District 5 Commission, Republican: Randall McCrackin

August 25, 2008

NAME: Randall E. McCrackin

PARTY: Republican

OCCUPATION: Investor and Business Owner (McCrackin Trucking)

BRIEFLY EXPLAIN YOUR EXPERIENCE AS IT RELATES TO THE DISTRICT 5 COMMISSION SEAT YOU ARE SEEKING:

I Have built not one, but two successful businesses from the ground and I can do it again and again. I attended one of the best business schools in the country, The University of South Carolina. My education is based on economics, the other three republican candidates education is based on the history of politics or less. Our county’s resolve will come through math not words. I am a master at the art of negotiator.

WHAT ARE THE THREE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUES FACING ESCAMBIA COUNTY (THE ENTIRE COUNTY) IN THE NEXT FOUR YEARS:

Government Waste: Under our government’s current “tax and spend” policy and poor decision making, our Government will never have enough money to operate. Poor decision-making has consequences. I am very hands on. If elected, I would commit to reviewing every departments’ budget and operation myself to ensure that the taxpayers of District 5 are getting the biggest bang for their buck. We must consolidate and restructure the county’s operation and eliminate all the redundancies that contribute to the county’s waste. It is an absolute necessity because our current economic base can not support the size of our government and we will maintain a more efficient and higher level of service through the long forgotten practice of Accountability.

The Economic Development I’m very interested in attracting new industry to the area. Alabama, prior to 1997, did not produce a single vehicle in that state, but now it boasts a vehicle production capacity of 760,000 per year, the third largest car producing southern state in the U.S in a time frame of about 10 years. That resulted in about 30,000 jobs. Alabama has developed a formula that has attracted these manufacturing factories which included Mercedes-Benz, Toyota, Honda, Hyundai Motors and many other companies. I know and understand the formula for their success. Are we as tax payers content with just getting a pot hole repaired by our commissioners? Alabama County Commissioners played a big role in its successful bid for these companies. We can compete with Alabama and these companies that can provide good paying jobs with benefits, something that I know is of great concern to the citizens of Escambia County. Our economy really needs this type of “New Money” that industry can provide. This will be a top priority of mine and it shall be pursued aggressively. It all starts with the voters choosing the right man for the job and it will end in Tallahassee, Florida. All of our other major problems are really just by-products of the lack of Economic Development in the entire county.

WHAT ARE THE BIGGEST ISSUES FACING NORTH ESCAMBIA (MOLINO NORTH), AND HOW WILL YOU ADDRESS THOSE ISSUES?

Lack of Economic Development. The easiest part of this very complex matter is to elect me. The next step becomes more difficult. Florida is the 5th worst state in the country from a tax stand point for a company to call home. Couple that with Florida’s enormous fuel tax rate, you have a receipt for failure. My challengers feel that there is nothing that we can do about that and that Tallahassee “controls all that“. Well, They are half right. Tallahassee does control all that, but Tallahassee works for me. You just have to remind them of that and through constant pressure, change is inevitable. There are to many more complex steps to this question that can not explained in 200 words or less. I assure you that if I am elected, I have a good understanding of what I need to do. I will not give excuses for my failures.

WHAT ELSE SHOULD NORTH ESCAMBIA VOTERS KNOW ABOUT YOU AND YOUR PLANS FOR DISTRICT 5?I have excellent leadership, communication and analytical skills. My standards are high and my pursuits are aggressive. I am hard working, dedicated and willing to work hard for the people of Escambia County. I grew up in a performance based environment were excuses were not given nor were they accepted. I’ll be the first to admit that I don’t have all of the answers right now, but my ability to listen, learn, operate efficiently, and stay flexible has served me very well in the past and will continue to do so in the future as I set out to improve the future of Escambia County. Special interest groups play a huge role in the way things are done in this county. For this reason, I have not and will not accept any help or money from any special interest groups. I have paid for my campaign with my own funds. It has been a financially painful decision to do so, but it represents my dedication to represent the constituents of District #5 to ensure that District #5 receives the necessary tools so vital to its success. Let it be known to that I owe no one or any organization. “I AM 100% FREE TO REPRESENT THE PEOPLE OF DISTRICT #5 WITHOUT CONFLICT.”

YOUR WEB ADDRESS: (none)

PHONE NUMBER(S): Home 937-6539 Cell 572-6466

EMAIL: Mccrackin2008@aol.com

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