Jake Wyatt is the most qualified candidate, fresh, friendly, positive, well-balanced, prepared to lead. He will build consensus through a transparent process, not by bullying or calling in favors. Jake will expect and motivate the best effort from City staff and Council. He will respect the contributions from residents, business owners. He has met with every single City department-often for more than two hours! He has attended every Commission, Committee, Board, Task Force we have. Jake has sought out resident comments at Coffee With Jake every Saturday 9:30-noon at Amer. Legion Post 342 11500 N. 5th Ave. Come meet Jake. St Charles needs Jake Wyatt.

Jake Wyatt is what this city needs at this time more than anything. As a successful businessman and military officer he has the most important traits needed to run the city. Commitment, honor, dedication,an understanding of budgets and common sense spending and a love of this country and St. Charles.

The way I see it, looking at his website, I went to his "Meet Jake" this past Saturday at with a friend at the Am. Legion....Wyatt's 3 point plan is informed, makes sense, comsiders the scope of the Mayor's powers but also realizes there are opportunities for a real leader to improve how and when decisions are made.in St Charles. He has the "how to" experiece to back up everything he says-not the "we should" or "I wish" or "I will" generalities I'm reading from the others, that just don't add up. He;s a proven leader and strategist. ( No disrerspect but,) not a teacher, a committee appointee, litigator. That is what I like about Jake,

The issue it seems with Mr. Wyatt just may be he is too much like we have had with our current leadership. His 'top down' leadership where everything comes from him and everyone below is expected to fall in line and execute his orders is fine in the Military life, but not in City Politics. It completely stops the creation and openess for others to have ideas and suggestions because it appears it's what he feels is right and thus nobody else's vision matters. That is exactly what we have right now and it is not working. The best way to the best solution is to be able to bounce ideas and listen. NO ONE PERSON is that perfect or knows everything about everything. His idea of leadership is too narrow minded. Like I said, St. Charles in not the Gulf War, and who is to say his vision is the end all and that everyone wants what he wants....that's very different that having one goal of winning a war. Another tell tale sign was at the forum when asked what was you biggest failure, for him it wasn't that he ever himself failed, his story was about picking the wrong business partner, so he felt he has never made any mistakes in life or business? Come On Now!

None of the candidates is a perfect candidate--they all have their pluses and minuses. But when I look at the big picture, I see Wyatt as being the best of the bunch. He is the only one who has committed so publicly to be available to citizens to answer questions and to get their opinions than the others.

Thomas R- BOY have you got it backwards. Where were you sitting? BOTH Rogina and Stein said "it starts from the top down", NOT Wyatt. You are way off-base. Wyatt said "it starts from the ground up, with residents & local businesses getting a voice via the two forums he'll hold-he will be a full-time Mayor. Mondays anyone can talk to him for 10 minutes,( or more, if less people show up,) at every Saturday he will continue the "Meet Jake" at the American Legion, monthly, he'll hold a resident's forum, (more, if necessary) and also will institute a business owners/industrial forum to improve what the Chamber has in place, a quarterly meeting w/the taxing bodies. How is that "top-down" thinking? And RABCHUK said he chose the wrong business partner- please get your facts straight before you comment & mislead others who were not there and did not hear. About the Gulf War, reference what disrespect. He managed a 57B budget from 33 Coalition Nations. He knows how to work with people, move plans forward by bulding consensus, not forcing votes,ignoring public sentiment & concerns of local business. He has worked across the country with many city administrations. Not just "talking to mayors in other cities" like Rogina said he has done, that evening, Jake Wyatt has worked with mayors in many other cities.
Jake will change the feeling of censure &
fear and discouragement
of speaking out in this town with his open door.

Totally objective point of view after attending the mayoral forum w/ no horse in this race.
Ray Rogina: A steady hand in understanding the community needs & how the current system works. Safe choice...
John Rabchuk: Clearly the biggest thinker w/ new ideas for the future of the city. Turning the city into a lifestyle, cultural, health/wellness & athletic hub could really spur solid growth opportunities for the city to have a new identity...Good pick...
Jake Wyatt: Straight shooter, would do an admirable job w/ hands on approach & building strong internal community relationships to move the city forward w/ a methodical approach...Good man...Solid pick...
Jotham Stein: He simply is not the right person for this huge undertaking. Self centered, egotistical & condescending...just not a fit for the challenges ahead for this community. Poor people skills & would be very devisive. Not the right choice...

Tony:
I am confused how Rabchuk is "the biggest thinker w/new ideas for the future of the city"??? The only ideas i have heard are for a bike hub and a manipulation of the Fox River--please. Wyatt merely advocates for forums. These are not ideas. This is not leadership. Rogina begins from day one-ready to lead. A proven leader. An alderman with council support-ready to govern. He has many ideas from a downtown revival to dealing with the bars and beyond. He is my horse.

Patrick,
Leadership is a team effort requiring discernment and experience. Ideas are a part, not the whole. Jake Wyatt has more experience than the other candidates, and it comes from a deep understanding of what is possible, what is not. Idle promises without the mechanics are not leadership. Like the idea of lowering taxes from Stein .The city only controls 11%-the taxing bodies control the rest-a forum for the 8 taxing bodies is a constructive IDEA, never seen before, not an empty promise. Wyatt is the only candidate advocating for listening first, willing to admit his priorities are to first do what is necessary to support, secure current local businesses,not force his agenda. The "how -to" is immediate and key at this time in our City's fiscal future-nice ideas are not going to preserve & conserve. Wyatt isn't willing to say anything just to garner votes, and that is courageous. Rabchuk, Rogina are derivative of current administration. Jake's four forums grew from his active interest, feedback he got from residents, business owners, local industry, that they are not heard or asked. That is leadership. He has met w/every city department, every commission-many for over 2 hours...listening, asking, assessing. Rogina's parroted "Arcada rose" cultural emphasis downtown is a shared desire among the candidates, has been discussed for years . Rabchuk's "city branding" grew from the Comp Plan community workshops, the Task Force panel he was appointed to by Mayor DeWitte.