Election 2013: Bethlehem Mayor
Reynolds Will Emphasize Neighborhoods in Campaign
Bethlehem Councilman J. William Reynolds kicks off mayoral campaign on steps of his home, says making city neighborhoods appealing to middle-class families is most important.
The biggest challenge facing Bethlehem is continuing to make its neighborhoods appealing to middle-class families, according to City Councilman J. William Reynolds, who officially announced his candidacy for mayor on Tuesday. He made the announcement surrounded by about 50 supporters on the front steps of his Elizabeth Avenue home to emphasize his commitment to neighborhoods as he kicked off his campaign. “Every day families make decisions,” Reynolds said. “‘Should we move to Bethlehem? Should we stay in Bethlehem? Should we send our kids to school in Bethlehem?’ “For the past 15 years, Bethlehem has had leaders who led from the front, who were willing to take chances, and, most of all, do whatever we had to do to move our city forward…
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Carmen
10:40 pm on Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Mr. Reynolds if you want to make the city more appealing to middle class families remember-keep raising property taxes-that should bring them in in droves more ›