Chris Stephan

Five generations of my family have called Red Deer "home" for good reason: we love this community. During these years, we've all witnessed tremendous growth and change, with the benefits and challenges that presents.
As our population grows past 100,000, it's critical that we as a community:
- Significantly increase the Police Presence on our streets, and in the downtown core;
- Develop and improve local Infrastructure and Public Recreation Facilities;
- Strengthen the Parklands and Trail Systems, which make Red Deer so special and unique; and
- Lead out in Green Initiative Sustainability.
Red Deer has been great to me and my family. I want it to be even better for our children.
Please read more about Chris below or visit my website and facebook page.

Your Candidate
- Founder & CEO of Shared Homes International Inc., and Stephan Law Group.
- LL.B. / J.D. from University of Saskatchewan.
- MBA from Queen's University.
- Currently working on M.Sc. in Green Building, from San Francisco Institute of Architecture (distance learning).
- Admitted to Law Society of Alberta, and New York State Bar.
- Passion for sports, outdoors, community, church, and, most importantly, family.
- Happily married to Laura, we have two wonderful boys, and another baby on the way.

My Platform
Safety and Security
- Greater community police presence, including additional foot patrol.
- Install surveillance cameras downtown.
- Resources directed at reducing drug addictions and trafficking, impacting crime
Economic Resilience
- Ensure the best value for tax dollars spent.
- Seek out Provincial and Federal financing for needed local infrastructure and capital projects.
- Incentivize job creation through innovation and entrepreneurship
Keeping Red Deer Green and Healthy
- Implement "River Valley Extension and Tributaries Park Concept Plan."
- Continue enhancements to our public recreation facilities, including a 50m pool.
- As a city, we should lead out in environmental sustainability issues.
I will bring energy, efficiency, and innovation to City Council. As taxpayers, we deserve the best value for our tax dollars. Red Deer is a great community, but we can make it better.
Safer. Stronger. Greener.
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Comments
Vote Today! - Chris Stephan
Today is a big day for all Red Deerians. I hope readers will take the opportunity to vote today. Polls close at 8pm. It has been a pleasure to talk with many of our residents during the past few months about ways that we can improve Red Deer. I hope our next council can better address our city's needs (reduce debt, crack down on crime and drugs) while preserving that which makes Red Deer so special and unique: our trail systems. If elected today, I will do my best to serve the city of Red Deer for the next 3 years. Thank-you for those who have confidence in me. I hope we will be celebrating tonight!
For more information about my platform, please visit www.votestephan.com
Chris Stephan - for City Council
Fluoride in city water
Hi.
If you are elected, and the question gets put to a council vote, will you vote AGAINST fluoride in our city water?
Thanks.
Neil Cannon
Chris Stephan - Against Fluoride in Red Deer's Water
Great question Neil,
I admit initially not knowing much about this topic but, after some research, this is my opinion:
After reviewing several sources both "for" and "against" adding fluoride to water, I have come to the following conclusions:
Thanks for your question Neil. I hope you can appreciate that I took time to research the topic, and take a position. Voters deserve answers to their questions and concerns and I plan to make well-informed decisions if elected to council.
Best Regards,
Chris Stephan for City Council