City Council Races Starting to Take Shape

[ljbab728]

Oklahoma City Council races develop after first day of filing | News OK

[kevinpate]

Be interesting to see if folks want younger, fresher perspectives regarding MAPs3 matters, public safety, Blvd., etc. or whether the current guard is considered adequate to advance their interests. Four open seats and Shadid offers an opportunity for a new set of gatekeepers at the horseshoe ... if folk want it enough to work the trenches door to door. Necessary as the old guard isn't likely to be outspent, or make any significant changes in city mgmt. style or personnel.

Luck to all as you go forward, whatever path is chosen.

[LakeEffect]

I'm unimpressed with Ward 1's new candidate so far. His website is slick, but I don't see any issue statements about real City issues, only generalities. We'll see where that one goes.

As for the 3 Ward 7 candidates, it doesn't appear that any have websites at this time.

[LordGerald]

I'm unimpressed with Ward 1's new candidate so far. His website is slick, but I don't see any issue statements about real City issues, only generalities. We'll see where that one goes.

As for the 3 Ward 7 candidates, it doesn't appear that any have websites at this time.

God told him to run for Council?

Quote from his website:

"The most important reason that I am running is I believe that I have been called to do so. So this is an act of obedience, and I am trusting God to take me where He wants me to go. My goal in life is to glorify God in everything that I do, and that’s why I decided to run for Oklahoma City Council."

[betts]

God told him to run for Council?

Quote from his website:

"The most important reason that I am running is I believe that I have been called to do so. So this is an act of obedience, and I am trusting God to take me where He wants me to go. My goal in life is to glorify God in everything that I do, and that’s why I decided to run for Oklahoma City Council."

I have a couple of questions for him. What is God's plan for Oklahoma City? And, in what church do you worship? There's one church that needs no representation on the council, IMO.

[Teo9969]

If there are any good candidates for these wards, we need to find an easy to explain, well crafted argument in favor of core-first investment being advantageous for those who live in Suburban-OKC.

[LakeEffect]

I have a couple of questions for him. What is God's plan for Oklahoma City? And, in what church do you worship? There's one church that needs no representation on the council, IMO.

Covenant Community Church

[CuatrodeMayo]

I'm getting tea party vibes.

[LakeEffect]

I'm getting tea party vibes.

Maybe? He's got a Brian Walters feel. However, since he's fighting an incumbent, I think it'll be more uphill. Walters won because it was an open race, James will have a tougher time I think.

[onthestrip]

God told him to run for Council?

Quote from his website:

"The most important reason that I am running is I believe that I have been called to do so. So this is an act of obedience, and I am trusting God to take me where He wants me to go. My goal in life is to glorify God in everything that I do, and that’s why I decided to run for Oklahoma City Council."

Great, just what we need in our city government, an extreme fundamentalist...

[zookeeper]

Filing goes through tomorrow at 5pm. Surely some of you have considered serving a term or two on the council?

[Larry OKC]

onthestrip: How does the statement: "The most important reason that I am running is I believe that I have been called to do so. So this is an act of obedience, and I am trusting God to take me where He wants me to go. My goal in life is to glorify God in everything that I do..." equate "extreme fundamentalist"?

[ljbab728]

The filings should be complete now.

Seven candidates file for Ward 7 seat on Oklahoma City Council | News OK

[LakeEffect]

Really interested to see how the Ward 1 election plays out. The 3rd candidate has a few actual stances listed on her website. Should be a fun ride.

Ward 7 (my ward) has an incredible amount of candidates. Hopefully I'll start getting literature at home so I can decipher who they all are. Can't find anything online yet.

[Larry OKC]

I'm ok with White but McAtee really needs to go...he has made a few statements during Council that bordered on out-right lies & no one challenges him on it...too bad he didn't draw an opponent.

[kevinpate]

given the relatively light showing during the filing period, I suppose one could opine that the vast majority of folks are ok with the overall makeup of the current city leadership.

[Dubya61]

given the relatively light showing during the filing period, I suppose one could opine that the vast majority of folks are ok with the overall makeup of the current city leadership.

-- or, as has been opined in another thread, no one who is not retired or otherwise wealthy can afford to give up their day job and work on the City Council for free. I hate the job they're doing, but I can't afford to take a lengthy sabbatical from work and do the job.

[OKCisOK4me]

Is there some place we can go to see what they're for or against in regards to the future of OKC?

[LakeEffect]

Is there some place we can go to see what they're for or against in regards to the future of OKC?

Two have websites that I've found:

James Greiner | OKC City Council Ward 1

Carolyn Sims for Oklahoma City Council Ward 1

And Skip has a site too.

Ronald Skip Kelly for City Council

[OKCisOK4me]

Well, I currently live in Ward 8 but am still registered to vote in Ward 2. Doesn't look like I can vote on anything really...

[Midtowner]

Two have websites that I've found:

James Greiner | OKC City Council Ward 1

Carolyn Sims for Oklahoma City Council Ward 1

And Skip has a site too.

Ronald Skip Kelly for City Council

Good God... Greiner's website looks like a cut/paste from just about every vanilla tinfoil hatter Republican in the state legislature.

Sims though is impressive. It looks like she's accomplished a lot. Her website has coherent, her ideas a lot more real and municipal related than Greiner's "I'm for a limited government" boilerplate pablum. (is there anyone for unlimited government?)

[LakeEffect]

Good God... Greiner's website looks like a cut/paste from just about every vanilla tinfoil hatter Republican in the state legislature.

Sims though is impressive. It looks like she's accomplished a lot. Her website has coherent, her ideas a lot more real and municipal related than Greiner's "I'm for a limited government" boilerplate pablum. (is there anyone for unlimited government?)

I do think it's a little funny that one of the pictures of her has downtown in the background, but then all she talks about is how downtown has dominated lately and neighborhoods need care.

[onthestrip]

onthestrip: How does the statement: "The most important reason that I am running is I believe that I have been called to do so. So this is an act of obedience, and I am trusting God to take me where He wants me to go. My goal in life is to glorify God in everything that I do..." equate "extreme fundamentalist"?

Ha, how does it not? If you "believe" that god spoke to you to run for city council then how do you think he will base his decisions? He will probably be the type that will vote against allowing the gay pride parade. Sorry, people like him probably aren't best for a city council.

[LandRunOkie]

Say Hello to Ward 7's next councilman, John Pettis.

[citizenkane]

Good God... Greiner's website looks like a cut/paste from just about every vanilla tinfoil hatter Republican in the state legislature.

Yeah, notice how that buzzword "common sense" is all over his page. It's even one of his issues.