Who Should Run? | Victoria | Mayor
#1
Posted 16 July 2008 - 09:20 AM
I am once again thinking about who should be running for mayor. Anyone out there have some good ideas?
I have some ideas of my own, but I will keep them to myself, sort of, for a few days.
#2
Posted 16 July 2008 - 10:38 AM
#3
Posted 16 July 2008 - 10:42 AM
#4
Posted 16 July 2008 - 11:42 AM
#5
Posted 30 July 2008 - 03:37 PM
Two more join race for Victoria mayor's seat
Mayoralty candidates now number five
Carolyn Heiman, Times Colonist
Published: Wednesday, July 30, 2008
The number of candidates running for Victoria mayor is up to five.
This week, two more persons announced plans to seek the seat, joining Coun. Dean Fortin who announced in June he wanted to replace the out-going Mayor Alan Lowe. (...)
Georgia-Ann Jones is making a second attempt for the post. She could not be reached for an interview but said in a printed statement she wants every living tree in the city protected. (...)
Jones joins mayoralty candidate John C. Turner in promising to take a salary cut for the job. She said she'd devote half of the mayor's salary -- which will be $97,760 in 2009 -- to fix people's teeth.
Turner meanwhile said he would only accept a $500 wage per month as well as a business budget of $1,000 per month.
[There's more from the fringe, click through to read.]
(...)
Councillors Charlayne Thornton-Joe and Chris Coleman are both rumoured to want the mayor's seat but both are unlikely to make a bid with one or the other bowing out.
Candidates can't file nomination papers until Sept. 30 and have until 4 p.m. on Oct. 10 to do so.
Seriously, I'm all for participatory democracy and getting involved, but why do we need more folks from the ...excuse me, I have to say it: fringe, who have no conventional experience whatsoever in running a city or a big administrated body, haven't sat on council at all but think they can helicopter into the mayor's seat just like that, and appear to believe that the city can be run on cereal box tops and bottle returns or something similarly minuscule?
Interesting bit about Chris Coleman and/ or Charlayne Thornton-Joe possibly being in the running still, if they can figure out which one of them should go for it.
#6
Posted 30 July 2008 - 04:19 PM
Anyway, I'm all for the candidate that will fix teeth with extra money. Finally I have a place to park my vote.
#7
Posted 30 July 2008 - 06:32 PM
Councillors Charlayne Thornton-Joe and Chris Coleman are both rumoured to want the mayor's seat but both are unlikely to make a bid with one or the other bowing out.
Councillors Charlayne Thornton-Joe and Chris Coleman are both rumoured to want the mayor's seat but both are unlikely to make a bid until one or the other bows out officially, as this will clear the field for the remaining candidate.
#8
Posted 30 July 2008 - 06:53 PM
No doubt you are right.
The problem is that the business community wants somebody who will shut up and do as they are told (like Alan started out) and not waste time with stupid things like harm prevention, homelessness, and affordable living!
I don't think that Charlayne fits that bill (as it appears as though she has at least some level of integrity and compassion) and Chris Coleman has too much baggage. I think what Charlayne and Chris are waiting for then is to see whether or not the business sector actually finds someone dumb enough to run before they toss their hats in the ring.
#9
Posted 30 July 2008 - 07:29 PM
The problem is that the business community wants somebody who will shut up and do as they are told (like Alan started out) and not waste time with stupid things like harm prevention, homelessness, and affordable living!
I think what Charlayne and Chris are waiting for then is to see whether or not the business sector actually finds someone dumb enough to run before they toss their hats in the ring.
HMMM, bit of a conspiracy theorist are you?
I think the business community wants a mayor that will bring life back to a decaying city, that will actually do something to help reduce crime and help the real homeless and addicted. I dont see anything wrong with that.
#10
Posted 30 July 2008 - 09:38 PM
#11
Posted 30 July 2008 - 11:10 PM
Ms. B.
No doubt you are right.
The problem is that the business community wants somebody who will shut up and do as they are told (like Alan started out) and not waste time with stupid things like harm prevention, homelessness, and affordable living!
I don't think that Charlayne fits that bill (as it appears as though she has at least some level of integrity and compassion) and Chris Coleman has too much baggage. I think what Charlayne and Chris are waiting for then is to see whether or not the business sector actually finds someone dumb enough to run before they toss their hats in the ring.
I think you are right, but I'm worried about name recognition and business contacts for these two. Charlayne was a waitress or server last time I knew, and Chris is a marketing guy for a restaurant, albeit the biggest of it's chain. I need a high-powered lawyer (that is liked) or such.
#12
Posted 31 July 2008 - 10:12 AM
#13
Posted 31 July 2008 - 10:30 AM
Is Matt McNeil still dodging the bullet?
From what I've heard, Matt MacNeil won't run.
#14
Posted 31 July 2008 - 11:04 AM
Charlayne was a server at the Dunsmuir Lodge.
The "business community" put together a slate years ago of people that they thought would push forward their agenda. The problem was that not all of them were elected and so we wound up with a split (left / right) council.
#15
Posted 31 July 2008 - 11:21 AM
....and so we wound up with a split (left / right) council.
Isn't this the heathiest type of government; where no one ideology dominates the agenda?
#16
Posted 31 July 2008 - 11:26 AM
Or one of the Courtnall Brothers now that would be cool.
#17
Posted 31 July 2008 - 11:29 AM
We should try to get some star power in the Mayor's office. It has done wonders for California. How about Pam Anderson or Nelly Furtado?
Or one of the Courtnall Brothers now that would be cool.
I vote Nelly Furtado for Mayor, don't care what her platform is, she's got the job I'll be her personal assistant, to hell with this crane business
#18
Posted 31 July 2008 - 08:32 PM
HMMM, bit of a conspiracy theorist are you?
I think the business community wants a mayor that will bring life back to a decaying city, that will actually do something to help reduce crime and help the real homeless and addicted. I dont see anything wrong with that.
I use the term "business community" tongue and cheek. We are not talking about the ma and pa business owner downtown.
What they want are crime reduced and the city cleaned up but not by bettering the lives of those impacted!
#19
Posted 31 July 2008 - 09:04 PM
#20
Posted 01 August 2008 - 09:32 AM
I think there are business people who want to see a socially healthy city.
No doubt but the ones who decide who the next mayor will be are more concerned about getting their properties rezoned and developed and having their pet arts and community projects moved forward.
Now before you jump all over me about who decides who the mayor is, it is no different in any level of Canadian Government. Sure the voters get to choose between a few candidates, but it is a much smaller group of people who decide who the candidates are!
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