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I have some breaking news, at least in the Bisio household.

As you may know, there are three open positions for city council and one open position for mayor this November. Erica Jones isn’t running again, Sue Wylie and Al Avery decided to switch places with Wylie running for council and Avery running for mayor, and Amanda Forte is running for re-election to her council seat. Since all three are unopposed, they’ll be reelected.

That leaves an open seat on council that will be unfilled if there are no write-ins. When that happens, the council appoints a replacement until the next election, and that can bring out some political knives as different council members push one candidate over another. I recall one mayor who convinced the others that the candidates should be voted on in alphabetical order rather than voting on all candidates to see who got the most votes. Voting stopped after the first candidate, who just so happened to not only have a last name from the beginning of the alphabet but also was the mayor’s favorite. Why the fuss? It’s because favorites tend to vote the way their sponsors want.

Anyway. My husband has been thinking about running as a write-in for the open spot for a while. Since we confirmed the city offices were closed on Friday (which is the deadline for filing), he filed his paperwork yesterday. Neither the city manager nor our deputy clerk knew what to do with the filing and suggested he file with the county clerk. Had he followed that advice, his filing would have been rejected because the proper place to file is at the local clerk’s office. In the end, they called the clerk who explained to them that yes, they needed to accept his filing. And the rest is history.

I realize it’s late in the game, but if you haven’t voted already and would like to cast a vote for Richard, he’d appreciate it. Some of you may remember that he served a couple of terms as a council member many years ago, and his first term began after he ran as a write-in. So, we’ve come full circle.

If you’re interested in someone who might actually be in favor of cost-cutting and not rubber stamping every request, you should consider his candidacy.

Voting for a write-in is a little different because his name won’t appear on the ballot. So, you need to blacken the square on the left AND write his name on the blank line like so:

Easy peasy lemon squeezy.

We are different people and have our own opinions. If you read this website, you already know mine. If you’d like to reach out directly to Richard to discuss his positions on things, you can email him at bisiorichard1@gmail.com. I’m sure he’d also be delighted to chat with you if you’d like to go beyond email (313/402-8306).

Now, if you haven’t voted yet, GO VOTE! 🇺🇸

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