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I’m speaking at the Yachats Candidates Forum tonight for city and county candidates on the ballot in the November election.

I set this entry to go live at 8:25 PM when City Council candidates take the stage.

Below you can read a copy of the opening and closing statements I prepared to give.

Opening Statement

I’m James Kerti. This Friday marks three years since I moved to Yachats.

But I must say, I figured out pretty quickly that Yachats is the place where I feel at home.

I look out and I see a lot of familiar faces tonight. I know from talking with many of you that we all have special stories of feeling called to live in Yachats.

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I’m running for City Council in the City of Yachats in the November 2018 election.

Serving on the planning commission and budget committee shaped my perspective on local government.

Policy made on the local level influences people’s lives on a daily basis. That’s especially true in a small town.

Planning commission and budget committee helped me see that up close.

Originally I thought I’d wait until a future election.

But watching things play out on the national level recently, it really hit home how much — good or bad — can get done in a short period of time.

The decision to run now came after talking with a significant number of friends and other citizens here in Yachats.

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