Louis Palm, running for North Myrtle Beach mayor

[Dog Pound Zulu]

http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/201...for-louis.html


Louis “Lou” P. Palm
Age | 62
Address | 670 Second Ave. N., Unit 1, North Myrtle Beach
Occupation | preparedness coordinator, Palmetto S.C. region of the American Red Cross, based in Myrtle
Beach; deployed to eight national disaster operations in the past two years with the Red Cross
Family | wife Donna of 41 years, two grown daughters, six grandchildren
Civic and political experience | none
Education | Master’s of Business Administration (concentration in management), Strayer University,
Washington, D.C., 2006
Military experience | 27-plus years in the U.S. Army. Served as a combat medic with the 173rd Airborne
Brigade in the Republic of Vietnam from 1970-71. Held additional assignments in Germany and with the
101st Airborne Division in Kentucky. Served as a special forces medic, team sergeant and company
sergeant major. Selected to represent the Special Forces community on the Joint Staff and retired as a
sergeant major from the Special Operations Division of the Joint Staff at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C.,
in 1997
Contact information | loupalm.com, louispalm@msn.com, 251-9823
Question | Is the city doing a good job of balancing the needs of residents with those of tourists?
Answer | This is the basis of my campaign. Residential quality of life is not balanced with either businesses
or tourists. Local ordinances do not appear to be as stringently enforced during prime tourist season as
during the shoulder seasons. Business and revenue income seem to be the driving force of the current
administration. Retired income is fixed, and entry-level jobs provide limited incomes. Neither provide for
much discretionary spending. Before the city commits to spending residential income, communication with
the residents is a must to ensure the costs benefit the year-round resident. City facilities and activities
cannot continue to be funded by the accommodations tax. As the recession proved, a successful tourist
season is not always assured. Each action taken by the city council must answer the question, “How will this
affect and benefit the residents of our city?”
Question | What can .......

[Pete]

Damn, didn't capitalize Sergeant Major.

I could "almost" forgive not capitalizing SF - but SGM?

[CSM-H]

Lou was on "The Plantation" in the 80's seemed to be an alright guy, wish him luck in his endeavor. CSM-H

[PRB]

That's pretty interesting....hadn't heard a word about Louis lately.

[full cooler]

Although I am a long time friend and neighbor of the current Mayor, I will try to contact SGM Palm and buy him a beer.

[Richard]

From his twitter account.

https://twitter.com/LouPalm60

Richard

[Snaquebite]

One memory I have about Lou was when as A/2/3 SGM (I had B/2/3) he invited the BN CSM down to walk through his area. Lou had all the teams wax the "no wax" floors. He was really proud. CSM went nuts and had him strip them because it violated the warranty in the new buildings.

[tst43]

I wish him the best of luck as it sounds like he is highly qualified. The current mayor of NMB, if I am not mistaken, has been in that post for quite some time. She will be tough to beat.