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…
With four of the five Dunedin City Commission seats up for grabs in the March 10 election, the potential for change is great. The Times recommends: For Mayor: Dunedin residents are fortunate to have a choice between two smart, knowledgeable candidates for mayor. Either one would represent Dunedin well, but we believe Dave Eggers is the best choice for these times.” Seat 1: We have disagreed with some of Commissioner Julie Scales’ positions on important issues and we have criticized…
Before The Ducks flew to Tallahassee for the legislative season, they posted a clip from Bill Foster’s announcement speech. It’s frightening to watch. Just listen to the section of his speech when Foster says: “…no one else running for mayor will be able to steer us through the upcoming Ages of Reformation and Enlightenment…” And his critics were worried that Foster would overplay the religious card in his campaign??? I guess this latest line is not as bad as blaming…
That loud swooshing sound you hear is all of the oxygen being taken in this week before late-entry candidates Bill Foster and Kathleen Ford elbow their way into the mayoral conversation.In my analysis, there’s only room for one of these two candidates in the general election, although that doesn’t mean they should fight amongst themselves. In fact, I think that’s the last thing you’ll see out of these two. In their sights has to be quasi-establishment candidates Jamie Bennett and…
City Council member Jamie Bennett said today much of the uncertainty surrounding BayWalk can be chalked up to Mayor Rick Baker’s low-key approach to discussing the faltering downtown attraction.In his last year he needs to be out there communicating, just like the police chief,” said Bennett, referring to the council’s recent demand that Police Chief Chuck Harmon show his face in public more. “He’s the mayor.” Bennett, who is running for mayor, said he told Baker recently that he needs…
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…
