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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