Ray Autenrieb

“STAND STRONG FOR GOSHEN”

Ray Autenrieb

Personal Information:	Born December 31, 1940 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Married to Suzanne Father of five Grandfather of ten Goshen resident since 1997
Occupation:	Contractor/Remodeling. Have been in the construction business for over 30 years.
Additional Occupations:	Substance abuse counseling for Veteran Affairs, Fort Thomas, Ky. Police Officer for the Veteran Affairs, Cincinnati, Ohio. North Carolina State Veteran Service Officer. Supervised eight counties, servicing over 125,000 clients. Assisting veterans, spouses, widows, and children in obtaining veterans benefits. Worked directly with State and Federal Offices as well as Congressman and Senators. Deputy Sheriff, Parker County, Texas.
Community Involvement:	Currently serving as the President of the Goshen Chamber of Commerce. Served as the chairman of the safety tax levy in 2008. Founding President of the Vietnam Veterans of Eastern North Carolina. Three years as a volunteer firefighter and Captain of the Rescue Squad, Woodbridge Virginia. Volunteer reserve police officer, Springtown, Texas.
Education:	Attended Hughes High School. Completed GED in military in 1959. Attended many military schools both officer and enlisted courses. In 1992, at age 52, graduated from East Carolina University with a B.A. Degree from the School of Social Work.
Military:	Served in the military over 20 years. Retired from the U.S. Marine Corps as a Gunnery Sergeant. Served in numerous conflict zones such as Formosa (Taiwan Straights), Cuba, Laos, and two tours in Vietnam. Stateside duties include Officer Basic School, Quantico, Virginia, Headquarters Marine Corps, Washington, D.C., and Little Creek Naval Amphibious Base, Virginia. Retired, at Marine Detachment, Defense Language Institute, Monterey, California. During my career as a Marine, I met the President of the United States on two separate occasions. Supervised in excess of 200 Marines at any one time, to include in a combat zone.

I am a loyal and fair individual.

I have served our country.

I have served our veterans.

Now let me serve Goshen.

“STAND STRONG FOR GOSHEN”

I’m asking for your vote on November 3^rd.

Reason I am Running for Trustee:

When the current trustees asked for volunteers to campaign for a tax levy, I volunteered.
It gave me the opportunity to knock on doors, talk with the residents of Goshen Township, and listen to their concerns and dissatisfaction of how the local government was being run. They were demanding change. That is when I decided to run for trustee. I am a permanent resident of Goshen and I will listen because I care.
Everyone is concerned with the economy as should be. However, safety is my first concern. We can work with the budget but we can not do without a fully staffed and equipped Police, Fire Department and EMS.
The current trustees are bragging about being below budget, but part of that reason is because we had a police officer resign which has not been replaced. With salary and benefits, that is close to $90,000.00. That will help your budget figures if you don’t replace him.
There are many safety issues that have not been addressed by the current trustees.
Examples; Sewers, Water and Fire Hydrants, which are a major concern for a number of our residents.

When I am elected I am going to surround myself with intelligent, qualified personnel, I am going to hold the costs and the budget down, and most importantly I am going to restore the Goshen resident's faith in their local government.

I care about Goshen and I will not only pursue these concerns and many others, but I give my word, I will make myself available to the residents of Goshen.