Stephen Devoto, who forced a primary for Democratic candidates for the P&Z has achieved the goal of getting on the ballot in November.
With all but four districts reporting he is up approximately 100 votes to the nearest competitor.
Devoto - 424
Russo - 316
Blanchard - 336
Turenne - 308
Exciting news!
ReplyDeletecongratulations Steve now I hope you go on to win that single seat.
ReplyDeleteSo sad that DEE VOTE OH NO gets all these headlines but NOTHING to commemorate 91/11 and pay tribute to fallen heroes?
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ReplyDeleteThe Eye is not a full-fledged newspaper, and is written by volunteers to cover local news. However, you yourself could have submitted (or still can submit) an article to pay tribute to 9/11. If you prefer to remain anonymous, as in your comment about Steve Devoto, you can use a pseudonym, as some Eye contributers do. A discussion of our democracy's free elections, whether or not we like the outcome, along with the importance of recognizing 9/11, has a lot of potential as an editorial.
Congratulations to Stephen Devoto and much gratitude to him for the time and energy he has spent and continues to spend to obtain a seat on the P and Z Commission. His work honors the memory of citizen-activists whom we've lost, in particular Katchen Coley and Arline Rich. And a pat on the back to all of us who collected signatures, knocked on doors, made phone calls, and even attended a pig roast! Steve persisted despite the fact that the door at City Hall was shut to him; we can hope that those behind the door will understand that there are many in Middletown who would like other voices to be heard and are willing to put in a not insignificant effort to make that happen. More openness and inclusiveness and less concern about party loyalty would benefit everyone in Middletown.
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