The super-duper local election wrap up extraordinaire

Valerie Catrow — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 12:00:39 +0000

This is it, folks. Election day is tomorrow. On top of the much-anticipated national election, we've also got some major seats on the line within the local scene.

Since the beginning of September, RVANews has been emailing questions to the mayoral and city council candidates to get their insight on issues that real Richmonders care about. In an effort to make it easier on you, I've put together a compilation/review/collection of oh so many links and wordpress pages that it kind of makes my head spin. But hopefully you'll find it helpful.

So, below you'll find two ways to review the responses from the candidates: by question or by candidate. I've also included a few bonus links to additional coverage we've done over the last few weeks.

Reviewing by question...

Question 1

List five initiatives that you believe are more important than finding a new baseball team for the City of Richmond.
Read responses...

Question 2

What are two qualities that people who know you well might say make you suited for the office you seek?
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Question 3

What are your thoughts on the relationship between the current mayor and city council? Outline a model for how you’d like to see the mayor and city council work together in the future.
Read responses...

Question 4

If you support the proposed Downtown Master Plan and if you are elected, what specifically will you do to ensure the plan is implemented? If you oppose the proposed Downtown Master Plan and if you are elected, what steps will you take to correct, change, or modify the plan?
Read responses...

Question 5

What do you consider to be Richmond’s greatest asset? What do you consider to be its greatest liability?
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Question 6

If elected, how will you promote the use of public transportation by Richmond residents? What improvements would you make to the current system in order to do so?
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Question 7

The city, state, and nation are facing a severe economic crisis, and yet during elections we typically hear candidates promoting projects and ideas that will require additional financial support. What are some initiatives you think Richmond is going to have to put on the back burner as we weather these challenging times? Please explain why.
Read responses...

Reviewing by candidate...
Each candidate has his/her own page including information on his/her district, participation score (percentage based on x out of 7), and answers to the questions, if any.

Mayoral candidates

Paul Goldman
Robert Grey
Dwight Jones
Bill Pantele
Lawrence Williams

City council candidates

District 1
Bruce Tyler

District 2
Tyron Bey
Patrick J. Kjellberg
Charles Samuels

District 3
Jonathan Davis
Chris Hilbert

District 4
Kathy Graziano

District 5
Mark Brandon
Marty Jewell
Lee Shewmake

District 6
Ellen Robertson

District 7
Clarence Kenney
Delores McQuinn

District 8
C. Allen Barrett
Eric W. Hunter, Sr.
Reva Trammell

District 9
Doug Conner, Jr.
Eugene Mason, Jr.
Adrian Preston

Bonus links

Mayoral forum #1
Mayoral forum #2 and video recap
Mayoral forum #3 and video recap

There you have it. Go forth, review, and vote.

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