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Government Project

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Group Members

• Asheville Middle School Students
• Camille Sluder, Molly McGuire, Hannah Dave, and
  Tyler Holland
• UNCA Students
• Jackie Naylor

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Interviewing Terry Bellamy
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Personal information on Terry Bellamy

• In her free time she is a stay at home mom. She
  has a 2 year old daughter and one on the way.

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Job other than public official

• She is the director of the Asheville Housing
  Authority.

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Description of duties on City Council

• Every week there is a Tuesday night meeting to
  discuss the issues of Asheville city.
• Has to make important decisions about what she
  thinks is right.
• She must be elected every two years to be on city
  council.

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Top six important issues and where Terry Bellamy
stands

• Flood control- She believes we did a good job
  during the recent floods but we can strive to do
  better. Especially in getting our power back on
  faster.
• Zoning- She believes that we need harsher zoning
• Traffic light timing- There are looking at
  certain ones but on state roads they cannot do
  anything about it
• Greenway- Asheville city is working with FEMA to
  buy buildings along the river to demolish and put
  in parks
• No public pool in North Asheville- We need to
  write a letter to the Board of Commissioners.
  There is some in other parts of Buncome County.
• Biltmore Lake-It was private property for sale

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Other interesting information about Terry Bellamy

• She is on the school board. It meets once a month
  to discuss important school issues.

Here she is at AMS.
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How does Terry Bellamy represent the everyday
person in our community?

• She is a mother.
• She lives in Asheville city.
• She works in Asheville City and knows the
  important issues.

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What are important characteristics of a good
public servant?

• Friendly
• Resident of the city
• Caring
• Active citizen
• Informed
• Helpful
• Educated

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What are the top three important issues in our
community, according to Terry Bellamy?

• Drug issues in Asheville
• Health care
• Flood control

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If you could ask Terry Bellamy one other
question, what would it be?

• What do you think about jobs in Asheville
  disappearing?

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In what ways has this project been of value to
you?

• We have learned about local government.
• We have learned peoples political views.
• We have learned how to interview and ask good
  questions.
• We have learned to work together as a team.

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How does Terry Bellamy demonstrate moral courage?

• It takes a lot of courage to stand up for what
  you think is right. Especially if there are a
  large number of people against you.
• Every week she gets up in front of people to
  voice her ideas and opinions.

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How does Terry Bellamy demonstrate civic
responsibility?

• She votes every election.
• She is in the city council.
• She is on the school board.
• She educates herself about the issues.
• She makes her opinions known.

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You hold the office of Citizen. What are your
responsibilities in holding this office?

• We need to educate ourselves about the
  candidates.
• Take care of our city.
• Obey the laws.
• Go to school.
• Respect each other.