Special election

[sonofabish.livejournal.com]

While looking on the city website for the library hours, I came across this notice:

Board Of Aldermen Sets Calendar For Special Election To Fill At-Large Vacancy

SOMERVILLE – Board of Election Commissioners Chairman Nicholas Salerno announced today the dates and deadlines approved by the Board of Aldermen Thursday for the City’s Special Election for Alderman at Large. The election will be held to fill the Board seat vacated when State Representative Denise Provost resigned on October 26, 2006. The Preliminary Election will be held Tuesday, April 10, 2007, and the Final Election is scheduled for Tuesday, May 15, 2007.


Anyone have any links to the candidates?

Comments

Re: more on Marty...

[foxalbers.livejournal.com]

I wish I had a clue who I was going to vote for. It's nice of Marty's people to drop off all these postcards at my house announcing his bold vision and experience or whatever, but since the postcards never mention what his bold vision and experience is, they might as well have not bothered and saved the printing costs.

I'd really like to know more about the other two candidates before I go into the voting booth...er...wooden voting partition where you stand with a marker, or whatever.

Re: more on Marty...

[rethcir.livejournal.com]

Can someone give an executive summary of what being more or less "progressive" means in the specific context of somerville politics?

Who is going to get me less parking tickets and keep the Joshua Tree open later on the weekends?

Connolly

[heliograph.livejournal.com]

Jack Connolly is a good guy, and he conscientiously advocated for Ward 6 during his 20+ years as an alderman. This position isn't a stepping stone to higher political office for him: he just seems to want to help out his neighbors. He seems to have an adult perspective on business issues, and realizes that development isn't always necessarily evil. He's also got a good sense of humor.

This isn't meant to knock either of the other candidates. There's not-really-behind-the-scenes stuff going on based on whether or not you like the mayor, and Jack is more pro-mayor (Marty worked for the previous mayor).

Re: more on Marty...

[lena-a-mermaid.livejournal.com]

There have been several candidate forums already.

If you have specific questions on Marty's vision and experience call him and ask. The phone number and contact information is on your literature and on the website referenced above.

If you want to know more about the other candidates, call them.

Somerville is still a place where you can call the candidates directly and talk to them.

What is your criteria for voting for someone? You can find your answers before Tuesday with a little bit of effort.