Slog - Comments on Re: Where Have All the City Hall Candidates Gone? http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/re_where_have_all_the_city_hall_candidat Yesterday, when I slogged about the fact that not too many people are running for City Council, I added this caveat: "I imagine with all the consultants in town talking people into running (so that they’ve got some business), more candidates will file." Soon enough, this e-mail landed in my in-box: There is only one consultant in town who goes around recruiting people. It's a Seattle political tradition for Cathy Allen to recruit somebody with high name ID and then wait until filing week for them to announce. So, who do you think Cathy Allen will get this year? Jean... Copyright 2008 Thu, 29 Mar 2007 12:58:17 -0800 Fri, 30 Mar 2007 09:11:09 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Andrew Why don't you run Josh?

]]> Andrew http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/re_where_have_all_the_city_hall_candidat#c685847 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/re_where_have_all_the_city_hall_candidat#c685847 Politics Thu, 29 Mar 2007 13:00:25 -0800 Comment by Jude Fawley Dan...are running? What a way to announce it.

]]> Jude Fawley http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/re_where_have_all_the_city_hall_candidat#c685851 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/re_where_have_all_the_city_hall_candidat#c685851 Politics Thu, 29 Mar 2007 13:01:31 -0800 Comment by Trey I've obtained Cathy Allen's secret list of council prospects:
  • Times Op-Ed columnist Joni Balter
  • KING-5's Robert Mak
  • One-eyed artiste Dale Chihuly
  • Charity auctioneer Dick Friel
  • Conspiracy theorist Joel Connelly
  • Romanian refugee Jim Compton

    • ]]>     Trey http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/re_where_have_all_the_city_hall_candidat#c685885 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/re_where_have_all_the_city_hall_candidat#c685885 Politics Thu, 29 Mar 2007 13:25:51 -0800     Comment by Ryan Maybe it's Enrique Cerna...

    ]]>     Ryan http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/re_where_have_all_the_city_hall_candidat#c685905 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/re_where_have_all_the_city_hall_candidat#c685905 Politics Thu, 29 Mar 2007 13:31:20 -0800     Comment by Andrew GOOD GOD NOT Robert Mak!!???!!!

    ]]>     Andrew http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/re_where_have_all_the_city_hall_candidat#c685913 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/re_where_have_all_the_city_hall_candidat#c685913 Politics Thu, 29 Mar 2007 13:36:08 -0800     Comment by michael strangeways I Vote for Cynthia Lauren Tewes, aka Julie from Love Boat, aka the Cheese Queen of Capitol Hill...

    ]]>     michael strangeways http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/re_where_have_all_the_city_hall_candidat#c685918 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/re_where_have_all_the_city_hall_candidat#c685918 Politics Thu, 29 Mar 2007 13:38:59 -0800     Comment by Sherwin Who will represent the surface option on the council?

    Josh, ECB, and Cary Moon should all run.

    ]]>     Sherwin http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/re_where_have_all_the_city_hall_candidat#c685925 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/re_where_have_all_the_city_hall_candidat#c685925 Politics Thu, 29 Mar 2007 13:48:52 -0800     Comment by Joseph Can we please, please get John McKay to run?

    ]]>     Joseph http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/re_where_have_all_the_city_hall_candidat#c685932 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/re_where_have_all_the_city_hall_candidat#c685932 Politics Thu, 29 Mar 2007 13:56:45 -0800     Comment by Jensen Interceptor
    Regardless who runs or Cathy Allen annoints with her wand, it will likely be only more of the same, and that is a real disappointment when considering the intellect and capabilities wondering the streets of this town.

    I will say, the job must be absolutely brain numbing. About 85% of it is dealing with land use issues.

    --- Jensen

    ]]>     Jensen Interceptor http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/re_where_have_all_the_city_hall_candidat#c685945 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/re_where_have_all_the_city_hall_candidat#c685945 Politics Thu, 29 Mar 2007 14:15:47 -0800     Comment by N in Seattle Isn't Cathy Allen prepping to foist Tony Ventrella on WA-08 next year? He seems like the archetypal Cathy Allen candidate.

    ]]>     N in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/re_where_have_all_the_city_hall_candidat#c685968 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/re_where_have_all_the_city_hall_candidat#c685968 Politics Thu, 29 Mar 2007 14:41:53 -0800     Comment by Mrs Y Trey-- I like it... Dale Chihuly would really bring some spice to the Council ;)

    ]]>     Mrs Y http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/re_where_have_all_the_city_hall_candidat#c685970 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/re_where_have_all_the_city_hall_candidat#c685970 Politics Thu, 29 Mar 2007 14:43:07 -0800     Comment by SeMe I saw Cathy Allen having a coffee with a council staffer.

    ]]>     SeMe http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/re_where_have_all_the_city_hall_candidat#c686018 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/re_where_have_all_the_city_hall_candidat#c686018 Politics Thu, 29 Mar 2007 15:14:28 -0800     Comment by Luigi Giovanni @ 7 & 12

    Don't forget ECB's buddy Stephanie Pure, for whom ECB has overtly shilled in the past.

