Tag Archive | "Richard Skorman"
Lisa Czeladtko makes a canny move … maybe
There’s nothing quite as fun as watching the transparent maneuvering of our local would-be politicos. Consider Lisa Czeladtko’s apparently bizarre decision to abandon her at-large bid for city council, and run instead for the District 3 seat. At first glance, it makes no sense. Czeladtko is a hard-working woman who has worked diligently to engage [...]
Continue reading...The mayoral candidates and their homes
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
How much is your house worth? According to the County Assessor, my rickety 1898 Westside Victorian is worth $341,000 which, given its many problems, may be wildly optimistic. Most of us have skin in the local real estate game – so how about our leading mayoral candidates? Where do they live? And how much are [...]
Continue reading...High-profile job openings but few applicants
Monday, January 3, 2011
There are a few job openings in town. We’re talking about positions that include your very own private office with an actual window and the opportunity to sit in meetings and make decisions that effect every one of your fellow residents – or at least those with minor land-use issues. C’mon, step right up, don’t [...]
Continue reading...Strong-mayor race: Old politics vs. new politics
Monday, December 20, 2010
Old politics: You decide to run for something; you line up a few supporters; you announce your candidacy, and you run. New politics: You coyly suggest that you might run; you huddle with potential supporters; you commission a poll; you tell some people you’re in the race; you tell others you’re not, you feed the [...]
Continue reading...Can Skorman win?
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Richard Skorman’s formal entry into the mayoral race makes an already interesting contest absolutely fascinating. Like Gov.-elect John Hickenlooper, Skorman is a doer, not a fighter. He started his first business, Poor Richard’s Feed & Read, immediately after graduating from Colorado College more than thirty years ago. A third of a century later, it’s still [...]
Continue reading...Strong mayor, strong magic and America’s Hogwarts
Thursday, November 11, 2010
I know, I know – the election’s over. You’re sick of politics, and the preening prattlers who pounce upon piles of corporate cash to get elected. Too bad for you – it’s strong mayor time! So here’s the latest mix of fact, rumor, speculation, and what-ifs? Declared: Buddy Gilmore, Brian Bahr, Dave Munger. Probable: Sean [...]
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Friday, January 7, 2011
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