Red Deer’s Mayor Tara Veer launched her re-election campaign this morning, trumpeting achievements from her first term but insisting that there is work still to be done.

In a speech delivered at Veterans’ Park downtown, Veer said she’s spent the last four years corralling political and community support to “fulfill Red Deer’s potential.”

She listed several successes during that time: securing infrastructure funds, setting policing priorities, landing major sporting events and keeping this year’s tax increase low.

“We have much to celebrate in the way of community life and in terms of our accomplishments but there are still service level improvements to be made for our citizens. There is still infrastructure to be advocated for Red Deer and region,” Veer said.

If re-elected Oct. 16, the issues Veer would put on the political agenda mirror those atop the city’s citizen satisfaction survey: safety, transportation and core services.

Pushing the province for hospital expansion and polytechnic university status for Red Deer College are her top advocacy targets.

She bills herself as a bridge builder.

“I place deep value on governing in relationship and working with our community partners and bringing the right people together at the right time in order to work together,” Veer said.

“We can accomplish more together and in unity than if we’re each operating in our own silos.”

Veer was elected mayor in 2013, winning 9,400 votes, making up 46 per cent of the vote.