{"id":9017,"date":"2014-05-19T15:34:06","date_gmt":"2014-05-19T19:34:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?p=9017"},"modified":"2014-05-19T15:49:37","modified_gmt":"2014-05-19T19:49:37","slug":"nimble-videos-of-gretchen-at-vsu-yr-2014-05-15","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2014\/05\/nimble-videos-of-gretchen-at-vsu-yr-2014-05-15.html","title":{"rendered":"Nimble &#8211;Videos of Gretchen at VSU @ YR 2014-05-15"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\nElected officials need to adapt to new information and new circumstances,\r\nwhile all working together.\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLshUv86fYkiHj6cWZDtCnlQKUCCZYHXm1\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none;\" src=\"http:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/iadOp5AIcjk\/mqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\nHere are videos of Gretchen saying she will be nimble if elected,\r\nat VSU last Tuesday\r\nat an event\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2014\/05\/primary-candidate-debate-6pm-tonight-at-vsu.html\">\r\norganized by the South Georgia Young Republicans<\/a> and others.\r\nRemember, this Special Election is tomorrow, Tuesday May 20th,\r\nbecause the seat is vacant.\r\nThe winner will take office immediately upon certification of the\r\nelection results.\r\nLAKE supports <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gretchenforlowndes.com\/blog\/2014\/05\/19\/gretchen-in-the-sunday-vdt-why-to-vote-for-her-tomorrow\/\">\r\nGretchen Quarterman for Lowndes County Commission District&nbsp;5<\/a>, with her calling for financial stewardship and community transparency for economic development.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nHere&#8217;s\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLshUv86fYkiHj6cWZDtCnlQKUCCZYHXm1\">\r\na video playlist,<\/a>\r\nfollowed by links to the individual videos with transcriptions.\r\n<\/p><!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%\">\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/videoseries?list=PLshUv86fYkiHj6cWZDtCnlQKUCCZYHXm1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\r\n<br>\r\nNimble &#8211;Videos of Gretchen at VSU\r\n<br>\r\nPrimary and Special Election Candidates, Young Republicans (YR),\r\n<br>\r\nVideo by John S. Quarterman for Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange (LAKE),\r\n<br>\r\nVSU, Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, 15 May 2014.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Question-1-posed-by-Scott-James\" href=\"#Question-1-posed-by-Scott-James\">\r\nQuestion 1 posed by Scott James: Your top priority for economic development<\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: Question 1 posed by Scott James\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ylkCgAwds6s&#038;index=2&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHj6cWZDtCnlQKUCCZYHXm1\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" alt=\"Question 1 posed by Scott James\" src=\"http:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/ylkCgAwds6s\/default.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ylkCgAwds6s&#038;index=2&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHj6cWZDtCnlQKUCCZYHXm1\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Gretchen-Quarterman---Question-1\" href=\"#Gretchen-Quarterman---Question-1\">\r\nGretchen Quarterman Q1 Work together for economic development<\/a>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=d6m6VyBVhNo&#038;index=3&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHj6cWZDtCnlQKUCCZYHXm1\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<blockquote style=\"font-size:100%\">\r\n<p><a title=\"video: Gretchen Quarterman - Question 1\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=d6m6VyBVhNo&#038;index=3&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHj6cWZDtCnlQKUCCZYHXm1\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" alt=\"Gretchen Quarterman - Question 1\" src=\"http:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/d6m6VyBVhNo\/default.jpg\"><\/a>\r\nOur community can come together and work together really well when\r\nthere&#8217;s something going on about Moody.\r\nWe need to do that when there&#8217;s something going on about anything in our\r\ncommunity.\r\n<p>\r\nWhen something that is is good is coming to the university,\r\nwe need to work together \r\nto build up the university.\r\nWe have the new health sciences building.\r\n<p>\r\nWe&#8217;re getting a new health sciences building designed at least\r\nfor Wiregrass Tech.\r\nLet&#8217;s come together and do the things we do already very well.\r\nLet&#8217;s do them better.\r\n<p>\r\nLet&#8217;s be a shining star for health care in south Georgia.\r\nWe have South Georgia Medical.\r\nWe just built a brand new building there.\r\nLet&#8217;s continue to train students to work in that industry\r\nto become a health care destination.\r\n<p>\r\nMy number one priority is to work together better.\r\nThank you.