Statesman:Place 1 City Council candidates spar over mayoral race. (Click here for more.)
March 23, 2008 – 10:49 amPlace 1 City Council candidates spar over mayoral race
Place 1 City Council candidates spar over mayoral race
News Release: LEFFINGWELL SHOULD LEAVE PLACE ONE RACE NOW IF HE PLANS TO RUN FOR MAYOR IN 2009
March 22, 2008 – 10:00 amMEEKER: LEFFINGWELL SHOULD LEAVE PLACE ONE RACE NOW IF HE PLANS TO RUN FOR MAYOR IN 2009 Voters Must Know Costs And Consequences If Leffingwell Wins Place 1 Race, And Then Runs For Mayor AUSTIN, Texas – March 12, 2008 – Jason Meeker is calling on Lee Leffingwell to immediately leave the Place 1 race if Leffingwell plans to run for mayor in 2009.
Better Austin Today Endorsement. (Click here for more.)
March 22, 2008 – 8:38 amBetter Austin Today endorses Jason Meeker in Place 1 .
My Campaign Announcement. (Click here for more.)
March 21, 2008 – 10:10 amHere's what I said on the day I announced my candidacy: Good morning! My name is Jason Meeker. You might know me from my work with Responsible Growth for Northcross, the neighborhood group fighting the Wal-Mart Superstore. Last Friday, I filed the necessary paperwork to begin a campaign. And today I am announcing my campaign for Austin City Council, Place 1.
Welcome to the campaign! (Click here for more.)
March 20, 2008 – 9:45 amOn Feb. 6, 2008, I launched my first campaign for political office. I announced my campaign for Austin City Council against Allen Demling and Lee Leffingwell. My press statement read: “I am not running because of what Wal-Mart wants to do to my neighborhood. I’m running because these kinds of things keep happening to neighborhoods all over Austin,” says Meeker. “I’m running because if something like this happens to your neighborhood or to your small business, you’ll need a friend in City Hall who can help you. I am running because when it comes to City Hall, we all deserve a guy on the inside to help us out." You can read the full press statement by clicking here. This blog will tell you all about the campaign and how much fun it is. (And isn't.) I must also point out that this blog was begun on March 19, 2008, so a lot has already ...