Joe Houston is running in the municipal election to become a councillor on Dauphin City Council.
Houston lived in the R.M. of Dauphin for almost twenty years and decided to move to the City of Dauphin when he bought a home ten years ago.
"My grandmother raised me and I lived out there with her. I felt that it was time to get more connected with the community... I worked in Dauphin my entire life since I was sixteen [and] went to school here... I lived just out by the airport [and it felt like] I was one step away from everything, so I just wanted to be right in town," he adds.
Houston says that this will be his second time running for council and that he can bring a new view to the table that doesn't currently exist.
"Specifically, I want to talk about [the] cultivation of small [businesses] from within... If you're in the business community, people come and ask you questions... I don't know [if] we have the focus inward currently. I'd like to see more dedication to growing people's ambitions from within our own community to help fill the needs that exist within it," he adds.
Joe Houston feels that he made a very good point of listening and that people should vote for him because of his experience of working in the community and opening a small business.
"I think I understand what growth looks like for Dauphin... I believe that we are on the right track, but... we need even more new ideas to push us forward and I feel I can bring those to the table with the support of the people who vote for me," he adds.
According to Houston, growth is very important to him because Dauphin's population hasn't grown by a significant amount since he's lived here.
"I spend my time here looking at all the amazing amenities and... attractions that we do have and I wonder what are the missing pieces that [would get] that next step of growth happening for us. I think we're so close and there must just be that one next step we need to take," he adds.
Anyone interested in running for municipal office has until September 20th to register.
Election Day is set for October 26th.
