Meet the Candidate for City Council: Peter Accica

Eight candidates are running in the August 6 City Council primary election.
Below are the candidate biographies provided to the Women's Civic League of St. Clair Shores, and their video introductions are attached to the story:

Peter Accica
Age: 54
Years living in St. Clair Shores: 54
Occupation: Organizer field representative for the Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local 1
Incumbent: No
Previously held elected office: None
Education: 12 grade instructor certification for apprentice classes
St. Clair Shores community involvement: Cub Scouts, tee ball, baseball, football, soccer, girls underhand fast pitch. Helped out at local school if there were tile projects they need help with.
Top three things you would like to accomplish if elected: 

• Making sure we have a well-staffed police and fire department with all the equipment they need to keep our neighborhoods safe. There are many grants that can be obtained.
• Let's bring small businesses into the city by trying to move them into unoccupied retail space by giving them tax incentives to open the business.
  
• Let's make it as easy as possible to build new buildings with tax incentives and we must remember to keep respecting the surrounding neighborhoods. We have a beautiful city, let's make it more attractive for families to move into the city. By not charging for the parks and boat ramps, if you are a resident you should be able to use the parks and waters without an extra fee.