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City County Council District 15

District 15 City County Council 2011

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Zach Capehart (L)

AJ Feeney-Ruiz (Rep)

Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Communications for the Office of the Indiana Secretary of State

Vop Osili (Dem)

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Please share with us your qualifications for the office of City Council
Please identify 2 areas of local goverenance that is of great interest to you, that, as council person you would champion. (infrastructure,public safety, neighborhoods, transit...)
If you were asked by a new visitor attending the Superbowl next year; what is another "must see/eat/do thing" in your district (for at large-the district is the entire city) , what would you say?

Zach Capehart: The candidate did not submit a response.

AJ Feeney-Ruiz: I'm running to represent District 15 because I genuinely want to help my fellow downtown Indy residents and see Indianapolis thrive. Being a City County Councilor in Indianapolis should be a privilege and not a consolation prize for failed attempts at higher elected office. I'm running because I feel I can best bridge the gap between the historic downtown population of district and the thousands of new residents calling Indy home.

As a small business owner with an education in law and business and experience in all levels of government, I can be an informed and influential advocate in city government. I am not afraid or unwilling to reach across the aisle when necessary, and I will always look to the needs of my district when casting my vote.

I look at the role of City County Councilor as service to my community and not as a springboard to personal gain or other elected office.

I will always make myself available to my constituents and always be their most zealous advocate.

AJ Feeney-Ruiz: Strengthening Neighborhoods

Working with community leaders, private businesses, and government agencies to bring neighbors together again, stand against crime, and develop neighborhood projects.

Strengthening Small Businesses

Work with established entrepreneurs and startups to help further transform downtown Indianapolis into a hotbed of innovation - attracting more young professionals.

AJ Feeney-Ruiz: My district is the downtown City County Council district...so I don't know where to begin. So many visitors come to Indy and don't realize we have an amazing downtown canal connecting Buggs Temple to White River State Park. I always refer visitors to this space and even more so now that local artists have created amazing murals along the canal's length just in time for the Superbowl. I'd encourage them to do a complete circuit, and make sure to grab some sweet potato fries at Creation Cafe midway through.

Address: 315 N. Senate Ave.
Apt. B
Indianapolis, IN 46204

Web Site: www.aj4indy.com

Email: aj@aj4indy.com

Age: 32

Education: JD/MBA from Indiana University - Indianapolis BA in Political Science from DePauw University - Greencastle

community involvement (i.e. volunteering): Vice President of Public Relations, Board Member, Partners of the Americas (Brazil-Indiana) Jun. 2010-Present City-County Equal Opportunity Advisory Board Vice Chairman, City of Indianapolis/Marion County Jul. 2009-Present City-County Equal Opportunity Adjudication Board, City of Indianapolis (200+ cases, 3 mediations) Jul. 2009-Present Fundraising and Event Planning, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of Indiana ($5,000 raised) Mar 2011-Oct 2011 Annual Gala Committee, Progress House Recovery House for Alcohol and Drug Dependency May 2009-May 2010 Member Class of 2006, Indiana Leadership Forum Nov. 2005-Sept. 2006 Honorary Secretary of State for Service to Indiana, Office of Indiana Secretary of State Dec. 2006 Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity Delta Upsilon Fraternity National Society of Hispanic MBAs Boy Scouts of America - National Eagle Scout Association (Eagle Scout)

Vop Osili: The candidate did not submit a response.

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