Rip Van Williams has awoken from his eight-year slumber and just filed his paperwork to run for mayor of St. Petersburg. That makes six legitimate candidates, and a handful of ne’er do wells, hoping to replace Rick Baker.
It’s been eight years since he was last seen in public, but Larry Williams looks like he is going forward on his threat to run for mayor of St. Petersburg. The City Clerk’s office reports Rip Van Williams woke up and picked up the official paperwork last week. Look for a Williams’ filing the first week of April right after a new fundraising quarter begins. And right after he files, look for my complaint against Williams’ campaign for not taking…
โHaving nothing to do at home, and being arrived at that happy age when a man can do nothing with impunity, he took his place once more on the bench at the inn door and was reverenced as one of the patriarchs of the village and a chronicle of the old times…” — Rip Van Winkle” by Washington Irving. With every passing week, another politician ponders his chances of becoming St. Petersburg’s next Mayor. Ken Welch considered, then passed. Rick…
Walking in the Bahama Shores neighborhood today, I passed by Larry Williams home. The former council member is pondering a run for mayor, despite his poor finish in 2001. However, before he thinks about a run in 2009, shouldn’t he take down his billboard from eight years ago? On 22nd Avenue North, near 28th Street, the billboard is a private sign not maintained by any of the major outdoor advertising concerns such as ClearChannel. So I could understand if the…
Mayoral candidate Bill Foster confirmed on Saturday night that he will indeed retain The Mallard Group to assist his campaign. Foster has been coy about which consultant he would employ in this race, but he has relied on ‘The Pond’ before in his re-election efforts to the St. Petersburg City Council. Although The Mallard Group has been relatively quiet lately, especially after a series of high-profile losses and a lawsuit was filed against the firm by Judge Jack Day, TMG…