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Goldman and Hennrich Announce Candidacies, Still No Word From Haynes
As I’m sure everyone knows by now, former SIUC Chancellor Sam Goldman officially announced his candidacy for mayor last Friday. This was no big surprise, as it was reported last month that he planned to run. He joins previously announced candidates Brent Ritzel, Joel Fritzler, and George Maroney.
From the Southern Illinoisan article:
Goldman said he wants to improve the city’s business climate and would review regulatory policies and actions to make sure there aren’t unnecessarily burdensome. He also said he would encourage entrepreneurial spirit to promote the innovation and creativity of business-minded citizens.
Goldman said he wants to maintain the city’s strong bond with SIUC and work with the university on attracting and retaining faculty and staff. He also said he would have conversations with students at City Hall and act on good suggestions to make sure the city is student-friendly.
“We need to do that,” Goldman said. “It’s not enough to have a sign that says ‘Welcome to Saluki Country.’” Read the rest of this entry »
Meet Lance Jack’s Successor…Lance Jack?
The Southern Illinoisan and the Daily Egyptian had articles last week on Lance Jack’s plans to submit a letter of interest to be nominated for the council seat he resigned two weeks ago. The Southern article had a good analysis of how the replacement process will work.
It seems unlikely that Jack will be accepted back onto the council. In order to be reappointed, he would need to keep the votes of all the council members who supported his liquor license and he’d need to gain the support of one additional member. The three members who opposed the liquor license (Fritzler, Haynes, and Pohlmann) aren’t going to budge. Read the rest of this entry »
