the RIGHT progress

Some say conservatives want to turn back the clock, they're not progressive!

I disagree and I'll use this quote to make my point.

"I would rather get away from that whole idea of clocks. We all want progress. But progress means getting nearer to the place where you want to be. And if you have taken a wrong turning, then to go forward does not get you any nearer. If you are on the wrong road, progress means doing an about-turn and walking back to the right road; and in that case the man who turns back soonest is the most progressive ... [and] going back is the quickest way on." C.S. Lewis

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Tuesday, August 01, 2006

Who Filed?

The Mayor and "at-large" city council seats are both up for election this year and both will not require a primary because only two candidates file for both seats. More to come later on these, but you can see the Sun article here:

Two current members of the Richfield City Council will face competition this election season.

The deadline to file as a candidate for the two council seats was July 18.

Mayor Martin Kirsch will face Debbie Goettel in November.

Councilmember Sue Sandahl will face Jay Hermann for the at-large City Council position.

No primaries will be held for the city races because only two people are running for each position.

The filing period for state legislative offices also closed July 18.

Rep. Paul Thissen, DFL-Minneapolis, is seeking a second term as representative of the District 63A Minnesota House of Representatives position. Republican David Alvarado of Minneapolis is challenging Thissen. District 63A includes part of Minneapolis and northern Richfield.

In District 63B, Republican Vern Wilcox of Bloomington has filed for an open seat. He faces DFLer Linda Slocum of Richfield, and Independence Party candidate Gary Satnan. District 63B includes parts of Bloomington and southern Richfield.

The current representative from District 63B, Rep. Dan Larson, DFL-Bloomington, is running for the open District 63 Senate seat, which includes Richfield and parts of Minneapolis and Bloomington. Republican endorsee Ed Field of Bloomington is also running for the open seat.

Sen. Jane Ranum, DFL-Minneapolis, is not seeking re-election.