The TOWNLAKER

July 2006 Voter's guide -- Governor

Questionnaire

Name: William Roy Bolton III, (Bill) Age: 58;

Birth Place: Toledo Ohio  Marital Status: Significant other and an ex-wife.

Current Profession: Management Consultant.

Education:  3 Engineering degrees from Georgia Tech.

Hobbies: None. (What is a hobbie? Every activity could be considered a hobbie,

or no activity could be considered a hobbie.)

List four words that best describe you: Driven, Goals, multitasking, mechanized.

How long have you lived in Georgia? 51 years.

Who is the person you admire most, and why? -- I do not admire anyone but respect talents that each person brings to a table. 

Please define the Governor's duties?  -- Technically there are none.  However, a Governor needs to bring to the table a set of duties, but duties based on vision and reality of cooperation of other members of the government process. 

Why do you think you will make a good Governor? -- I have people visit my website and can list the ideas they like and the ones the do not like.  Some say they like everything except a particular item.  My point is that crafting a leadership direction requires an itemized and simplified written course for many areas of government.  One might think I am micro-managing, but the reality is that I am learning, because the comments that I receive refine the direction.  The process allows all of us to be on the same "page" even when I have to compromise.  It is the details with compromise that will, I feel, will make me a great governor. 

What are the most important issues facing the State of Georgia, and if elected, what would you do about it? -- The most important problem is our dependence on looking up for strength instead of first looking at our selves and then looking up for assistance.  With our capitalism being compromised by the Federal government borrowing money and by it forcing the collapse of our manufacturing, it is no wonder when citizens look up they look for God and entitlement programs.  They should be looking up for business resources and opportunities.  To change this mindset, starts with empowering our high school students in grades 11 and 12 on how to function in our society, which includes learning how to use our courts and law libraries.  That is just a starter of ideas, not only for High Schools, but for many areas.  I ask for your vote for a better future in Georgia.  Thanks.

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