Jared Sultze is the new Claremont mayor. Jared and his wife Jaime moved to Claremont in December of 2010 from the cities looking for the small town feel and safety for their growing kids. Jared and Jaim have been married twenty-one years and have three grown children. Jared works as a technician at Spectrum and Jaime is a Regional Chef for Taher.
Jared enjoys being outside, traveling, and spending time with the family. He also enjoys helping people and has a wide plethora of knowledge when it comes to construction, home repair/maintenance, and building/ construction work. He introduces himself and explains his outlook on the community here in his own words.
I never really involved myself with Claremont politics too much until really listening to my sister-in-law Krystal, who is a council member talk about the issues the council was facing and paying attention to what was going on in the city (the restaurant closing, losing the gas station at the service center, etc.) that I decided I needed to see if I could help in anyway. I started talking to my neighbors/ other residents of Claremont and asking what they see and how they think the council should decide. My wife and I began attending city council meetings regularly last July, and honestly, it was eye opening how much false or misconstrued information was circulating around town about the council and the decisions being made, as well as rumors about city business. Then and there, I knew I needed to be part of the solution to get correct and accurate information to the residents and continue open communication between the city government officials and the people. I believe it is imperative that correct information is being sent out to residents, and help dispel the rumors that are circulating around.
I tossed my name out as a write in candidate for the city council election last November (I missed getting my application in to be put on the ballot) to some residents and obviously did not campaign or get my name out there enough to win, but after the decision on Strivers candidacy for mayor was rejected, I just knew I had to apply for the open mayor seat. I had to put my money where my mouth is so to speak and get involved and make real change and real decisions to help the city's residents.
I personally have a deep love/ respect for the residents of Claremont, we work hard, we play hard, and for the most part, are a quiet and safe community to either retire in or raise a family. My family has personally seen this community come together and help one another and that is becoming rare. I'd like to keep the small- town feel, but bring in some much-needed conveniences such as a place to buy fuel or some basic groceries. Small town supported businesses would be welcomed and supported as well to help the town grow and add things that attract families to relocate here. We have lots that we are giving away to try and attract people to come live here, but no real job opportunities in town or conveniences in town make it a hard sell. The current economy as a whole doesn't help either, with inflation of general living skyrocketing.
As mayor, I'd like to bring a few businesses to town, like a place to buy fuel and possibly a small convenience store for basic groceries, some kind of manufacturing plant could bring in jobs and much needed revenue as well. With the council's help, continue to strive for as much open, honest communication between government and the people as possible. We work for the people, so encourage public involvement and welcome ideas and suggestions on what they want to see in town. We need the support of the community- get involved, support current and future businesses of Claremont, take pride in our town.
My long-term goals are the same as what I want to accomplish as mayor, just keep pushing to keep the cost of living as manageable as possible to give people a fighting chance to build something for themselves, their families, and our community. Bring in and support small business as a town would be great as well. I want to keep Claremont a family friendly community with the small town feel I think appeals to young families/ retirees. I want the city's residents to know I am free and open to hear their concerns or comments and will work hard with the council to try and grow the city.
