Looks like Ward 4 in Shawnee will have a primary election on Tuesday Aug 1, 2017.
Before I get into the candidates, let me remind folks that there are many ways to vote if you can't make it to the polls on election day. There is advance voting in person and there is also advance voting by mail. You do not have to be disabled to get a mail ballot. For more info on advance voting please go here JoCoElection Office Advance Voting Info
OK, now let's look at the four candidates in Ward 4
1. Ajay Sood----Hey, if he wants to run that's his business. Shawnee's self proclaimed "love guru".
IMHO, really strange................
2. Lindsey Constance----Well she may be a highly qualified teacher but IMHO her political philosophies reek of left wing Democratic Party agendas. I know, local elections are non-partisan. But, a candidate's overall philosophies need to be taken into account. See the go-fundly page for Matthew Calcara, a democratic candidate for state rep. See who he supports, both Constance in Ward 4 and Adrian in Ward 3. Here is that page. Sorry Lindsey you are too liberal for my liking. Stick with your daytime job that you are good at.
3. Brandon Kenig----The incumbent, by default. He was not elected to the position, but was selected by the council to fill the spot left vacant by Michelle Distler's election as mayor. At that time he was not my first choice for the position. He was second. Now he might even be third, with only Constance at the bottom of the list. He has become a "bobblehead". Talk with him, give him your ideas and he lulls you into a false sense of security by bobbing his head up and down in an affirmative motion. Ha! Then watch what he does. Try getting a straight answer out of him. It's like a NASCAR race as he goes around in circles. IMHO, he is becoming like various former (and at least two other current) council members who forget who they work for. Yepper, get the feeling he thinks he works for the city manager instead of the other way around.
4. Tony Noble----An intelligent businessman with strong conservative values. This is a person who can help get Shawnee really moving in the right direction, especially fiscally. More about him in future posts. This is the person I will be voting for. It is very important to support Tony in the primary August 1, so he can move forward to the general election in November. Read more about Tony by clicking here.
