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vPo1itica1 rookie hopes Sto win Regional chair Lisa Cooper believes she can be the next Halton regional chair despite no political.experience. "t'm flot a politician, but 1 think t have a realjstjc chance," she said. 've had tots of encouragement from friends, co-work- ers, neighbours and associates." The 37-year-old Burlington mother of two entered the race to unseat Joyce Savoline just prior to, the close of nomina- tions October 13. She works as a food and beverage server at Campbellville's Mohawk Racetrack. Ms Cooper cheerfully admits to having no campaign budget and she stands in stark contrast to Ms Savoline - who hired a public relations firm to help ber prepare election materials and a press conference when she announced ber candidacy. 'tII just have a grassroots campaign," said Ms Cooper, who plans to become bet- ter known through media attention and attending ail-candidates meetings leading up to November 13. Her husband, Luke McEachemn, haa alto entered the race againat Burlington Ward 3 councillor John Taylor. Both said they wanted to create competition and elimi- nate acclamations. In one of their press releases, they criti- cize Halton Region for not using a .'cathodic" protective treatment to extend the life of cast iron water mains, avairable from a local firm, which they say would save taxpayers millions of dollars in replacement costs. Ms Cooper alto thinks Halton could be doing a more economical job of financing ita debt charges, despite its recent AAA rating from Moody's Bond Rating Service. She lista traffic congestion as another of ber concemns, and thinks Halton must work with other levels of govemrment to expand lanes on the 403/QEW highways. "Have you seen Guelph Line Iateîy? It's horrendous," she stated. Ms Cooper has studied at the University of Havana and bas had contract work as a flight- attendant with the national airline in Saudi Arabia. - y e,,, 1- -y.-93-33. q.fr f, d.r NfOT E With Understanding, Initiative, Business Sense and Honesty. : v.: ::sa)Ozi1 Walc Q9 lt1se eil ne9 ownerN pL 4m DnR.y '97 CABILLAC S EVILLE STS 1