Primary Colors
The News went looking for some council primary drama, but all they found were mostly unopposed races and a couple of candidates who couldn’t be reached for comment, one of whom lives within a block of the dump that we lived in when we first moved to A2.
Council candidates tend to file at the very last minute. So I think things are getting off to an early start.
In addition to the primaries for mayor and Fifth Ward Council member, I expect primaries in the Third Ward (an open seat; Jean Carlberg is retiring) and the First Ward (where John Roberts has done nothing since he was appointed last fall).
The most interesting info in Tom Gantert’s article was this, about Stephen Kunselman, who is running in the Third Ward: “He was the Sumpter Township administrator before resigning in 2003 amidst turmoil.”
Does anyone know what *that* is about?
posted by DaveCahill on April 15th, 2006 at 4:52 pmThe revolution will not be televised. Or covered in the newspapers. Or on the blogs. Or on the radio. Or via email. Or on IM. Or by stereoscopic view camera.
posted by Dale on April 15th, 2006 at 4:58 pmSo when/where are you running, Dave?
posted by David Boyle on April 15th, 2006 at 7:02 pmI’m a First Warder. I suppose I could beat Roberts. Heck, even a *potted plant* could beat Roberts. However, I don’t want the job. Cutting services and being in a constant state of low-level fiscal crisis isn’t my idea of a good time.
posted by DaveCahill on April 15th, 2006 at 8:48 pmHow many signitures do you need to register as a candidate and when is the deadline?
As a sometime fifth-warder, I’ll never forget the year the Republicans ran a guy named John Birch back when I was in high school. I mean, even though it was the mid-80s, and they used his middle initial in the campaign posters, it didn’t help.
posted by Daniel on April 16th, 2006 at 1:10 pm“I’m a First Warder. I suppose I could beat Roberts. Heck, even a *potted plant* could beat Roberts.”
Ha! That’s what keeps most people I know from running— if they won, they’d have to be on the council!
posted by js on April 16th, 2006 at 2:20 pmThe deadline is May 16. You need 100 signatures in your ward to run for Council.
posted by DaveCahill on April 16th, 2006 at 4:31 pmwell, it just so happens I’ll be arriving at the Amtrak station from Chicago on April 28th and be in town until the 11th of May … but I imagine the pay wouldn’t allow me to attend all the meetings if I had to fly in from Trier.
I’ve got to go give a paper at the Kalamazoo Medieval Congress anyway.
posted by from one cahill to another on April 20th, 2006 at 8:02 pmOk, I know there have been earlier threads on dog parks in Ann Arbor.
We all know the opinions of those against them, but if someone is out there reading this, and is thinking of running, and would be willing to get some real movement on the dog park issue (yes I know the city claims this summer, but can we really believe them after so many years of stagnation and resistence?) or perhaps an off-leash amnesty in a certain area of an existing park until said puppy park exists, I would volunteer some time to make signs, go door to door, and help with their campaign.
posted by christina on April 23rd, 2006 at 3:41 pmThere is now a primary in the First Ward. Ron Suarez, a self-employed software person, is circulating a nominating petition. He was active in the Howard Dean campaign here in Ann Arbor, and is running the local Democracy for America website.
I signed his petition this evening at a Dem social event. Susan Greenberg, the chair of the Party, eagerly signed it shortly after I did.
posted by DaveCahill on April 28th, 2006 at 9:20 pmSo did I.
For those who care about such issues, he is anti-couch ban.
posted by OFWinsurgent on April 29th, 2006 at 7:26 pmYes, he told me that he thought couches were a lifestyle issue.
posted by DaveCahill on April 29th, 2006 at 9:26 pmCouches on porches remind me of growing up in rural Indiana–right next to the Coke machines.
posted by Young OWSider on April 29th, 2006 at 10:13 pmI know everything about steve…just ask me
posted by Anonymous on May 11th, 2006 at 2:48 pmokay, tell us about steve…
posted by j on May 11th, 2006 at 3:42 pm