Independent  
Name: Pia-Stina Sarin
Year of birth: 1969
Municipality: Korsholm
Town: Solf/Sulva, Korsholm/Mustasaari
Title: Master's Degree in education / Organizing secretary
Email: piastinasarin@gmail.com

Pia-Stina
Sarin

Korsholm

"For a vibrant Korsholm with prosperous residents "

I am 56 years old and I have lived in Korsholm/Mustasaari since 1992; the first four years in Smedsby/Sepänkylä, since 1996 in Solf/Sulva in Söderfjärden. I grew up in a bilingual farming family in Småbönders. I am married to an entrepreneur in the construction industry. We have four children who have already moved away from home. I like hiking and jogging. Now and then I play the violin, and I also like to go to concerts and other cultural events.

Since 2012, I have been working as a organizing secretary for the Finlands svenska spelmansförbund (Finnish Swedish Fiddlers' Association). The position is half-time, so I work extra at a small travel agency. After the pandemic, when there were fewer trips, I took an extra job as a personal assistant – a very valuable experience. Among other things, I have worked as an assistant at university and in a project at a cosmetics company. My first long-term full-time job with permanent employment was as a waiter.

I have a Master's Degree in education, majoring in general education and minoring in public administration and adult education. I have also a Degree in visual arts and studies in accounting.

A little curiosity: I have worked as a driving school teacher for all my four children.

Important political topics

Candidate's answers in election machine

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Early childhood education should be free for everyone.

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Schools should prioritize traditional textbooks over digital learning materials.

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In the lower grades more traditional learning materials, in the higher grades more digital.

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One of the municipality’s most important tasks is to invest in sports facilities and opportunities for exercise and recreation.

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It is important to provide all residents with equal opportunities for cultural activities.

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The municipality should introduce or improve opportunities for residents to influence how municipal funds are used through participatory budgeting.

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The municipality should invest in public transportation.

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Public transport between the municipal centre and Vaasa is important, but the distances to the rest of the municipality are too long to be economically viable, so school transports must be used more.

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It should be possible to be a resident in more than one municipality, for example, through digital municipal citizenship.

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The municipality should better facilitate the expansion of renewable energy, such as solar and wind power.

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The municipality should mix more housing types in planning than is currently the case.

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The municipality should introduce anonymous recruitment.

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If you could give a superpower to your future political leader, what would it be?

The ability to instantly purify the environment and stop climate change.
Invisibility to reveal and combat corruption at all levels.
Time travel to correct historical mistakes and improve the future.
Infinite wisdom to make perfect decisions on all political matters.
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