11 In Mayor’s Race (The Journal Times, Racine)

[TroglodyteScholar]

RACINE — Eleven people will be on the city’s April 7 primary ballot for mayor, including three aldermen, a state representative, a former state senator, a bank vice president, a realtor and an accountant.

The mayoral candidates are: Jaimie Charon, John Dickert, Jody Harding, Alderman Greg Helding, former County Supervisor Lesia Hill-Driver, former County Supervisor Raymond Fay, former Alderman Pete Karas, former state Sen. Kim Plache, Alderman and County Supervisor Q.A. Shakoor, II, Alderman Jim Spangenberg and state Rep. Robert Turner.

If anyone else brings in papers, “They are too late,” said City Clerk Janice Johnson-Martin after the filing deadline Wednesday. The primary is April 7 and the election will be May 5. Thursday at 10 a.m. the city clerk’s office is deciding on the order the candidates’ names will appear on the ballot. Johnson-Martin said the city could still be asked to review the candidates’ nomination papers to ensure the signatures are all valid.

The new mayor will take office May 20, filling the seat former Mayor Gary Becker resigned after he was arrested on charges including child solicitation and attempted sexual assault of a minor.

(List of candidates w/ blurbs here: Source)

I think everyone probably heard about Gary Becker's scandal and subsequent resignation. Well, there is no shortage of people interested in following that class act. I don't move there until April, so I don't know any of these people. Anyone have any thoughts to share?

[GillesDeleuze]

1. im sorry

you have to live in racine

[TroglodyteScholar]

2. Okay, that's a confusing response.

I have to live in Racine to receive your opinions of the candidates?

I have to live in Racine to understand the political climate?

I have to live in Racine to vote there? Of course I do.

What exactly do you mean?

[GillesDeleuze]

3. my bad...

im sorry you are moving to racine. between the racine journal times, racists, and the general state of the racine economy, it kind of sucks.


that said: I believe there is a green candidate in the race. i think a former city council rep or alder person

[TroglodyteScholar]

5. Ah, okay

Could you give me some background on the Journal Times? I haven't read it much at all.

I did get the sense that there was some racial tension there. It will be quite ironic if I find the place to be more racist than the places I've lived in the southeast. I suspect the prevalence of racism is probably no better or worse, but manifests in different ways.

As for the economy, it sucks all over. But yea, Racine's unemployment is well above the national average. Pretty sad.

[undeterred]

4. Its great to see so many experienced people

running for the position.