Steve Sobering is aiming for a seat on Dauphin City Council as he runs in the municipal election.
Sobering is originally from Beausejour and moved to Dauphin with his wife in 2007.
He says that people should vote for him because he's hardworking, has a lot of great ideas and knows how to conceive and execute projects.
"I'm good at bringing people together... and I have the best interests of the community at heart... I think that this community is full of potential and we're at a good point in time to take advantage of that," he adds.
Sobering is running for city council because he loves the City of Dauphin, the community and the people.
"I've always been involved in a multitude of ways and I see it as my way of giving back... I think I have a lot of skills that would benefit having me on council," he adds.
Steve Sobering says that the first thing he would do if he were to be elected would be to establish a goal and work with council to determine how it can be achieved.
"And then take a look at all the plans that are already laid out and deliver on some of the projects and get things moving," he adds.
As for the crime situation in Dauphin, Sobering says that like any other problem, it needs to be tackled in the right way.
"I know crime is a big concern. As a business owner and owner of properties, I've had windows broken... I understand how frustrating it can be... If we can't get the police resources in the short term, we should work [in] different ways... to reduce or lower crime, like add surveillance... funding crime reduction programming... supporting... programs like Citizens on Patrol," he adds.
Sobering went on to say that his main priorities would be to grow Dauphin's tourism sector, grow the City as a hub for commerce and education, and work on making the City environmentally sustainable.
A complete list of candidates running for office in the City and R.M. of Dauphin can be found here.
