You can read more information about Christine and her platform at www.voteschatz.com
Christine Meiers Schatz, a Harvard-trained attorney, financial industry professional, community advocate, and mother of four is running for a seat in Westport's RTM. As a Harvard-trained attorney and financial-industry expert - and in fact the only financial industry professional running in district 2 - Christine Meiers Schatz would work to make Westport a better, more affordable place for everyon
e. Accomplishing this given the state budget crisis will require new ideas, technology, and leveraging Westport’s greatest untapped resource: our smart, sophisticated residents. We must modernize government so it’s easier for residents to stay informed and contribute ideas. And when you can’t participate, I have the requisite advocacy background to ensure your concerns get the voice they deserve. My responsibility is to represent you, but my areas of focus include the following:
- Fiscal responsibility,
- Properly maintaining and ideally improving Westport's most valuable assets, including SCHOOLS, BEACHES, and RECREATION FACILITIES,
Reducing traffic congestion,
- Improving pedestrian safety and adding sidewalks,
- Advocating at state and federal levels to get as much funding for Westport as possible, including funds for Metro North repairs to REDUCE COMMUTING TIMES, and
- Finding a less expensive and less centrally located place to park Westport's fleet of school busses.
