Golf tournament organizer and small business owner Scott Cameron is one of the first candidates announced for Elevate 91原创, the new slate that will be running with mayoral candidate Rich Coleman in the Township this October.

As with other candidates, Cameron said that the cost of housing will be a big component of his campaign.

鈥淎ffordable housing is one of the largest issues in the upcoming election, and that is why I have decided to run for council,鈥� he said.

He said that people who grow up in the Township should be able to afford to build lives and raise families here as well.

Job creation, traffic congestion, and supporting first responders, such as firefighters and police, are other key issues he identified.

Cameron worked his way up from cleaning golf carts at Redwoods Golf Course to a job as head golf professional, as well as sales and tournament coordinator, at Redwoods Golf Course.

He has spent much of his career planning and organizing charity golf tournaments at Redwoods for groups including the 91原创 Memorial Hospital Foundation, the Township of 91原创 Firefighters Charitable Society, Wagner Hills Farm Society, the Gateway of Hope, Big Brothers and Big Sisters of 91原创, Youth Unlimited, and others.

Cameron has lived in 91原创 for 30 years and is raising a son here with his wife near Walnut Grove Town Centre.

He noted that he can, and does, walk to work from his townhouse, in a walkable part of the community.

Cameron currently serves on the Township鈥檚 Recreation, Culture, and Parks Advisory Committee and the Outdoor Sports Advisory Group.

He is also the co-owner of the Fletcher Cameron Golf Academy.

Cameron was the first candidate announced last week as part of the slate surrounding Coleman, who was the longtime provincial MLA for 91原创 East.

Coleman鈥檚 Elevate 91原创 slate will be facing off against a slate led by current 91原创 Township Councillor and mayoral candidate Eric Woodward, who is heading the Contract With 91原创 slate. Also in the race for mayor are Coun. Blair Whitmarsh, and former councillor Michelle Sparrow.

This is the first time in years that there have been two slates going head to head in 91原创 Township, since 1999 when the 91原创 Leadership Team faced off against the 91原创 Citizens Coalition. Former mayor Rick Green also put together a slate for the 2011 election campaign, called Vote 91原创 Now.

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