Principles and Values I Have Chosen

1.  Fiscal responsibility; rigorous attention to appropriate expenditure of the taxpayers’ money; serious stewardship of all resources.

2.  Integrity; honor and ethics in all transactions.  Transparency.  To be what I seem; to do the very best I can every day on the job; to demand of myself—and to model for others—standards of conduct expected by and due to the people I’ve been elected to serve.

3.  Respect for all stakeholders; equity and fairness in all interactions; approachability, accessibility, and responsiveness.

4.  Goal driven; focus on the prime deliverables; due diligence and hard work.  To seek out/demand hard evidence to inform my deliberations and analyses and to undergird my decisions.

5.  Commitment to personal, organizational, professional, and staff excellence.  Duty: to deliver results and take responsibility with courage and discipline because it’s the correct definition of public service.

6.  Respect for the past; dealing with today’s opportunities and issues; preparation for our chosen future.

7.  Vision:  to build a what-can-be picture of our future; not to settle for business-as-usual/status quo if it no longer makes sense.

8.  Dignity:  to represent the people quietly, calmly; to understand the seriousness of governance; to build trust and respect for the office of Supervisor.

9.  Teamwork:  to recognize that we’re all in this together, that conflicts and disagreements don’t make us enemies; to understand I do not know everything and cannot “have it my way”; to acknowledge the dignity and principles of others with whom I might disagree.

10. Inclusion. To invite all stakeholders to the table ... and to listen with head AND heart. Continue to positively involve our African-American citizens in the governance process.

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Candidate for Powhatan Board of Supervisors, 5th District
2011.  All rights reserved.

Carson Tucker
3845 Old River Trail
Powhatan, Virginia 23139 
804.598.2213 


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