Tuesday, November 8, 2011
The numbers are in and the candidates share their post-election thoughts.
The results are in: Judith Davis received the most votes with 1,383, then Emmett Jordan with 1,367, Rodney Roberts with 1,354, Konrad Herling with 1,266, Edward Putens with 1,243, Leta Mach with 1,238, Silke Pope with 1,205, and Bill Orleans with 412. Long-standing Greenbelt tradition is that the City Council candidate receiving the most votes is elected mayor and the candidate receiving the second highest number of votes becomes mayor pro tem. If this practice is upheld, Davis will be elected mayor by her peers on November 14 at the new council's charter meeting and Jordan will become mayor pro tem. Post-Election Candidates Remarks Davis asked all eight candidates to speak in ascending order, based on the voting results: Bill Orleans: …
You may know where they stand on crime and the environment, but where do the candidates stand on Star Trek.
Patch has asked the Greenbelt City Council hopefuls about the environment, development, unifying greenbelt and what they have done about crime. But we saved a pivotal issue for election day—one that might provide keen insight into just how well these candidates would govern our city. The Star Trek Factor Candidate Judith "J" Davis introduced the galactic question into the race when she let it be known that she was a Trekkie and confessed to Patch that her preference was the original Star Trek. Weighing in on October 7 to declare her favorite character, she wrote, "The real 'hot' character was cool Mr. Spock--live long and prosper!" Of course, she was right about Spock and Star Trek, according to your perfectly unbiased Patch editor. Still…
Monday, November 7, 2011
Take a look at times and voting locations.
Tuesday is the last day to cast your vote for the candidates for Greenbelt City Council. If you are registered to vote as a citizen of Greenbelt, you have seven votes. You can use them all, vote for one person or vote for any number of candidates up to seven—but you may not vote for more than seven candidates. Keep in mind voting booths are open from 7 a.m. – 8 p.m., but absentee ballots must be submitted by 6 p.m. Greenbelt's precinct information lists the streets and addresses assigned to designated precincts. Precinct 3 Greenbelt Community Center Precinct 6 Greenbelt Police Station Precinct 8 Springhill Lake Recreation Center Precinct 13 Greenbriar Community Center Precinct 18 Turning Point Academy
Given the challenging state of the economy and real estate market, some are looking to promote development and new business to bring in revenue. If this is accomplished, can you keep it from having a negative impact on the environment?
Patch posed five questions to the candidates for Greenbelt City Council. We will publish their answers in separate posts. Candidates were asked to answer in 200 words or less. Question 5: Given the challenging state of the economy and real estate market, some are looking to promote development and new business to bring in revenue. If this is accomplished, can you keep it from having a negative impact on the environment? Konrad E. Herling: Pursuing an economic development strategy is essential if we are go to be better able to handle tough economic times. Look at what Annapolis did just last year to lessen the negative impact of the current economic condition - they created an economic development corporation. You must include the …
Patch videotaped candidates' responses to: Why should people vote for you? Judith Davis offered this answer. Keep an eye out for more videos, as seven of the eight candidates for Greenbelt City Council share their views.
Sunday, November 6, 2011
How do you plan to make the three areas of Greenbelt — East, West and Center — more united?
Patch posed five questions to the candidates for Greenbelt City Council. We will publish their answers in separate posts. Candidates were asked to answer in 200 words or less. Question 4: How do you plan to make the three areas of Greenbelt — East, West and Center — more united? Leta M. Mach: We need to find more ways to connect. This includes communication, transportation and shared activities. Much is already happening, but the efforts need to continue and expand. We need to make Greenbelt more visible. We need “Welcome to Greenbelt” signs at our borders. Some of our new residents may not know they live in Greenbelt and what that means for them as citizens. It gives them the right to vote for their city leaders and to take advantage of …
Patch videotaped candidates' responses to: Why should people vote for you? Emmett Jordan offered this answer. Keep an eye out for more videos, as seven of the eight candidates for Greenbelt City Council share their views.
Saturday, November 5, 2011
What have you done as an individual, apart from voting in council, to bring crime down in Greenbelt?
Patch posed five questions to the candidates for Greenbelt City Council. We will publish their answers in separate posts. Candidates were asked to answer in 200 words or less. Question 3: What have you done as an individual, apart from voting in council, to bring crime down in Greenbelt? Judith F. Davis: I have participated in static crime watches in Greenbriar. I took part in the Greenbelt Citizens Academy given by our police department in order to experience what it’s like from an officer’s point of view; I have encouraged reinstatement of this worthwhile program. As I hope everyone does, I serve as the “eyes and ears” for our police department, which cannot be everywhere and which depends on citizens to alert them to crime. For example…
Patch videotaped candidates' responses to: Why should people vote for you? Edward Putens offered this answer. Keep an eye out for more videos, as seven of the eight candidates for Greenbelt City Council share their views.
Friday, November 4, 2011
Patch videotaped candidates' responses to: Why should people vote for you? Konrad Herling offered this answer. Keep an eye out for more videos, as seven of the eight candidates for Greenbelt City Council share their views.
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5:21 pm on Wednesday, November 9, 2011
I think, particularly with all three candidates (Davis, Jordan and Roberts) being so close together in the voting and with a very small voter turnout, that the time has come to seriously revisit "the tradition," which isn't really a tradition because the first Mayor of Greenbelt was denied election via the same method due to his age. It should not be lumped into one race with the Council. What … more ›