Waller on jobs
The #1 problem for small rural communities is keeping their young educated workforce. I will work with CSU, Bakersfield in bringing a satellite campus here to Porterville to allow our young men and women an opportunity to get a four year degree right here. I would also look at placing this campus near the new courthouse to help in growing our own police officers, teachers and business leaders. I would work to provide tax incentives for new businesses to relocate to Porterville and work to make Spruce Avenue four lanes as well as Highway 65 four lanes to the Kern County line. This would help in making Porterville more attractive to new businesses. I would also look into creating a position within the city with a low base salary and major incentives for being successful, who would be responsible for writing grants, marketing the city and attending trade shows and other events in an effort to bring businesses and jobs to Porterville. I would also work to improve the infrastructure of Porterville and work to create a city where people would want to live instead of commuting from Visalia and Tulare.