Tamara Michèle is aiming for a seat on Dauphin City Council as she runs in the municipal election.
Michèle was born in Edmonton, Alta. and moved to Dauphin with her mother when she was fifteen years old.
"From there, I met the love of my life and we raised our family here and I've been living here ever since [for] thirty-one years," she adds.
Michèle says that people should vote for her because she's honest, has integrity and is caring.
"I think if you want to vote someone into council that you're [going to] trust with making decisions for the community, being a part of making decisions for the community, that they have values and I think that that's the thing that I hold most dear," she adds.
Although Tamara Michèle wasn't planning on running for council initially, she felt a moral obligation to do so.
"I feel that it's really important to put your money where your mouth is, to walk the talk, and so I decided that if I was going to be a part of encouraging others to run for council and to step up... I should do the same," she adds.
If elected, Michèle plans to bring her morals and values to city council, in addition to being a good listener and someone who can bring forth ideas and positivity.
"And also be [a] part of action and that's going to be by collaborating with others, so that we can get stuff done on city council," she adds.
As for the crime situation, Tamara Michèle says that in the thirty-one years she's been living in Dauphin, she's never seen so much crime in the city.
"I was part of the city when they had Citizens on Patrol. I remember when they had neighbourhood watch signs in windows when I was a child and I would come [to] visit my grandma. I think those are the things that have to come back. We have to take responsibility as a community... It doesn't matter how beautiful Dauphin is. If we're riddled with crime and poverty, we're not going to be able to grow," she adds.
Michèle went on to say that her main priority is to be a positive, supportive member of the council who can help when it comes to coming up with ideas and who brings people together.
"I think that's my biggest skillset... I do love people. I love working with people and I want to see a functioning, healthy city council, so that we can accomplish so so much," she adds.
A complete list of candidates running for office in the City and R.M. of Dauphin can be found here.
