elections
Chapel Hill Magazine's The Weekly had a nice scoop this afternoon. "The WEEKLY has learned that George Cianciolo will make himself a candidate to fill 's council seat after she moves to BOCC."They also noted that Jon Dehart will seek the appointment as well. Should be interseting to see their article next week, particularly if they have other names of folks planning to run. Also worth noting that if Penny was replaced by George or Jon, who'd both make good councilmen, that would leave only 2 women (22% of council/mayor) representing 53% of Chapel Hill...
5041 new voters registered in Orange County since January 1, 2012, and of those 1,540 signed up to register during the early voting period. That's about 9% of the 16,498 casting early votes.
That's a good running start for the fall and a high level of new registration for a primary.
Early voting opened with a bang Monday.
1270 early voters countywide Monday, here are totals by location:
- Ramshead on campus 605
- Carrboro Town Hall 226
- Seymour Center 243
- BOE office in Hillsborough 168
- Mt Zion (Cedar Grove) 28
I attended last night's Chapel Hill Town Council meeting, my first since 1983. Mayor Mark K was kind enought to recognize the former council members in attendance -- me, Mark Chilton, Joe Capowski (and by the end of the meeting, Sally Greene)
Chapelboro had a great writer-up of the assemblage of 20 something council members at
http://www.chapelboro.com/Storrow-Swears-In-With-a-Little-Help-From-His-Frie/11655162 I won't repeat it.
Mark Chilton administered Lee's oath of office, and it was nice to meet old and new friends.
I did go back last week and check my 1973-75 campaign finance reports and Lee Storrow's 2011 report to see if any of the same people gave to both -- and I found 3: Jane Brown, Jane Stein, and Catherine DeVine.
UNC Student Government and Campus Y host candidate forum: What do candidates really think about town-and-gown relations?
As a student of social justice at Chapel Hill’s largest employer, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, I am acutely aware of the impact my education plays on the economic and demographic make-up of our community. With the UNC Student Government and Campus Y (the center for social justice on campus) coming together on November 3, 2011, to host a candidate forum, I had hoped students would finally have their most salient concerns heard by potential council representatives. Even more, I was optimistic that students without cars or a thorough understanding of the intricate bus system would finally gain access to the campaign process, which has built to a climax over the past weeks.
Pages
About Us
OrangePolitics is a not-for-profit website for discussing progressive perspectives on politics, planning, and public policy in Orange County, NC. Opinions are those of their authors. Learn more.
Community Guidelines
By using this site, you agree to our community guidelines. Inappropriate or disruptive behavior will result in moderation or eviction.
Zircon - This is a contributing Drupal Theme
Design by
WeebPal.
