“Good Environment is Good Business.”
We oppose the degradation of our environment and support sustainable economic development that does not hurt our environment and the health of Wood County citizens
Environmental breakdown caused by poor local leadership decisions years ago has resulted in health problems and death to large numbers of local families. Democrats represent the people and so believe we must provide conditions that reduce these excessive health risks to our families. Doing so will result in environmental stability for now and the future, and for us and other life on earth.
All life is interrelated and depends on each other to thrive. Clean, healthy air, water, and food are only natural. Only through poor decisions do we have otherwise. We believe good decisions will provide a healthy Wood County in the future.
A university study indicated that the best businesses will not go to an environmentally unhealthy area. These businesses want to locate in areas that stimulate health and healthy lifestyles. By doing this, they are less likely to have lost time In sicknesses, and are more likely to have higher productivity.
Healthy people are more likely to be happy people. We can provide this for our families through better air, food, and water, and living environments, Our hospitals are filled with sick people who, in a healthy environment will stay healthy longer.
Many people move out of our area—children and adults. Movement is not just about jobs, it is much about where we will be healthiest and happiest. Many parents may encourage their children to go to work elsewhere if their native towns and cities are inadequate environmentally.
Few of our local elected officials go to Charleston to support vigorously a sustainable, healthy environment. We need to elect citizens who push for a healthy earth, resulting in healthier Wood County residents. Prosperity, health, and good environment go hand in hand.
Our state is a tourist Mecca. If we develop it to be healthy and clean, we will attract many more tourists and businesses, and will provide a county and state that we can be proud of. GOOD ENVIRONMENT IS GOOD BUSINESS! Believing that we must sacrifice environmentally to have better business prosperity is simply untrue.
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