126: Rowlett City Council Candidate Forum

Dates of Candidate Interviews
Mike Britton- March 7, 2022
Stephanie Higgins- March 11, 2022
Deb Shinder, March 11, 2022

Campaign Websites
Mike Britton- https://m.facebook.com/Mike4Rowlett?ref=py_c
Stephanie Higgins- https://www.teamworkmakesthedreamworkrowlett.com
Deb Shinder- https://DebShinderRowlett.com

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Candidate introductions & bio’s.
3:32 Mike Britton
5:44 Stephanie Higgins
6:24 Deb Shinder

1. Why are you running for Rowlett City Council?
8:27 Deb Shinder
9:16 Stephanie Higgins
9:34 Mike Britton

2. Do you have a faith & if so, what is it and how will it/does it guide you if elected?
11:51 Mike Britton
13:31 Deb Shinder
14:14 Stephanie Higgins

3. What do you see as the City Council's primary role and responsibility?
14:38 Stephanie Higgins
15:19 Mike Britton
16:24 Deb Shinder

4. What is your vision for the city of Rowlett?
17:44 Deb Shinder
18:54 Stephanie Higgins
19:20 Mike Britton

5. How often do you attend City Council meetings and what have you learned from that experience?
23:07 Mike Britton
24:25 Deb Shinder
25:54 Stephanie Higgins

6. Of what local community work/involvement are you most proud?
26:43 Stephanie Higgins
28:07 Mike Britton
28:59 Deb Shinder

7. If elected to City Council, who will be your primary constituent and how do
you intend to make sure that you are listening to their concerns? (Voters, Taxpayers, Developers, Business Owners, City Administrators...?)
30:53 Deb Shinder
32:04 Stephanie Higgins
32:23 Mike Britton

8. What do you see as the biggest challenge or challenges facing the city of Rowlett?
35:40 Mike Britton
37:14 Deb Shinder
38:56 Stephanie Higgins

9. For the first time in Texas history, State and local government mandated involuntary shutdowns of private businesses and houses of worship in an effort to stop the spread of the COVID pandemic. Whether or not you supported this action by government, voters have the right to know under what circumstances you support a municipal government shutting-down local businesses and or houses of worship?
40:51 Stephanie Higgins
41:38 Mike Britton
42:20 Deb Shinder

10. As the population grows, citizens clamor for more government services while also fighting against higher taxes. What experience and solutions do you bring to the table that might help accomplish both?
44:07 Deb Shinder
47:19 Stephanie Higgins
47:54 Mike Britton

11. Is there a specific issue or set of issues on which you wish to focus if elected?
49:46 Mike Britton
52:54 Deb Shinder
54:05 Stephanie Higgins

12. Closing
54:30 Stephanie Higgins
55:02 Mike Britton
56:22 Deb Shinder

57:35 Bunker Bob’s Closing Comments