‘Constitutionalist’ Seeks Council Ward 4 Seat

CHIODO AIMS TO LOWER TAXES, REDUCE SPENDING

— A west Fayetteville resident and engineer for a poultry products company is the second person to announce he’ll enter the race for the Fayetteville City Council’s Ward 4 seat.

David Chiodo said Monday he would work to lower taxes and decrease city spending if elected to the position Alderwoman Sarah Lewis will vacate later this year.

“I don’t believe in no government,” Chiodo said. “I believe in limited government that protects the rights of the public.”

Chiodo offered few specifics about where he would trim city spending. He said he would identify areas that could be cut after better familiarizing himself with Fayetteville’s budget.

Chiodo’s campaign in Ward 4 is his first bid for public office.

Profile

David Chiodo

Age: 32

Residency: Fayetteville for about five years total

Family: Wife, Amy, and one daughter

Employment: Electronics product engineer for Agile Manufacturing in Anderson, Mo.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in business management, American InterContinental University, 2007

Military Experience: None

Political Experience: Committeeman on the Washington County Republican Committee

“I want to be involved and make a difference for as many people as I can,” Chiodo said.

The Eagle Scout and committeeman on the Washington County Republican Committee described himself as a Constitutionalist who is interested in making it easier to open and operate a business in Fayetteville.

Municipal races in Fayetteville are nonpartisan.

Jim Reavis, chairman of the Washington County Republican Committee, said he was familiar with Chiodo through the committee.

“I would look forward to David being on the City Council, because I’m sure that — knowing him as I do — he would be a strong conservative voice in the middle of liberal Fayetteville,” Reavis said. “I’m sure he would be very responsible with the city’s financials, and I look forward to having him serve.”

Ward 4 encompasses land in west Fayetteville, including several neighborhoods west of the University of Arkansas campus and most residences west of Interstate 540.

Lewis announced last month she will not run for a second, four-year term on the City Council because of personal and professional commitments.

Alan Long, a buyer for Newly Weds Foods Inc. and chairman of the city’s Animal Services Advisory Board, is the only other person to formally announce he will run for Lewis’ seat.

The official filing period for Fayetteville City Council begins July 27.

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