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What is my background? 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Here is information around that.<\/div>\n\t\t<a class=\"bb-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wescheforbridgeton.com\/?p=4222\" title=\"Helping With the Campaign\"  style=\"background:#eb464a;color:#ffffff;\">read more<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]\n<div id=\"interactive-banner-1-wrap-3327\" class=\"ult-banner-block ult-adjust-bottom-margin ult-bb-more  banner-style32 \"   style=\"\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wescheforbridgeton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/politics1.jpg\" alt=\"Politics\">\n\t<h3  data-ultimate-target='#interactive-banner-1-wrap-3327 .bb-top-title '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  class=\"title-center bb-top-title ult-responsive\" style=\"font-weight:normal;background:#1a1a1a;color:#ffffff;\">BLOG<\/h3>\n\t<div class=\"mask opaque-background\" style=\"background:;\">\n\t\t<div  data-ultimate-target='#interactive-banner-1-wrap-3327 .bb-description'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  class=\"bb-description ult-responsive\" style=\"font-weight:normal;color:#ffffff;\">I am going to post additional articles inside the blog portion of this website. Please go there to find out more information.<\/div>\n\t\t<a class=\"bb-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wescheforbridgeton.com\/?page_id=1137\" title=\"Blog\"  style=\"background:#eb464a;color:#ffffff;\">Go to Blog<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]\n<div id=\"interactive-banner-1-wrap-2745\" class=\"ult-banner-block ult-adjust-bottom-margin ult-bb-more  banner-style32 \"   style=\"\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wescheforbridgeton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/politics2.jpg\" alt=\"Politics\">\n\t<h3  data-ultimate-target='#interactive-banner-1-wrap-2745 .bb-top-title '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  class=\"title-center bb-top-title ult-responsive\" style=\"font-weight:normal;background:#1a1a1a;color:#ffffff;\">VOTING INFORMATION<\/h3>\n\t<div class=\"mask opaque-background\" style=\"background:;\">\n\t\t<div  data-ultimate-target='#interactive-banner-1-wrap-2745 .bb-description'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  class=\"bb-description ult-responsive\" style=\"font-weight:normal;color:#ffffff;\">Here is a bunch of information I compiled about voting in a local election.<\/div>\n\t\t<a class=\"bb-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wescheforbridgeton.com\/?p=4224\" title=\"Voting Information\"  style=\"background:#eb464a;color:#ffffff;\">read more<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6aa8cb20dfa7c\" data-id=\"6aa8cb20dfa7c\" data-height=\"35\" data-height-mobile=\"15\" data-height-tab=\"25\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"25\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"15\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row opn_row_id=&#8221;donate&#8221; 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Below is a summary of the timeline I took to get where I am today.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>With your help I will be able to add winning my first City Council election to this timeline come April 4th!<br \/>\n<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1457550098184{margin: 0px !important;padding: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6aa8cb20dfbca\" data-id=\"6aa8cb20dfbca\" data-height=\"20\" data-height-mobile=\"10\" data-height-tab=\"15\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"15\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"10\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div><div class=\"smile-icon-timeline-wrap csstime   tl-animation-shadow\"     style=\"\"><div class=\"timeline-line \" style=\"border-right-color:;\"><span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"timeline-wrapper\"><div class=\"timeline-block \"><div class=\"timeline-dot\"><\/div><div class=\"ult-timeline-arrow\"><s><\/s><l><\/l><\/div><div class=\"timeline-icon-block\"><div class=\"ult-timeline-icon tl-icon-no-bg\" style=\"   \"><\/div> <!-- icon --><\/div><div class=\"timeline-header-block\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"timeline-item-4136\" class=\"timeline-header\" style=\"\"><h3 class=\"ult-timeline-title ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#timeline-item-4136 .ult-timeline-title'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"\">Scott Zimmer Called Me<\/h3><div class=\"ult-responsive timeline-item-spt\"  data-ultimate-target='#timeline-item-4136 .timeline-item-spt'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"\">\n<h3>July 16 2022<\/h3>\n<p>In years past I talked to Bob and Scott about running for City Council, however, due to how often I traveled for work the schedules would not be compatible. Since I was not traveling as often Scott asked me if I was still interested in running.<\/div><\/div> <!-- header --><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block \"><div class=\"timeline-dot\"><\/div><div class=\"ult-timeline-arrow\"><s><\/s><l><\/l><\/div><div class=\"timeline-icon-block\"><div class=\"ult-timeline-icon tl-icon-no-bg\" style=\"   \"><\/div> <!-- icon --><\/div><div class=\"timeline-header-block\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"timeline-item-5974\" class=\"timeline-header\" style=\"\"><h3 class=\"ult-timeline-title ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#timeline-item-5974 .ult-timeline-title'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"\">I Started Researching the Job<\/h3><div class=\"ult-responsive timeline-item-spt\"  data-ultimate-target='#timeline-item-5974 .timeline-item-spt'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"\">\n<h3>July 25th 2022<\/h3>\n<p>I met with Scott to discuss the role and responsibilities for a member of the city council. 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