Candidate for Odessa Mayor: Ed Hayden

Age: 81

Employment/Business/Other Experience: Retired after 20 plus years working in the Ultrasound Business, 23 years owner of La Collage Inn motel in Odessa.

Community service: Unanswered

Family: Unanswered

Question 1: What are your goals for your term and how will you implement them? Creating a transparent City Council and Mayors office that we act as the representatives of the People who are citizens, support an acclaimed educational system and medical care system. Develop and expand our local infrastructure develop, the means to help those who are financially under water. Maintain and support a strong Police Department.

Question 2: What is your take on the mayor's role in City growth? How involved should they be? Promoting economic growth and development of the City. Work to attract new businesses and industries to the area , create programs that support local entrepreneurs.

Question 3: How will you promote transparency and communication within the Town?

I believe in "We The People" not we the subjects for the government. I will divide the Town into four sections ,so each Council member be representative for the people within their district.

Disclaimer: The above questions were to be answered by candidates in 100 words or less. We didn't edit answers, other than to enforce the word limit. If candidates exceeded the 100-word limit, we only printed the first 100 words.