The Vision:

The vision is simple - Osceola Residents First.

Osceola County and all its citizens deserve the best quality of life in the future. For over 125 years the pioneering spirit that made this country great has been lived by the people of Osceola County. From the first settlers who came to graze cattle and plant citrus, to the citizens who are today looking for a great place to raise a family - Osceola has always been on the frontier.

Today the experts would tell you that the Osceola County is the key to growth in all of Central Florida. With this knowledge comes great responsibilty and the realization that we do not have the time for the failed policies of the past. We need true leaders and visionaries who will do more that fill your mailbox with broken promises. We need leaders with an understanding the reality of our surroundings, and the practical steps it will take make our county move forward once again. That is why Jonathan is running for County Commissioner, District 5.

He want to see a day when our children and our grand children can go to quality schools, graduate, get a degree in Osceola County, live here and work here at a quality job. Being economically self sufficient here in Osceola County should be the ultimate goal of all of our policies, instead of focusing on being the bedroom community for areas outside of our borders. Jonathan knows that we will see a day where Osceola county will stand on its own.

The Issues:

Jonathan Harrell knows that local government has over-extended itself
and to turn Osceola around we must:

	Pass Ethics Reforms: Jonathan Harrell believes that the muddy waters of who our government represents must be made clear.
		Re-establish trust and transparency in government.
		Establish an independent citizen Ethics Review and Compliance Commission.
		Pass local campaign finance reform removing the doubt of who government works for.

	Stop Over-Development: Jonathan Harrell has a record of fighting to stop uncontrolled growth and the over-development in our housing market.
		Get local government out of the development business.
		Establish fair growth policies that reflect the will of our current residents.
		Stop over-supplying the housing market and undermining property values.
		Implement growth standards that raise our community’s expectations of service instead of lowering them.

	Strengthen our Local Community: Jonathan Harrell knows that in order to attract companies that will provide better jobs, we must first show we our willing to invest in our own county’s infrastructure and publicsafety services.
		Sitting in traffic should be the exception and not the rule.
		Our children’s education needs to be permanent not portable.
		Make public safety funding our top priority.
		Work to attract higher-paying jobs that specialize in prosperous economic trends, such as clean renewable energies and health care instead of subsidizing industrial jobs that will bring in smoke stacks, more traffic, and pollute our limited water supply.
		Establish benchmarks of success for our Economic Development department so we can measure our county’s economic progress.

	Right-size Government: Jonathan Harrell believes that we must prioritize government services and stop wasteful government spending.
		Government must live within its means and not increase its revenue for every pet project or to expand services that are not needed.
		Provide opportunities by giving a hand up, not a hand out.
		Explore cost effective and efficient ways to control the size and cost of government.