Greg Mahanna, Portsmouth City Council Candidate

Portsmouth NH

30 October, 2021

8:17 AM

Description

Greg Mahanna Age (as of Election Day) 56 Position Sought Portsmouth City Council Party Affiliation Undecided Family Deb Kajander Does anyone in your family work in politics or government? No Education Bachelors Kent State University Occupation Corporate Pilot - 33 years, Family Office President - 25 years Previous or Current Elected or Appointed Office No previous public office Campaign website N/A Why are you seeking elective office? My career requires and has taught me planning, problem solving and decision making. I would like to bring those skills to the Council for the good of Portsmouth. The single most pressing issue facing our (board, district, etc.) is _______, and this is what I intend to do about it. Common sense. We need to carefully, but decisively manage the budget in a new economy of inflation. I will bring my experience as a high net work family administrator toward this task. What are the critical differences between you and the other candidates seeking this post? I have a broad range of experience as a pilot, family business manager, general contractor, and landlord. If you are a challenger, in what way has the current board or officeholder failed the community (or district or constituency) How do you think local officials performed in responding to the coronavirus? What if anything would you have done differently? The City of Portsmouth had done a good job with their Covid response plan. Describe the other issues that define your campaign platform. Common sense, problem solving and best business practices for the good of the City of Portsmouth. What accomplishments in your past would you cite as evidence you can handle this job? 25 years experience managing all aspects of a high net worth family's life. The best advice ever shared with me was: You can't please everyone. What else would you like voters to know about yourself and your positions? I have been in New Hampshire since 1994 and in Portsmouth since 1999.