What starts today? Today is the first day that a person can file to be a candidate in Shawnee's April 3rd municipal election. Which could also involve a Feb 28th primary if more than two individuals file to run for the same office.
OK Shawnee, let's make this the year that folks in this town finally get involved in their local government.
Let's get some good candidates to run for local office. I don't know how many, if any, of the five incumbents are going to run.
Those incumbents are:
Jeff Meyers, Mayor
Jim Neighbor, Ward 1 Councilperson
Neal Sawyer, Ward 2 Councilperson
Dawn Kuhn, Ward 3 Councilperson
Mickey Sandifer, Ward 4 Councilperson
Let's look for a minute at two of the above..............Kuhn and Sandifer. IMHO, if these two choose to run for reelection we definitely need to see some fresh blood in their places. These two definitely need to become "former councilpersons", and every attempt must be made to see that they are not reelected, should they choose to run again. As a matter of fact neither of these two should, again IMHO, ever be elected to any governmental office whatsoever.
Jim Neighbor is also not high on my list for being returned to office.
More to come as the time draws closer. Meanwhile, let's see who files to run for what.