\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Gretchen-Quarterman---Question-2\" href=\"#Gretchen-Quarterman---Question-2\">\r\nGretchen Quarterman Q2 Transparency and balance in taxes and services<\/a>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=iadOp5AIcjk&#038;index=4&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHj6cWZDtCnlQKUCCZYHXm1\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<p><a title=\"video: Gretchen Quarterman - Question 2\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=iadOp5AIcjk&#038;index=4&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHj6cWZDtCnlQKUCCZYHXm1\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" alt=\"Gretchen Quarterman - Question 2\" src=\"http:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/iadOp5AIcjk\/default.jpg\"><\/a>\r\nI think that people would have a lot more confidence in the government\r\nif they knew what the government did and how they did it.\r\nI think the government needs to be transparent.\r\n<p>\r\nI think that companies, if they&#8217;re going to think about\r\nrelocating in our community&#8230;\r\nthey want to know and have a high expectation of what services\r\nare they going to get from the government\r\nand what&#8217;s that gonna cost; what are their taxes going to be,\r\nand how will that get spent.\r\n<p>\r\nAnd right now, it&#8217;s a mystery.\r\nI think of myself as a really well-informed citizen\r\nand I don&#8217;t know really how the money is spent.\r\nI have a vague idea, but I don&#8217;t really know.\r\n<p>\r\nAnd I think that having that information\r\navailable to people to say this much of your tax dollars go to\r\nsupport the 911 center.\r\nToday at the County Commission\r\nthey hired a fellow who had worked 20 years at the 911 center.\r\nThat&#8217;s the kind of guy that I want to have answering the phone\r\nwhen I call 911, who&#8217;s experienced and knows what he&#8217;s doing.\r\n<p>\r\nI want to know how is my money being spent and I think everybody\r\nwants to know that.\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Gretchen-Quarterman---Question-3\" href=\"#Gretchen-Quarterman---Question-3\">\r\nGretchen Quarterman Q3 Be nimble about Moody<\/a>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q_GiaOBBIJQ&#038;index=5&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHj6cWZDtCnlQKUCCZYHXm1\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<p>\r\n<a title=\"video: Gretchen Quarterman - Question 3\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q_GiaOBBIJQ&#038;index=5&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHj6cWZDtCnlQKUCCZYHXm1\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" alt=\"Gretchen Quarterman - Question 3\" src=\"http:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/q_GiaOBBIJQ\/default.jpg\"><\/a>\r\nI&#8217;m not very nimble right now, because I&#8217;m wearing this boot.\r\n[She cracked her foot a few weeks ago.]\r\n<p>\r\nBut I think in terms of Moody we need to have a nimble mentality.\r\nWe need to meet their needs.\r\n<p>\r\nPeople who come to Moody are here for three to five years.\r\nThey&#8217;re in transition.\r\nThey come and move into our community.\r\nWe need to have open arms and open hearts and an open community\r\nto welcome them in for the time that they are here.\r\nWe hear that a lot that people say oh I love this community.\r\nThey come here and then we see a lot of people who have served here\r\ncome back and they retire here.\r\n<p>\r\nOur community needs to be nimble in meeting their needs.\r\nThey have very special needs because they are in transition,\r\njust like the students are.\r\nWe need to have the right kind of housing for them.\r\nWe need to have transportation so they can get around&#8230;.\r\n<p>\r\nWhen I was a young person my parents always had foreign exchange students\r\nliving in our home.\r\nWe were always having transition a different student every year;\r\nsometimes two in a year.\r\nAnd having Moody in our community is like that\r\nWe have people come to us\r\nfrom different parts of the United States\r\nand they live in our community.\r\n<p>\r\nWe need to support that and make it so when\r\npeople who have served here they say\r\noh no, we really like that,\r\nwe want to keep the base here.\r\nWe need to motivate it from within.\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Gretchen-Quarterman---Closing-Statement\" href=\"#Gretchen-Quarterman---Closing-Statement\">\r\nGretchen Quarterman &#8211; Closing Statement<\/a>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gJmSRMp6nT0&#038;index=6&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHj6cWZDtCnlQKUCCZYHXm1\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"video: Gretchen Quarterman - Closing Statement\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gJmSRMp6nT0&#038;index=6&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHj6cWZDtCnlQKUCCZYHXm1\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" alt=\"Gretchen Quarterman - Closing Statement\" src=\"http:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/gJmSRMp6nT0\/default.jpg\"><\/a>\r\nMy name is Gretchen Quarterman,\r\nand I&#8217;m running for Lowndes County Commission District 5.\r\n<p>\r\nI&#8217;ve been going to the County Commission meetings\r\nsince about 2008,\r\nand I&#8217;ve been filming them since 2010.\r\nI think I&#8217;m really pretty well-informed about what goes on there.\r\n<p>\r\nI&#8217;m running to serve.\r\nDefinitely it&#8217;s my calling; it&#8217;s what I&#8217;m supposed to be doing.\r\nI ask you to support me with your vote.\r\nThank you.\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>\r\n -jsq\r\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Elected officials need to adapt to new information and new circumstances, while all working together. 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