Dearborn City Clerk Candidate Wants to Streamline Services with New Technology

There are three candidates running for Dearborn City Clerk in the Aug. 6 primary election. Patch.com contacted all three candidates to find out what issues are important to their campaigns.

Today we conclude with candidate Mark Dawdy.

Candidate: Mark Jess Dawdy

Office sought: City Clerk

Occupation: Operations manager for Ambit Land Surveying and Engineering

Education: Associate's degree in architectural construction from Henry Ford Community College; Lawrence Technology University School of Architecture; post-graduate classes in business administration from Henry Ford Community College.

Family: Married to my wife Diane for 24 years, we have two children through adoption.

Previous elected office: None

Current public service: President of St. Barbara’s and St. Cunegunda’s Ushers and Lectors Club; member of the Detroit Archdiocese merger/cluster committee for Dearborn; director of Mustang Baseball for Dearborn Baseball; and an active member in PTA and Dearborn High School Booster Club.

What are two key issues for Dearborn?

One of the major issues in the city clerk’s office is a need to upgrade to state of the art computer technology. Up to date technology would provide our citizens with easier and faster access to the services our clerk’s office provides. Compared to other cities the size of Dearborn we are behind in the use of online services.

I would create an online system that would allow our citizens to do things like create licenses and permits. Additionally I would provide an e-mail follow up to the applicant with a listing of the current city ordinances that pertain to the particular license or permit they are applying for so they are aware of what is expected of them.

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