    ]]>     Luigi Giovanni http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/re_where_have_all_the_city_hall_candidat#c686024 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/re_where_have_all_the_city_hall_candidat#c686024 Politics Thu, 29 Mar 2007 15:23:00 -0800     Comment by SeMe Stephanie is a great candidate, regardless who she is friends with, and would make a fine council woman/person, but she wasnt having coffee with Cathy Allen. =)

    Besides, Cathy Allen old school approach to campaigns is going to be dead soon.

    ]]>     SeMe http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/re_where_have_all_the_city_hall_candidat#c686030 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/re_where_have_all_the_city_hall_candidat#c686030 Politics Thu, 29 Mar 2007 15:26:48 -0800     Comment by Ari Spool I really would love for Robert Mak to be on the city council.

    ]]>     Ari Spool http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/re_where_have_all_the_city_hall_candidat#c686065 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/re_where_have_all_the_city_hall_candidat#c686065 Politics Thu, 29 Mar 2007 15:50:54 -0800     Comment by innocent bystander 1. At any given time, Cathy Allen has a half dozen Council staffers that either worked for her previously or managed campaigns that she was involved with. So, seeing her with a staffer means pretty much nothing.

    2. Two names in the Cathy Allen list: Jesse Israel, formerly with the UW's Women & Democracy Leadership Institute. Mike James, former KIRO TV Anchor.

    ]]>     innocent bystander http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/re_where_have_all_the_city_hall_candidat#c686066 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/re_where_have_all_the_city_hall_candidat#c686066 Politics Thu, 29 Mar 2007 15:51:32 -0800     Comment by N in Seattle Stephanie Pure assures one and all that she isn't running for City Council, in language more definitive than Al Gore's WRT the presidency.

    And I'd bet the house that she and Cathy Allen aren't on the same page. Probably not in the same book.

    ]]>     N in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/re_where_have_all_the_city_hall_candidat#c686070 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/re_where_have_all_the_city_hall_candidat#c686070 Politics Thu, 29 Mar 2007 15:59:03 -0800     Comment by Will in Seattle I'm holding out for Ichiro.

    He's my man!

    ]]>     Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/re_where_have_all_the_city_hall_candidat#c686187 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/re_where_have_all_the_city_hall_candidat#c686187 Politics Thu, 29 Mar 2007 16:48:11 -0800     Comment by Will in Seattle Oh, and Stephanie didn't say word one about running when she and I rode in on the bus on Tuesday, so I wouldn't hold my breath - even if she'd be an excellent candidate.

    Yes, we're neighbors. But usually I don't have jury duty (hence the bus).

    We did have an interesting conversation about transportation, though.

    ]]>     Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/re_where_have_all_the_city_hall_candidat#c686190 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/re_where_have_all_the_city_hall_candidat#c686190 Politics Thu, 29 Mar 2007 16:51:42 -0800     Comment by JTR @16 - Jessie Israel would be fantastic on the Council. I didn't know she was considering it. She's been doing great work at the KC Dept. of Parks.

    ]]>     JTR http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/re_where_have_all_the_city_hall_candidat#c686193 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/re_where_have_all_the_city_hall_candidat#c686193 Politics Thu, 29 Mar 2007 16:56:00 -0800     Comment by tiptoe tommy I fail to understand why people think that talking heads on TV or newsprint would make good elected officials. Just because a Jim Compton could ask good questions and look thoughtful didn't make him a good councilmember. In my experience, media members hold themselves professionally distant from policy making. I would prefer city councilmembers with active involvment in the community.

    ]]>     tiptoe tommy http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/re_where_have_all_the_city_hall_candidat#c686205 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/re_where_have_all_the_city_hall_candidat#c686205 Politics Thu, 29 Mar 2007 17:07:38 -0800     Comment by Zander Apparently, someone has already filed against Manning. Carrie Shriver?

    ]]>     Zander http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/re_where_have_all_the_city_hall_candidat#c686218 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/re_where_have_all_the_city_hall_candidat#c686218 Politics Thu, 29 Mar 2007 17:28:17 -0800     Comment by Jensen Interceptor
    Honestly, after you give it some reasonable consideration, there isn't really a helleva lot of difference between the current Seattle city council and the Seattle school
    board.

    --- Jensen

    ]]>     Jensen Interceptor http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/re_where_have_all_the_city_hall_candidat#c686289 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/re_where_have_all_the_city_hall_candidat#c686289 Politics Thu, 29 Mar 2007 20:15:55 -0800     Comment by he should run! Bill Sherman should run!

    ]]>     he should run! http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/re_where_have_all_the_city_hall_candidat#c686479 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/re_where_have_all_the_city_hall_candidat#c686479 Politics Fri, 30 Mar 2007 09:11:09 -0800