“I am honored to serve you as a member of the Indianapolis CityCounty Council. Together, we are making a difference in all areas of our community as we work for better neighborhoods. We have increased funding to make our neighborhoods safer; worked with our employers to secure good-paying jobs with livable wages; and reduced property taxes for homeowners while delivering basic services. The best years of Indianapolis are ahead. I always welcome your opinions and thoughts. Please call me at 317.407.0423 or email me at monroe@monroegray.com. Thank you again for the opportunity to use my experience to serve you on the CityCounty Council.”
I served 35 years as a member of the Indianapolis Fire Department and know that public safety matters. That's why I have supported increased funding for our police, fire and EMS staff, new facilities to better serve our communities, more police patrols and innovations to make our neighborhoods safer. We can do better--and we will--to make lndianapo1is a safer place to call home.
Monroe recognized early in his career the shortage of African American firefighters and individuals wanting to become firefighters. There also existed a shortage of minorities in promotion positions. Also noted, the lack of African American generational family representation within the Indianapolis Fire Department. It was evident there was a need for organization, recruitment, training, and promotion, which became an essential strategy and the work of Chief Gregory Curtis, Captain Gray, and many active and retired firefighters. They developed IFD career opportunities representing inclusiveness, equality, and diversity within IFD. This led to the establishment of the Indianapolis Black Firefighters' Association (IBFA). Upon the establishment of the IBFA, Captain Monroe Gray was elected its first President. During his tenure Chief Gray was elected to the Indianapolis CityCounty Council. Thanks to the support of voters, he has always worked in a bipartisan fashion to improve the quality of life for all residents of Indianapolis.
My job is to deliver quality services from the City to the people of our CityCounty Council District. That means making sure that our streets are paved, our trash is removed, our police are visible in our neighborhoods and that we continue to improve the quality of life for all residents. It also means working with you to:
Make our neighborhoods safer. That’s why I continue to support increased funding for IMPD and as a former firefighter, the funding necessary to support our first responders.
Support our neighborhoods. Indianapolis is only as good as its neighborhoods. We will use the $80M provided by the Lilly Endowment as a partner to improve our parks, community centers and other public facilities.
Retain the jobs that we have while preparing for future jobs. I do believe that one of the greatest social programs is a job. That’s why I will continue to support job creation that brings good-paying and livable wage jobs to Indianapolis.
Partner with our schools to prepare the next generation of leaders. Our public and private schools deserve our support. We can do that by expanding our library services, putting more police on patrol near schools and supporting our students, parents, teachers, and staff.
Keeping taxes low. I supported the tax reduction that will save you and other residents property taxes. For homeowners, it will make an immediate difference. For renters, it will keep rents low.
