Fairfield City Council candidate Victoria Thompson answers The Union’s questions

Voters in Fairfield’s Ward 3 will go to the polls on Tuesday, Sept. 30 to elect a new city council member.

The Ward 3 seat has been vacant since the passing of council member Judy Ham in June. A special election was called to fill the seat on Sept. 2, but no candidate received 50 percent of the vote. This necessitated a runoff election between the top two vote-getters, Brian Horsfield and Victoria Thompson.

The special election will only be open to residents in Ward 3, the western and northwest part of town, and poll hours that day will be from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Nazarene Family Center, 507 W. Briggs Ave. Absentee voting can be done in the Jefferson County Courthouse.

The Union sent a candidate questionnaire to Horsfield and Thompson. Here are The Union’s questions and Thompson’s answers:

Why are you running for city council?

I believe in fair-minded local government that will listen to all citizens and will work as a team. As a retired substitute teacher with a BA in psychology, a single mom of three kids who went to public school, and a proud resident of Fairfield Ward 3 for 25 years—it’s really pretty simple. I want to be city council representative because your concerns are my concerns in Ward 3.

What makes you qualified to be a city council member?

My life’s experience as a single mother raising 3 children in Ward 3 and as a substitute teacher has taught me how to handle a variety of situations, and how to be a good listener. I also have an interest in serving my community through local government.

Have you been following the activities of the city council, and if so, can you explain how?

I have been following the city council through friends and the local paper. Fairfield is my chosen hometown and there are so many positive things happening.

In a recent vote of the council, its six members were evenly split between pausing vs. continuing the Walton Lake bridge project. Which of those two options do you support and why?

I support continuing the Walton Lake golf cart bridge project. I know the city council has spent over a year looking at all the options and they decided unanimously the one option that makes the most sense for Fairfield. The visitors brochure can promote two wonderful, safe golf courses.

What issues should the council focus on in the next few years?

Fairfield is a wonderful place to live and the city council has done a great job. I would like to see more housing affordability, and improved roads. We have so much to be proud of: the library, rec center, convention center, walking trails and lakes. I am interested in taking care of our wonderful city now and for future generations.

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