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Candidate Q&A: Johnny Almond

Staff compilation

Published: October 23, 2009

Editor's note: At press time, there was no photo available for Mr. Almond.

Occupation
Retired sheetrock contractor due to severe back injury.

Education
I finished at Garfield Senior High in Woodbridge Va. Prince William County.

What life and professional experiences do you feel will help you, if elected?
Personality, major common sense, good with the public. Real good attitude.

What are the three biggest issues facing your constituency and your community?
Crime, drugs and corrupt activities in the city. Corrupt activities with the city officials is the most important, You have to get rid of this problem before you can address the next problems of drugs and crime in the city. Therefore we need to clean up the city in order to gain the respect of the people.

What specifically would you do to spur economic development and bring jobs, if elected?
To address the laws of North Carolina in talking with Larry Kissell our Congressman, how to structure or amend laws requiring undocumented workers not only from Mexico but other countries as well that are working in our city illegally under the law that we have and removing such from the city to allow law abiding citizens the opportunity to go back to work in the city of Concord. Which is approximately 3,000 jobs.

What is your vision for the community that would shape your decisions, if elected?
My vision for the community would be to help the homeless and families in despair to re gain control of their lives with shelter and finding a job and schooling if possible to address the dreams that they have so desired. For them to be able maintain their self-esteem. Accommodations such as a building like the one on the corner of Cabarrus and Church St. , the old Kimbrells/Helig-Meyers building. Will send a picture of renovation to that building, which will give them a great amount of self respect to live their.

Do you have any hobbies?
Drag racing and meeting people.

What's the last book you read?
Unleashing the Beast by Perry Stone.