Flier fight: Candidates differ on mailer

Posted on November 6, 2011November 6, 2011 by David Forbes

A flier funded by local businessman Chris Peterson and bearing a mocking, photoshopped picture of Asheville City Council member Cecil Bothwell, encouraging voters to back Council member Jan Davis and candidate Mark Cates has led to a condemnation by an advocacy group and public criticism. Davis has released a statement asserting he is unhappy with his inclusion in the flier, noting, “I do not believe in trickery and dirty campaigning.” Cates, meanwhile, has released a statement saying he understands’ Peterson’s view.

“You are beneath contempt:” Bothwell voicemail to Dunn leads to fracas

Posted on November 2, 2011November 2, 2011 by David Forbes

A public dispute has arisen over Asheville City Council member and congressional candidate Cecil Bothwell‘s angry voicemail to Joe Dunn, after the former Council member wrote a letter to the Asheville Citizen-Times criticizing Bothwell and Council candidate Lael Gray.

PARC releases first attack ad of the season, criticizes Mark Cates’ Tea Party connections

Posted on October 9, 2011October 9, 2011 by Jake Frankel

The progressive advocacy group, People Advocating for Real Conservancy, unleashed the first video salvo of this year’s Asheville City Council race, attacking candidate Mark Cates for his connections to the Asheville Tea Party.

Dispatches from DC: Cecil Bothwell at the Take Back the American Dream Conference UPDATED

Posted on October 5, 2011April 6, 2014 by Cecil Bothwell

Asheville City Council member and congressional candidate Cecil Bothwell is in Washington, D.C., for the Take Back the Dream Conference. Bothwell won a scholarship to attend by Democracy for America, a progressive organization founded by former Vermont Governor, Howard Dean. This post contains Bothwell’s live dispatches from the event as it unfolds.

Local Matters: Freedom of the press, council candidates and redistricting

Posted on July 11, 2011July 11, 2011 by Margaret Williams, David Forbes, Jake Frankel and Christopher George

In this edition of Local Matters—the Xpress weekly news podcast—reporter David Forbes talks about the recent removal of newspaper boxes by the County and the recent announcement of candidates for Asheville City Council, and reporters Christopher George and Jake Frankel talk about the heated meetings around the new congressional redistricting plan. Hosted by News Editor Margaret Williams.

Leadership bicycle ride highlights multimodal progress

Posted on May 18, 2011May 18, 2011 by Jake Frankel

A group of local elected officials and community leaders gathered May 18 for the Mayor’s Leadership Ride, an annual bicycle tour of the city designed to highlight recent infrastructure improvements and upcoming projects.

Local Matters: URTV gets legal, airport concerns and Bothwell’s bid

Posted on April 30, 2011April 30, 2011 by Margaret Williams, David Forbes and Jake Frankel

In this edition of Local Matters, Xpress News Editor Margaret Williams talks to reporter Jake Frankel about URTV’s possible legal filing against Buncombe County, and to reporter David Forbes about a controversial state move to takeover control of the Asheville Regional Airport, updates from City Council and the recent announcement of a congressional bid by Council member Cecil Bothwell.

Bothwell now running against Shuler as a Democrat

Posted on April 26, 2011April 26, 2011 by David Forbes

After initially declaring he would run against Rep. Heath Shuler as an independent candidate, Asheville City Council member Cecil Bothwell has again changed course. Campaign materials released on his website yesterday revealed he will run against Shuler in the Democratic primary, and an announcement this morning made it official.

Bothwell running for Congress

Posted on March 27, 2011March 27, 2011 by David Forbes

Asheville City Council member Cecil Bothwell will run for Rep. Heath Shuler‘s congressional seat in 2012 — as an independent.

Bothwell withdraws from Democratic chair race

Posted on March 25, 2011March 25, 2011 by David Forbes

A day after declaring his candidacy, Asheville City Council member Cecil Bothwell has withdrawn from the race for chair of the Buncombe County Democratic Party, stating it would interfere with his plans to seek other office in 2012.

