| Name: | Marita Backman |
| Municipality: |
Espoo |
| Town: | Espoo |
| Title: | Entrepreneur, MSc in Economics |
| Email: | marita@maritabackman.fi |
Marita
Backman
Espoo
"I am an experienced, skilled and dedicated advocate. I’ve been working for over 15 years in the Espoo city council and various boards. I want to work for a well-functioning and safe city and good healthcare. Important is: High quality education. Well-being services for all ages Smooth access to care Integration services for immigrants Entrepreneurship Employment services Environment and nature Culture. Sports and exercise. Balanced economy"
I am an entrepreneur and have a MSc in Economics. I’ve worked with marketing, direct mail and product development, lately also with publishing. I am used to taking responsibility and organizing.
I’m aiming at better services in the whole city and the county. Education, employment, healthcare, well-being. I want especially support entrepreneurs and companies and want to develop the services for them.
I have an international background, worked abroad for seven years (USA and Germany), speak six languages and understand what it’s like to settle in a new country.
I want to help you succeed and feel at home in Espoo!
I am married and have four children. I enjoy being in the nature, hiking, sailing, swimming or just strolling around. Love to read and study languages. Enjoy meeting people.
Let me be your choice in the Espoo municipal- and Western Uusimaa elections!
I am also running in the county elections
Visit the profile pageImportant political topics
Candidate's answers in election machine
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We should build upwards rather than expand into new areas in Espoo.
2 / 14
Espoo is a safe city to live in.
3 / 14
Espoo provides sufficient services and support for young people.
4 / 14
Early childhood education should be free for everyone.
5 / 14
Schools should prioritize traditional textbooks over digital learning materials.
6 / 14
One of the municipality’s most important tasks is to invest in sports facilities and opportunities for exercise and recreation.
7 / 14
It is important to provide all residents with equal opportunities for cultural activities.
8 / 14
The municipality should introduce or improve opportunities for residents to influence how municipal funds are used through participatory budgeting.
9 / 14
The municipality should invest in public transportation.
10 / 14
It should be possible to be a resident in more than one municipality, for example, through digital municipal citizenship.
11 / 14
The municipality should better facilitate the expansion of renewable energy, such as solar and wind power.
12 / 14
The municipality should mix more housing types in planning than is currently the case.
13 / 14
The municipality should introduce anonymous recruitment.
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