Government
The Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools website reports as follows:
Applications to Fill School Board Vacancy Due Nov. 19
Valerie Foushee formally resigned from the Board of Education Nov. 4 after she was elected Nov. 2 to serve on the Orange County Board of County Commissioners. Foushee has served on the school board for seven years. Her term will expire in 2005.
The board has announced plans to advertise the opening and will conduct an orientation session for potential candidates on Nov. 11 at 3 p.m. at Lincoln Center.
Applications are due Nov. 19 by 5 p.m. to the Superintendent's Office. The timeline and application forms are available on the school system's website at: http://www.chccs.k12.nc.us/Welcome.asp?DP=SB
Board members will interview candidates at a special meeting on Nov. 29 and select a replacement on Dec. 2. The new board member will be sworn into office on Dec. 16 to complete Foushee's unexpired term. Next School Board Discussion on High School Schedules Slated for Nov. 18
Guest Post by Liz Mason-Deese
A Community Planning Meeting on Surviving and Resisting Four More Years of the Bush Agenda Wednesday, Nov. 10, 7:30 PM, UNC-CH Rosenau Hall Room 133 (Public Health Building on S. Columbia St.)
For a campus map: http://www.unc.edu/visitors/mapshome.html
All members of the UNC and Chapel Hill/Carrboro/surrounding communities are invited! Please tell your friends!
The fact is, on Nov 2, 2004, we almost won. Millions of Americans got involved in politics: We met our neighbors; we felt part of a great movement for change. We can't let that energy go to waste. Now is the time to build that movement, to organize ourselves into a power that can stop our "leaders" from taking our country to disaster, and instead spread a vision for a new America. Our future is at stake. Being part of a movement for change is our best hope.
Liz is a junior at UNC-CH. She can be reached at liz.masondeese@gmail.com
There are four major electoral changes that Orange County voters should consider. Take note everyone, I said ‘consider.' I am not entirely sure what the best approach would be, but I do think the current system doesn't adequately reflect the diversity of viewpoints in Orange County.
For what they are worth, here are four ideas for County electoral reform that have been bandied about:
1. Increasing Membership
Although I don't consider it over, I do consider the 2004 Presidential race quite demoralizing. For so many people to have worked so hard to have it be this close really makes you want to give up on national politics.
But the great thing is that we can look at the good outcome of our local races and many of our state races and be reminded of how much more impact we can make at the local level. This is what this website is all about.
Imagine if just a fraction of the energy that Orange County poured into the presidential races was directed toward the municipal election next fall. We could have a grassroots revolution on our hands! Let's take all the lessons we learned this year about community organizing and put them to work here at home where we can really make a difference.
Consider this an open thread to discuss whatever is on your mind today about local, state, and national elections this year... or next.
Not suprisingly, every Democrat up for election in Orange County won handily. Here are results from the News & Observer (with my addition of party affiliation):
County Commissioner (2 Seats Available)
Valerie Foushee [D] 18,516
Moses Carey [D] 16,652
Jamie Daniel [R] 12,021
Artie L. Franklin[L] 3,446
43 of 44 precincts reporting
NC State Senate District 23
Ellie Kinnaird [D] 18,869
Whit Whitfield [R] 10,727
43 of 44 precincts reporting
Soil And Water District Supervisor
Roger Tate [D] 13,848
Will Shooter [L] 5,742
Write- in 144
43 of 44 precincts reporting
US Congress District 4
David Price [D] 20,582
Todd Batchelor [R] 9,355
43 of 44 precincts reporting
Anyone care to analyze or interpret these results?
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