Jan Marušák

19 years oldOpavaTOP 09

Running for Vize pro Opavu

Main topics

culture

A lively and well-planned centre of Opava.

transport

Introducing transfer tickets, reliable and autonomous public transport.

housing

Municipal housing on brownfield sites.

A few words about me

Public affairs interested me before I was old enough to vote. That's why, while still a student, I got involved in the Opava Children's and Youth Council. It was there that I first realised that changes don't happen by themselves, but thanks to people who care about what's going on around them.

Since then I've had the chance to take part in a number of projects and activities at local, regional and national level. I've worked with young people, volunteered and represented student organisations. These experiences have shown me how important it is to listen to different opinions, look for common ground and not be afraid to take on responsibility.

Today I study finance at Masarykova univerzita in Brno. Even so, Opava remains the place I feel closest to. It's the town where I grew up, gained my first experience and where I see my future.

I belong to the generation that will live and work in our town in the coming decades. That's why I care about what Opava will look like, what opportunities it will offer young people and whether it can keep its energy, openness and ability to develop.

I believe good ideas don't depend on age. What matters is whether a person is willing to devote their time and energy to making things better.

The candidate's texts have been machine-translated from Czech.