Right district (3), wrong year
Looks like we have the makings of a race in District 3, the seat Greensboro City Councilman Tom Phillips is vacating.
Check out this announcement from Joe Wilson.
His motto: "I am a candidate for Greensboro City Council 2008."
Catchy. But the election is in 2007.
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Zach Matheny had previously announced his plan to run. I've cut and pasted his press release:
"Zack Matheny announced (March 21) that he will be a candidate for District 3 in the Greensboro City Council Elections, slated for November 2007. Matheny is currently a financial consultant with A.G. Edwards & Sons Investments.
"Matheny is active in numerous local civic and community activites, including the United Way of Greater Greensboro, the Community Foundation, the Greensboro Sports Council, and the Greensboro Chamber of Commerce.
"Additionally, Matheny currently serves on the Greensboro Zoning Commission, was selected as the chair of fundraising for the Greensboro Bicentennial and teaches continuing education classes at Guilford Technical Community College.
'I am very excited about the possibility to of being able to serve the city of Greensboro as a representative of District 3. I am constantly amazed at what Greensboro has to offer, and to be able to represent the people of District 3 on the Greensboro City Council would be a great honor.'"
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This reminds me of the time someone asked me, "What should I do if I want to run for City Council?" After spending considerable amount of time explaining fund-raising and demographics and ways to get the word out, the person asked, "No. Where's the election board where I go to file the papers?"
Posted on April 10, 2007 4:24 PM
Thanks for noticing , I have since decided to actually run in 2007, since that is when the election will really be held .I feel I will have a better chance then of giving Mr. Matheny and the other 3 candidates I have met a better race... then in 2007 that is.
Please feel free to draw the blogosphere's attention to any other guffaws committed during this campaign, as a novice I am sure there will be more.
But , I am doing this from the heart and a belief that I actually have answers to the problems we will face in the next few years.That is why I have a blog to answer any questions or comments that the voter's may have .
I feel the citizens of this city deserve more than what they have been getting from some of the elected and appointed officials.
So, if tearing one down to make someone else shine is the tact you have decided to take. Good Luck and may the best candidate win .
Posted on April 17, 2007 9:53 PM