Fri 20 Apr 2007
Election 2007: Councilmember Laurin Easthom’s Thoughts…
Posted by WillR under Elections , Endorsements , LocalPolitics , Ruminations[4] Comments
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Somewhere out there I’ve got a 20ish page “academic” paper I wrote for an independent study project in Fall ’05 about my experiences running and what I learned from them. I really ought to dig that up.
That would be great. Folks could triangulate between our common and different experiences/motivations/lessons and maybe run a stronger campaign for it… I believe you, Laurin and I tried a few novel things – like reporting our campaign finances in near realtime – that would be cool if other candidates adopted (maybe we could build a tradition…).
I know you said you weren’t interested in running again (maybe that’s changed?) but I do hope, Jason, you’ll pick one or more local candidates to take under your wing and help out.
While I look forward to helping out progressive candidates again this election cycle, and I’m always glad to share my experiences to include more people in the political process, I’m happy to be sitting this one out for the most part. I’m heading to Highlands, NC this fall with the Carolina Environmental Program (err, Institute for the Environment) to take part in a program in conservation, biodiversity, and geography, and an internship at a local planning organization. It’s not goodbye to Chapel Hill, but it is a long-needed vacation from several years of overcommitting myself, and I look forward to being able to apply the experience when I return.
That said, I’m keeping my local residency and expect to be here a number of weekends, so I’m not ruling out some envelope licking and/or sign placing. Now that I’ve finally learned the more intricate techniques necessary for driving in yard signs, I hate to waste the knowledge.
Will, I’m still hoping you will jump in. If not, then tell us who like you would make a great Council Member.