Two candidates enter race for Democratic chair

Posted on March 24, 2011March 24, 2011 by David Forbes

The race for Buncombe County Democratic Party Chair is shaping up, with Asheville City Council member Cecil Bothwell and Lindsey Simerly, director of field and outreach for Rep. Heath Shuler‘s campaign, both throwing their hats in the proverbial ring.

Asheville City Council approves 51 Biltmore Ave. project

Posted on January 25, 2011January 25, 2011 by Margaret Williams

After two and a half hours of public debate and discussion on Jan. 25, Asheville City Council members gave the go-ahead for a parking-deck, hotel development at 51 Biltmore Ave. in downtown. The project passed 5-2, with Council members Cecil Bothwell and Gordon Smith voting against it.

Asheville City Council preview: 51 Biltmore time

Posted on December 13, 2010December 13, 2010 by David Forbes

In its final meeting of the year tomorrow, Dec. 14, Asheville City Council will consider the 51 Biltmore project, including a hotel and parking deck. In addition to an update, Council will vote on leasing property for parking during the project’s construction and setting a public hearing on financing for early next year.

A sidewalk tale: Volunteers set clean-up efforts

Posted on November 10, 2010November 10, 2010 by Margaret Williams

Back in October, Asheville City Council members voted to toughen ordinances that require property owners to keep sidewalks clean. Here’s a video — shared with city Council at the Nov. 9 meeting — of volunteer clean-up efforts, led by Z-Link and such government officials as Council member Cecil Bothwell, who narrates. (an Asheville PARC & Z-Links Presentation). Z-Links is planning a Nov. 20, city-wide clean-up.

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The Sidewalk Cleanup Story from Bruce Kennedy on Vimeo.

Bothwell will change vote, support sustainability bonuses

Posted on October 26, 2010October 26, 2010 by David Forbes

In a statement released this afternoon, Asheville City Council member Cecil Bothwell, who opposed a contentious sustainability bonus ordinance on Oct. 12, announced that he has changed his mind and will support a second reading of the ordinance at tonight’s meeting.

Immigration, budget hot topics at CIBO breakfast

Posted on June 4, 2010June 4, 2010 by David Forbes

City Council member Cecil Bothwell defended his “Sanctuary City” immigration proposal while city and county officials explained their respective budgets at a Council of Independent Business Owners breakfast this morning. A compilation of live tweets.

Bothwell calls for dissolving, reforming Planning and Zoning Commission

Posted on March 9, 2010March 9, 2010 by David Forbes

Asheville City Council member Cecil Bothwell, citing “failures in the process” of reviewing and appointing candidates to the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission, calls for it to be dissolved and reformed so that recent appointments can be reconsidered.

Bothwell proposes civil liberties, living wage resolutions

Posted on February 4, 2010February 4, 2010 by David Forbes

Asheville City Council member Cecil Bothwell proposes a sweeping civil-liberties resolution that would include clauses against racial profiling, surveillance of political advocacy groups and helping federal officials in immigration enforcement.

Bothwell: decriminalizing drugs, publicly financed elections goals for 2010 “and beyond”

Posted on January 8, 2010January 8, 2010 by David Forbes

While Asheville City Council meets in retreat to discuss its procedures and goals for the coming year, new Council member Cecil Bothwell has announced 11 goals he’ll pursue in 2010, ranging from the sweeping (decriminalizing drugs, ceasing immigration enforcement) to the local (ceasing to build downtown parking spaces, simplifying the city’s development ordinance).

Bothwell atheism “controversy” spreads on the Web

Posted on December 10, 2009December 10, 2009 by David Forbes

It seems the only place people aren’t shouting about this week’s swearing in of new Asheville City Council member Cecil Bothwell is Asheville. Blogs, including that of the Washington Post, have lit up about the “controversy” over Bothwell, a “post-theist” who earlier identified as an atheist, taking his seat.

Bothwell apologizes for repeat robo-calls, but defends method

Posted on June 11, 2009June 11, 2009 by David Forbes

In what may be a first for Asheville City Council campaigns, candidate Cecil Bothwell has deployed robo-calls. In an announcement this morning, he apologized to voters that may have gotten repeat calls, but touted the method as low on cost and environmental impact.

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