{"id":2529,"date":"2021-09-09T16:44:36","date_gmt":"2021-09-09T16:44:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/?p=2529"},"modified":"2021-09-09T16:44:36","modified_gmt":"2021-09-09T16:44:36","slug":"former-toledo-mayors-endorse-jan-scotland-for-mayor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/index.php\/2021\/09\/09\/former-toledo-mayors-endorse-jan-scotland-for-mayor\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Toledo Mayors Endorse Jan Scotland for Mayor"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Former Mayor Mike Bell speaks as Rev. James Willis, former Mayor Donna Owens and mayoral candidate Jan Scotland look on<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

By Dawn Scotland
\nSojourner\u2019s Truth Reporter<\/p>\n

A press conference was held by mayoral candidate Jan Scotland at Rev. H. V. Savage Park in central Toledo on Tuesday, August 31. Scotland received public endorsements from former Toledo mayors and fellow Republicans Michael P. Bell and Donna Owens. Both former mayors acknowledged Scotland for his commitment to the city and voiced their support for his plans to create programs that will target the city\u2019s youth and increase the city\u2019s policing.<\/p>\n

At Savage Park, the location of recent gun violence, Bell took the podium to enthusiastically endorse the mayoral hopeful on behalf of himself and Owens, saying \u201cWe need a change\u2026We believe Jan Scotland is the man that can do that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bell, who was mayor of Toledo from 2010-2014, highlighted Scotland\u2019s community involvement and business sense. Bell stated, \u201cHe understands the community, in order to turn the city around we need to focus on the safety related issues.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bell acknowledged the recent shooting that took place at Savage Park. \u201cWhat we have experienced at this park \u2026 is not what the standard should be\u2026 I believe Jan will change that direction\u201d adding, \u201cHe is a businessman\u2026 he understands how to deal with money and budgets \u2026 you can\u2019t move the city forward if you\u2019re not fiscally responsible. I believe he will be fiscally responsible\u2026 I whole heartedly endorse Jan Scotland for mayor.\u201d<\/p>\n

Followed by Bell\u2019s endorsement, Owens (Toledo mayor 1983- 1989), echoed Bell\u2019s support saying, \u201cJan is the man for Toledo to move the city forward!\u201d Owens emphasized the importance of programs for the city\u2019s youth and criticized the current administration\u2019s budget initiatives. She remarked, \u201cKids are our future\u2026 you have to show them love. You need the compassion he has\u2026I whole heartedly support [Jan].\u201d<\/p>\n

Scotland was humbled upon receiving the public endorsement of his longtime friends and fellow party members saying, \u201cHaving two people who sat in the seat and know what it takes, believe in me\u2026 that has to be more powerful than anything else. Who would know better than them?\u201d<\/p>\n

Scotland has presented three press conferences addressing his platform for the mayoral seat. His plan includes an increased police presence, a joint recreation district for city parks and an increase in job opportunities. He has been adamant about his disapproval of the current mayor\u2019s administration and has offered the same criticisms of opponent Carty Finkbeiner. He remarked, \u201cThe problems are not difficult, and the solutions aren\u2019t difficult to come by. It\u2019s the commitment to making sure those things happen that is missing\u2026 I plan to turn the city around\u201d.<\/p>\n

Bell later commented, \u201cThere is a difference between a politician and a public servant. A politician will tell you what you want to hear\u2026 a public servant is willing to do the right thing even if it may sacrifice their own welfare to make sure that the public is safe. I see [Jan] as a public servant.\u201d Bell added, \u201cSometimes we get into the issue of party [Republican or Democrat]\u2026 you have to be able to figure out is there is a difference between the individuals that you\u2019re electing\u2026we get so stuck in party politics and forget that the issue is about this community that is dying.\u201d<\/p>\n

Scotland has operated a State Farm insurance agency in the Reynolds Corner neighborhood of Toledo for 30 years. He is the founder of the Sleepy Hollow Athletic League that has served inner city youth since 1996. Scotland is a former chair of the East Toledo Family Center and Frederick Douglass Community Association and served on Toledo City Council in 1987. He filed his petition to run for mayor in July 2021 as a Republican.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Dawn Scotland Sojourner\u2019s Truth Reporter A press conference was held by mayoral candidate Jan Scotland at Rev. H. V. Savage Park in central Toledo on Tuesday, August 31. Scotland received public endorsements from former Toledo mayors and fellow Republicans Michael P. Bell and Donna Owens. Both former mayors acknowledged Scotland for his commitment to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"wf_post_folders":[73],"class_list":["post-2529","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-local"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2529","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2529"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2529\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2531,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2529\/revisions\/2531"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2529"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2529"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2529"},{"taxonomy":"wf_post_folders","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wf_post_folders?post=2529"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}