If you believe we need "Balance" on the Fayetteville City Council,
VOTE HOSKINS now! 

I am excited about the possibility of continuing my service to the City of Fayetteville. I am a business owner, leader, husband, father; and I am passionate about Fayetteville. I believe my experience as a seven year Planning Commissioner and local business person will serve me well as I try to bring a new voice to the Fayetteville City Council. I am Tracy Hoskins and I want to be your next Ward 3 alderman.

-       Tracy K Hoskins

NWA editorial: On the City Council Voters in Fayetteville, Springdale have choices to make By NWA Democrat-Gazette
Posted: October 26, 2016 at 1 a.m.

Ward 3, Position 2

The race in Ward 3 to replace Martin Schoppmeyer, who decided not to seek re-election, drew interest from two people -- Sarah Bunch and Tracy K. Hoskins -- who have spent years helping Fayetteville through service on the Planning Commission, and a young Episcopal minister of youth who sees the City Council as a place to fight food and housing "insecurity" and homelessness.

As well intentioned as Benjamin Garner Harrison IV is, his level of experience is no match for that of Bunch and Hoskins.

Bunch and Hoskins both would make immediate contributions because of their established knowledge of Fayetteville's development codes and their insights into how the city works.

Our recommendation leans toward Hoskins, who will be a solid and unabashed voice that can provide some balance on a City Council. He's a Fayetteville native who wants Fayetteville to grow as its residents intend but he believes that can be done in a simpler fashion. He appears to have a balanced desire to see improvements in the way Fayetteville develops while also applying reason to proposals.

With the strong personalities from what might be called more liberal wards of Fayetteville, having a Tracy Hoskins to represent the traditionally more conservative Ward 3 would help create a healthy dialogue of the different perspectives that ought to be considered.

Commentary on 10/26/2016