Guy Bjerke: Local PoliticsNews Items and Commentary about Local Politics in Alameda, Contra Costa & Solano Counties - California(Untitled)- January 31, 2003 San Ramon Observer Rosalind Rogoff has an excellent website that follows San Ramon politics and issues. Check it out.http://radio.weblogs.com/0100072/categories/localPolitics/2003/01/31.html#a264 (Untitled)- January 30, 2003 Murray enters supervisor race Peter Felsenfeld reports that three candidates have announced their intent to seek Governor Davis' appointment to finish Supervisor Donna Gerber's term.Contra Costa Times - Newshttp://radio.weblogs.com/0100072/categories/localPolitics/2003/01/30.html#a262 (Untitled)- January 29, 2003 Gerber picks March 3 for her farewell Dan Borenstein reports that Contra Costa Supervisor Donna Gerber has given official notice resigning effective March 3. The article also talks of possible successors and indicates of a possible consensus building for former Walnut Creek Mayor Gail Murray.Contra Costa Times - Newshttp://radio.weblogs.com/0100072/categories/localPolitics/2003/01/29.html#a261 (Untitled)- January 27, 2003 Editors and Lobbyists Wage High-Tech War Over Letters. Jennifer Lee reports that Newspapers are trying to use technology to filter out "grass-roots" letters that are really "form" letters generated by interest groups. >>>She calls them "AstroTurf" letters. New York Times: Technologyhttp://radio.weblogs.com/0100072/categories/localPolitics/2003/01/26.html#a253 (Untitled)- January 25, 2003 Election-year switch rises from dead Inga Miller reports that the San Ramon City Council will consider yet another election year switch when they meet next Tuesday. Unlike the previous measure defeated by voters last November it would shorten (rather than lengthen) incumbents terms. >>>The only problem with the article - currently there are two seats up this November (Wilson, Tatarka) and three seats up in 2005 (Cambra, Dickey, Hudson) - unless the establishment..http://radio.weblogs.com/0100072/categories/localPolitics/2003/01/25.html#a246 (Untitled)- January 24, 2003 Solano business group drops its president. The East Bay Business Times reports that the Solano Economic Development Corporation, better known as SEDCORP, has not renewed Linda Brown's contract and has installed its Marketing Director, Sandy Person, as interim President.http://radio.weblogs.com/0100072/categories/localPolitics/2003/01/24.html#a244 (Untitled)- January 24, 2003 City Manager, Financial Director abandon positions. Chris Denina reports that City Manager David Martinez announced his intention to quit at a Council goal-setting session after several Councilmembers criticized his handling of a press release regarding the Mare Island energy project. Vallejo Times-Herald Jan 24 2003 5:14AM ET Moreover - California newsVallejo city manager says he's stepping down. Alan Doyle of the East Bay Business Times has another version of this story with.http://radio.weblogs.com/0100072/categories/localPolitics/2003/01/24.html#a243 |