Jeffrey L. Robinson | Muncie Star Press
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Star Press gave candidates for Muncie mayor the opportunity to write a commentary prior to Tuesday’s primary election. Jeffrey L. Robinson, president of the Muncie City Council, is unopposed in the Democratic Primary Tuesday and will face either incumbent Mayor Dan Ridenour or retired police officer Tony Cox in November. Here is his commentary.
Munsee Town. Muncietown. Magic City. Friendly City. Little Chicago. Muncie.
Home.
I was born and raised here, and through the good and the bad, for richer or poorer, in sickness and health, I love this city.
Muncie is the people. And there is one thing that marks someone as a Munsonian: grit.
I strive to embody the guts, determination, resiliency, and backbone of a Munsonian. I struggled in high school. I was just getting my career started when the Great Recession hit. I’ve had to regroup and start over a couple of times like many others.
But just like a true Munsonian, and the city itself, I’ve persevered.
I’ve fought the fight. I understand what people have been through. And the reason I’m here today, and willing to run for Mayor, is because of the people in this city who stuck their necks out to help me in my time of need. I’m ready to do the same for our citizens.
We all see the problems we face. There are challenges to be met and struggles to overcome. As your next Mayor I will lead the effort to prioritize lasting change for our city that addresses the real problems we face so that our younger citizens, and those yet born, can achieve a better quality of life.
I’m a community champion and advocate with a proven track record of working with everyone — community leaders, local businesses, and neighbors — to make decisions that put Muncie residents…
He was the husband of Dorothy M. (Wert) Tomlinson. John was born in Doylestown on Sept. 20, 1934 to the late John W. and Madaline R. (Conner) Tomlinson. He served our country honorably in the U.S. Air Force during peacetime. Pastor Tomlinson was Pastor of the Friedens Evangelical Lutheran Church, Center Valley, from 1982 to 1999; Pastor of Messiah Lutheran Church in Wilkes-Barre from 1976 to 1982; Pastor of the New Ringgold Parish from 1971 to 1976; and Seminarian Assistant at St. John’s Windish Lutheran Church in Bethlehem from 1969 to 1971. He was previously employed by Swartley Bros. of Lansdale as an assistant to the electrical engineer from 1960 to 1967. John was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church, Allentown. He attended Ursinus College from 1952 to 1954; graduated from Temple University in 1969 with a B.A. degree; was a graduate of Lutheran Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, from which he received a Minister of Divinity Degree in 1971; was past Secretary of the Lehigh Mission District; and served on the Board of Lutheran Congregational Services, formerly Lutheran Services of the Lehigh Valley.
