Sartain Announces Run For Raleigh City Council

News Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

June 7, 2009

CONTACT: LEE SARTAIN

SARTAIN ANNOUNCES RUN FOR RALEIGH COUNCIL

Lee Sartain publicly announced his campaign for one of two at-large Raleigh City Council seats today. Sartain’s campaign focuses on growing new jobs, comprehensive public transportation, and strong neighborhoods.

“Raleigh’s high quality of life and embrace of education, technology, and innovation has led to rapid growth over the last twenty years. More people are calling Raleigh home than ever, and the pace is not expected to slow. This growth has also placed us at a crossroads, and Raleigh must take several strategic steps to ensure a bright future. Stepping up job growth downtown, building strong neighborhoods, and building a reliable transportation system will ensure that Raleigh is a destination city for years to come”

Sartain’s primary initiative is the development of the Raleigh Innovation and Technology Zone (RITZ) in the city’s downtown. The economic development zone is design to compliment and model the success of the suburban Research Triangle Park.

“Today’s entrepreneurs want an affordable environment where they can live, work, and play. The development of the RITZ in downtown Raleigh will drive the biological and technical innovations of the twenty-first century. The RITZ will be a catalyst for job growth in our city for the next fifty years. Plus this project can begin today with progressive tax credits already available in downtown Raleigh.”

Sartain is in Education Technology and Policy at the William and Ida Friday Institute for Educational Innovation at North Carolina State University, and he is also a graduate of the university. For more information see http://www.sartainforraleigh.com. A media kit is available at http://www.sartainforraleigh.com/news/mediakit.zip.

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