The Asheville City Council’s Dec. 11 meeting—the last one in 2007—saw some shuffling of seats as the newly elected Bill Russell replaced outgoing Council member Bryan Freeborn, and incumbent Jan Davis got the nod as vice mayor. This seat taken? New Council member Bill Russell (right) takes a seat vacated by Bryan Freeborn as re-elected […]
Tag: election 2007
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Candidate: Matthew Hebb
Political party: Republican Occupation: Business owner (Caffiend coffee shop) Education: B.A. political science/pre-law, University of Central Florida Political experience: Ran unsuccessfully for Council in 2005 Donors (top 3): Bill Lack $200; Mark Delk $100; Don Yelton $100 Endorsements: Carolina Stompers, Rep. Charles Thomas 1) What are the best and worst steps City Council has taken […]
Candidate: Christopher Chiaromonte
Political party: Yahweh and Cannabis Party Occupation: Street minister Education: Eight years of college, a year of seminary Political experience: Frequent speaker at City Council meetings Donors (top 3): None Endorsements: “My appellate lawyer” 1) What are the best and worst steps City Council has taken in the past two years, and why? Best: “The […]
Candidate: Jan Davis (incumbent)
Political party: Democrat Occupation: Business owner (Jan Davis Tire Store) Education: Attended Western Carolina University Political experience: Asheville Planning & Economic Development Committee, Public Safety Committee, Boards & Commissions Committee, Downtown Commission, WNC Regional Air Quality Agency, Historic Resources Commission, Planning and Zoning Commission, Civic Center Commission, Tree Commission Donors (top 3): Jerry Sternberg $1,000; […]
Candidate: Elaine Lite
Political party: Democrat Occupation: Publisher and Editor, Critter Magazine Education: A.A. paralegal studies, Cecil’s College; attended University of South Florida Political experience: None Donors (top 3): Charlie Thomas $3,000; David Lynch $600; Cecil Bothwell $500 Endorsements: Sierra Club, Buncombe County Green Party, Mountain Green Party, Asheville Democracy for America 1) What are the best and […]
Candidate: Dwight Butner
Political party: Unaffiliated Occupation: Restaurateur (Vincenzo’s Ristorante) Education: B.A. history, Eckerd College; trained paralegal Political experience: Asheville Downtown Commission, Downtown Social Issues Task Force Donors (top 3): N.C. Realtors PAC $2,400; Stewart Coleman $1,000; Don Boone and Jerry Sternberg $500 each Endorsements: None 1) What are the best and worst steps City Council has taken […]
Candidate: Bryan Freeborn (incumbent)
Political party: Democrat Occupation: TopFloorStudio, media and press relations Education: B.A. history, Evergreen State College; master’s candidate in public administration, Western Carolina University Political experience: Asheville Regional Airport Authority; Young Democrats of Buncombe County; French Broad Metropolitan Planning Organization Donors (top 3): Mack Pearsall $600; Alice Brown $500; Rhett Grotzinger $500; Endorsements: Asheville Fire Fighters […]
Campaign Calendar: Attention, candidates!
Mountain Xpress will highlight campaign activities here in our weekly Campaign Calendar. Candidates and organizers are invited to send us notice of events, be they debates, fund-raisers, forums or other political functions. We must receive your information by noon on the Thursday preceding our next Wednesday’s publication. For now, some key dates and info: • […]
Grass-roots organizers challenge partisan elections plan for Asheville
The Let Asheville Vote petition-drive organizers commandeered the front corner of a Merrimon Avenue coffee shop June 21 for a noon strategizing session. They had a rally coming up in City/County Plaza in three days, and they were still collecting ideas for speakers, musicians and signs. Leader Charlie Hume, an electrical engineer by trade, was […]
Buzzworm news briefs
Creating Lexington Park Few streets have benefited as much from downtown Asheville’s cultural and commercial renaissance as Lexington Avenue. Once seen as one of the city’s least desirable addresses, the street is now home to a number of chic boutiques and popular restaurants. There is even a growing movement to rename the area, with many […]