Why I'm Getting Involved

Over the last few years I have had the pleasure of working with some great people on different civic projects in the city of Ferndale. Every time I became involved I saw the possibility that my community could become what I know it has the potential to be. I had the chance to work with, and meet people, who cared about Ferndale, like I did and it inspired me, it motivated me, and yes it put a smile on my face to feel like I was giving back.

But make no mistake, participating takes a toll on people when they don't see the fruits of their labors grow. What started as an energetic and excited group of people, convinced that they had a partner in the current Mayor, turned into a group betrayed by the man they had believed in and trusted. I saw people grow weary, tired, apathetic and slowly withdraw their service to our community. The Economic Development Commission is no longer a city group for precisely this reason.

At about the same time the Jensen Administration recognized the opportunity to go full speed ahead with a spending spree, despite vocal opposition to both the manner and the details of his proposals. He was unmoved, and proceeded more convinced then ever of his great plan for the city with each additional mega project. Under his leadership alone we have gone from $14 million to $23 million in long term debt according to the cities 2007 and 2010 budget numbers. The 2011 budget numbers are sure to be worse because the council recently authorized $5 million for another of his city projects. At a time when the resident of Ferndale cut their budgets the Mayor went on a spending spree with our borrowed money. Here is the proof.

These last few years have been tough economically. As of February the unemployment rate is 9.5% in Whatcom County. Here is the proof. People have lost work, they have lost pride, and worst they have lost faith that tomorrow will be better than today. We live in tough times, we have lived through the worst crisis since the great depression and yet we are unconvinced that the worst is over.

But we are the authors of the future, and the future does not have to look like the past!
We don't need to settle for a Mayor that has discouraged civic participation. We cannot afford to keep a Mayor that spends his time building large expensive project with borrowed money while people are hurting financially. We will not tolerate a Mayor that puts us in danger by borrowing and spending our money recklessly.

I'm getting involved because I can see what others see; that we have been put on a collision course with the reality that you can't spend a city into prosperity, without spending a city into ruin. Come this August in the Primary, and November in the General Election we will have a choice of candidates. To some of you the choice is obvious, to others, stay tuned. There will be many opportunities to change your minds.

I'm going to do my part by running.

Will you do your part?


Candidate Norbert Rojsza

If you would like to get involved and participate or donate to my campaign, please email me at VoteNorbert@gmail.com

Welcome One and All!

Glad you could stop by!

Stay tuned as we work on getting this website ready. It should be to your liking soon.
Have a safe, happy Easter Sunday!

My deepest regards,

Candidate Norbert Rojsza