G&®en Sajis She Hasn’t Strayed
From “Matters At Hand”
By Karen Parker
Paat 8taff Writer
As many elected officials
seek another term in their
present office or campaign
for different kind of go
vernment representation,
their constituents often
accuse them of neglecting
their present responsibili
ties.
County Commissioner
Susan Green is working
toward U.S. Congress, but
she makes .it dear, she
hasn’t strayed from mat
ters at.hand as a com
missioner.
Green outlined several
projects in which she has
recently been involved. She
refers to the projects as
accomplishments. “I’ve
introduced or been a part of
the team that put these
accomplishments in
effect,” Green pointed out.
She was speaking of ap
pointments such as the first
Mack as assistant county
manager, and a black as
director of the Business
Opportunity Network
(BON). Joe Bradshaw of
►Orange County will take
over as assistant county
manager in June; while
Jim Richardson is present
ly developing BON, a
joint project of the dty,
county and the Chamber of
Commerce.
Green stated the Min
ority Women’s Busi
ness Enterprise (MWBE)
is in farce assuring minor
ities and women get go
vernment contracts. Other
projects which Green has
seen initiated through
county commission is the
training opportunity and
upward mobility program.
Susan Green
.9th District candidate
“I authored this program
which allows county em
ployees to train with some
one in higher (county) jobs
for six months,” Green
confirmed. She mentioned
the program prevents
county employees from be
ing stuck in a job with little
opportunity for advance
ment
Green, who supports in
stituting district represen
tation in Mecklenburg
County, is also working
for the same kind of pro
vision in nearby Iredell
County.
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“I’m working with Ire
dell County’s Political Ac
tion Coalition to help them
get district representation
in Statesville,” Green ac
knowledged. She thinks the
coalition was wise to turn
the issue into a court case.
According to Green, dis
trict representation on the
city and county level
means more diverse elect
ed officials, a less expen
sive campaign and better
government decisions.
The county commission
er and congressional can>J
didate has worked to im
plement several human
service provisions as well.
They include a five-day-a
week hot lunch for elderly
residents, home health
care nursing so the elderly
don’t have to be institu
tionalized, and a program
known as CHORE. This
program provides assist
ants who can take elderly
or disabled people shop
ping, to the doctor, etc., so
they can continue living in
their homes. Subsidized
day care has been another
major concern which
Green has helped success
fully put into action.
“I know what it’s like
trying to get the ear of an
elected official,” Green
assured. “I’ve been on that
side before.”
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