Konk Life Candidate Questionnaire:

Wally Moore Jr. Candidate for Key West City Commissioner Dist. 5

Q. Let our readers know the reasons in general that you believe you would make the very best person to fulfill the position for which you are running.

A. My growing up here and going through all the changes this island has seen and my local knowledge.

Q. What specifically are the top four factors you believe qualify you over the assets of any other potential candidate?

A. My love for the community, my wanting to give back, local experience and knowledge of the needs of this community.

Q. What is your personal view on the state of the nation in this year’s particularly interesting political season?

A. I feel that our nation needs to come together as one and work together to accomplish the obstacles that stand in front of us during these trying times.

Q. Given your personal awareness of governance in Southeast Florida, are you optimistic about relations between the public and the powers that be?

A. I feel that regardless of the level all government should be open and transparent.

Q. Do you feel that the general tenor of political discourse is becoming less polite in Monroe County or staying about the same?

A. I feel that all Monroe County citizens are and have always fought for the best of our community with regards to the political scene.

Q. Tell us more about your personal history –- your work and family life –- and how they relate to your political ambitions.

A.Born, raised and live in the house I grew up in. Happily married to my wife of 25 years Valerie with 2 boys Wallace III

and Charles. I want my family and future family to always be able to and want to call Key West home.

Q. From your personal experience, would a generally peaceable outlook in the Keys depend upon a measure of control over the number of our visitors and residents?

A.YES we need to reach a happy medium.

Q. What do you personally love most about Monroe County and the Florida Keys?

A. It is a very close knit community that always comes together in times of need to help each other.

Q. What troubles you the most about today’s Monroe County and the Florida Keys?

A. Parking and traffic congestion.

Q. What planning or political mistakes do you personally believe were the worst to be inflicted on the Keys over the past decade?

A. Not planning but the lack of planning when it comes to things like workforce housing.

Q. Who is your favorite character in the history of the keys?

A. William Hackley

Q. Who is you r least favorite character?

A.Von Cosel

Q. What is your favorite book?

A. Inside Camp David

Q. What is your favorite movie?

A. Top Gun

Q. What is your favorite quote?

A. Organizations that spend all their time studying things instead of making decisions are hiding from something they are afraid of – the truth or fear of making a mistake

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