Next November, there will be more election campaigns occurring simultaneously in Charlottesville than at anytime in recent Cville history.
On the Nov. 2007 ballot there will be:
1 State Senate seat up for grabs (currently held by Creigh Deeds)
1 State Delegate seat up for grabs (currently held by David Toscano)
3 At-Large City Council seats up for grabs (currently held by David Brown, Kendra Hamilton and Kevin Lynch)
4 At-Large City School Board seats up for grabs (currently held by Lou Bograd, Alvin Edwards, Julie Gronlund, and Peggy Van Yahres)
2 Thomas Jefferson Soil & Water Conservation Board seats up for grabs (new to the ballot--yes, these will be elected positions, don't ask me why)
That's 11 races total. If even half of these races are contested (and I hope they all are -- competition is good for democracy), you can expect to see a whole lot of electioneering going on next year.
I have no idea how many of these incumbents will be running again, but my guess is that among these 11 races, there will be at least a few open seats. So if you have the slightest inclination to run for elected office, next year's your year -- start getting ready!
UPDATE: Along the lines of "start getting ready!", I just learned of a great training coming up in January for women who want to learn more about running for office or managing an election campaign -- it's called "RUNNING TO WIN -- A Workshop for Female Candidates, Advisors and Organizers" and will take place Jan. 5-7, 2007 at Old Dominion University in Norfolk. It's co-sponsored by Virginia NOW, the League of Women Voters of Virginia, and the National Women’s Political Caucus of Virginia. For more info., go to: http://www.vanow.org/node/77. We need more women in politics and this sounds like an excellent way to pursue that goal.
Saturday, December 16, 2006
A Perfect Storm in the Voting Booth
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Any word on which incumbants are running to keep their seats?
Nope, probably won't know for another few months I'd guess...
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