Marty
(Martha) Neitzel
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[February 18, 2017]
To the people of Lincoln, Illinois –
I was born and raised here in Lincoln. I attended both private
and public schools, married and was co-owner with my husband Art of
(Art's Truck and Auto) for over 25 years. I worked for Economy Fire
and Casualty and then
St. Paul for 17 years as an adjuster. With that position, I learned
to deal with conflict and became very good at mediating with
individuals.
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I was given the honor of "Insurance Woman of
the Year" in 1990. I served as an election judge for more than 10
years, I was an alderman for 13 years and was appointed mayor a
little over a year ago.
There is no one that loves the city of Lincoln more than I do. I
believe that a good mayor needs to have a variety of strengths.
Experience is a valuable strength. I am knowledgeable about how the
city is ran. I am skilled and accomplished in the sewer, street and
alley as well as the insurance departments. I have sat in on
contract negations and meet with department heads every Tuesday to
keep aware of the issues. A good mayor also needs to have integrity,
dedication, humility, openness, magnanimity, assertiveness and be
fair and honest. I believe I have those qualities. With me, “what
you see is what you get", If you ask me a question, I will give you
the truthful answer. I have an open door policy with office hours
from 2-4 every Tuesday and Thursday. If those times do not work I am
willing to meet at a time that does work for you. I am here for the
people to serve them. I don't believe that it's about being an
eloquent speaker, it's about the words that come out when you are
speaking. You will always get the truth from me as your mayor.
I would like to focus my administration on bringing people into
Lincoln because it's a safe place to live and raise their children.
I attend regular meetings with the police and fire departments as
well as all agencies that focus on addition. By doing this, I can
inform the people of Lincoln about strides being made within our city
such as our new drug dog in training. Part of bringing people into
Lincoln is working on economic development. The safer the city, the
more businesses will want to build here and that means more jobs
here. It’s all one big circle.
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![](http://archives.lincolndailynews.com/2017/Feb/08/images/ads/current/castlemanor_lda_051916.png) It’s been said that the youth are our future. This
year I attended the LLCEO kickoff and as the city representative in
support of the high school level entrepreneurial program intended to
energize future economics and revitalize the community for future
generations.
![](http://archives.lincolndailynews.com/2017/Feb/08/images/ads/current/humanesociety_sda022411.png) Our elderly need to be taken care of as well. They have a voice and
their voice needs to be heard. I had the pleasure to meet with
groups from Christian Village, Castle Manor and Timber Creek
Village. Those people had a lot of great ideas and questions. I want
every person from young to old to be involved with our community and
to be considered in the city’s economic-based decision making.
This isn't something I want to do by myself. I know with your help,
we can take care of our elderly, protect our children and help make
Lincoln thrive.
Thank you,
Mayor Marty Neitzel [Text from file received] |