Already several potential City Council candidates are preparing their 2008 campaigns.
It’s been widely expected that both Mayor Andy Holcombe, Vice-Mayor Ann Schwab, and Councilor Larry Wahl intend to run for re-election this year.
Their colleague Councilor Steve Bertagna is unlikely to seek a fourth term.
Yet to the surprise of his friends and supporters, Mayor Holcombe announced today that he won’t seek re-election.
Holcombe issued the following short statement:
“I am tired of having lunch with Evan Tuchinsky.”
Holcombe further added:
“By announcing my intentions early, I want to prepare for an orderly leadership transition that can never been accused of being disorderly under the new disorderly events ordinance language. Without a City Council campaign to plan this year, I can now dedicate myself to preparing for this summer's National Scrabble Championship in Orlando, Florida. April 1 is the day I begin my Scrabble march towards victory in Orlando."
Today's Scrabble word is chott, a saline lake.
Not so fast...
It's going to take him another four years just to straighten out some of the fiascos that his friends and supporters have got the City into. The Public Art Policies and the Park Master Plan for starters.
Our fearless captain can't sneak off with the lifeboat now. It's either take the wheel and go down with the ship or walk the plank.
Arrgh, April Fools, Matey!
Indeed! Only Disc-golf supporting, patrons of local tacky art should be allowed to hold the position of mayor! You go Gregg!
I fully expect Andy to become an active member of the ACLU Chico Chapter and work tirelessly to repeal the disorderly events ordinance that he has alternately championed or waffled on.