossed across his vaginal area when the United States Anthem was playing.
barry has NO RESPECT for you, me, or America! Not only did he disrespect America, he just shit on the graves of every American Soldier that has died for this country.
6/15/2010 - PRESIDENT BARRY CAN'T EVEN KEEP A U.S. PARK OPEN!!! He gave the park to mexico & the illegal alien mexican drug cartel!!!
7/6/2010 - American President barry soetoro sues AMERICA!!!
9/11/2010 - YOUR president just gave mexico $1 billion dollars for deepwater oil drilling despite his own moratorium on U.S. deepwater drilling!? More proof that barry hates America!
Treason
–noun
1. the offense of acting to overthrow one's government or to harm or kill its sovereign. 2. A violation of allegiance to one's sovereign or to one's state. 3. the betrayal of a trust or confidence; breach of faith; treachery.
Traitor
–noun
1. a person who betrays another, a cause, or any trust. 2. a person who commits treason by betraying his or her country.
Pslam 109:8
May his days be few; may another take his place of leadership.
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What's in their backpacks? Are any of them sick with a contagious disease?
United States Code, Title 8, Chapter 12, Subchapter II, Part VIII, §1325 - "Improper Entry by Alien," any citizen of any country other than the United States who: 1) Enters or attempts to enter the United States at any time or place other than as designated by immigration officers; or 2) Eludes examination or inspection by immigration officers; or 3) Attempts to enter or obtains entry to the United States by a willfully false or misleading representation or the willful concealment of a material fact; has committed a federal crime.
Violations are punishable by criminal fines and imprisonment for up to six months. Repeat offenses can bring up to two years in prison. Additional civil fines may be imposed at the discretion of immigration judges, but civil fines do not negate the criminal sanctions or nature of the offense.
ILLEGAL
-ADJ
1. FORBIDDEN BY LAW; UNLAWFUL; ILLICIT 2. UNAUTHORIZED OR PROHIBITED BY A CODE OF OFFICIAL OR ACCEPTED RULES
-N
3. A PERSON WHO HAS ENTERED OR ATTEMPTED TO ENTER A COUNTRY ILLEGALLY
Illegal Alien
–noun
1. a foreigner who has entered or resides in a country unlawfully or without the country's authorization. 2. a foreigner who enters the U.S. without an entry or immigrant visa, esp. a person who crosses the border by avoiding inspection or who overstays the period of time allowed as a visitor, tourist, or businessperson.
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