City Council District 7 candidate: Solomon Olopade

Name: SOLOMON OLOPADE

Family: MARRIED

Occupation: ARCHITECT

Political/Government experience: PREVIOUS EMPLOYEE OF COJ PUBLIC WORK AS BUILDING INSPECTOR

Years lived in Jacksonville: 30 YEARS

Campaign website: VOTE4OLOPADE.COM

Why did you decide to run for office: BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, RAMSHACLED INFRASTRUCTURE, ENVIROMENTAL HEALTH- SEPTIC ETC

What is the biggest problem facing Jacksonville as a city overall, and how specifically would seek to address that: CRIME- MENTORSHIP, JOB CREATION, YOUTH ACTIVITIES

What makes your constituents unique, and how would that influence your time in office: LARGEST LANDWISE, MAJOR PORT ENTRY TO THE CITY- LAND, SEA AND AIR

What would be your main budget priority for the upcoming fiscal year: REVAMPING INFRASTRUCTURE

How do you define what you hope Jacksonville will be ten years from now: INTERNATIONALLY KNOWN FOR UNIQUE CHARACTER RATHER THAN CRIME.

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EDITOR’S NOTE: WOKV asked all candidates in a race to answer the same questions, and the answers here are their unedited responses. WOKV has not independently verified information in these answers, nor is WOKV endorsing any candidates.