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In 2013, Gabriel ran on a
platform of representing seniors on city council. She said
that continues to be her goal if elected to a second term.
”Senior citizens in Toledo need
to have continued representation. I want to be the person to
represent them so that they have all the information they
need on issues where they have concerns. That is my
passion,” she said.
Additionally, Gabriel said she
is deeply concerned about the City of Toledo’s financial
system which she said needs attention from Council.
“We need to work more as a team
to follow-up and do more to work with the administration.
When council approves ordinances we need to follow through
to make sure the equipment is purchased instead of being
left in the dark to see if that’s going to happen. When
council approves ordinances to fill vacancies and the
administration decides not to fill the position, then inform
us. This creates less hostility between employees, organized
labor, and the citizens of Toledo so they can understand why
pot holes aren’t being filled, why crack sealing is not
being done, why alleys are not being cleaned, and all the
other issues that concern our taxpayers.”
Gabriel said her Public Safety
and Criminal Justice committee has had some success stories
over the past four years with new police and fire classes.
However she sees plenty of work for council when it comes to
water related issues and the city’s infrastructure
especially the streets.
Gabriel has over 60 years of
community service on a local, state, regional, and national
level. In fact, last July she was given an award for 50
years of volunteer service to the NAACP.
Gabriel has over 20 years of
business experience and over 30 years of experience working
with organized labor CBTU, AFSCME Local 7, and AFSCME 2058.
Her 47 years of public sector experience included positions
with the City of Toledo as commissioner of Streets Bridges
and Harbor, director of Parks and Recreation, as well as
director of Human Resources, and assistant chief of staff.
City Council – At Large
candidates need to have 250 valid signatures to get their
name on the September 12 primary ballot. The deadline to
file is July 14. The top 12 City Council candidates move on
to the November General Election.
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