[Peace-discuss] Stan Levy for Mayor of Champaign

[John W.]

At 02:42 AM 8/20/2007, Jenifer Cartwright wrote:

>Avery and Rosales are good folks, but if they couldn't get 
>elected/reelected to the City Council, it's highly unlikely they'd be 
>elected mayor. (Not sure if we have anyone we'd all support 100% who's 
>actually electable, but I do think we need to find and support someone who 
>has what most of us want who does have a chance of being elected.)
>
>Yeah, pretty strong bias against gown among the town...But if there's 
>someone from either group we can get behind --  someone who can persuade 
>enough voters that war is bad for Champaign's economic advancement and 
>security...that we need that $$ for schools and (especially) first 
>responders right here in Champaign, it might resonate.
>
>Jenifer

That person would be me.  :-)  No connection to gown, retired firefighter, 
strong commitment to "progressive" values, etc.  But I've got no money, no 
connection to either the local Democrats or the local Republicans, and I 
absolutely ABHOR political campaigning.

Personally, I like Patricia Avery and think she would be an excellent 
mayor, comparable to Laurel Prussing in Urbana.  I think her failure to get 
elected to the City Council recently was not necessarily through any 
perceived shortcomings on her part, but through poor campaign strategy this 
time around.

John Wason



>Marti <tvchick at insightbb.com> wrote:
>I've been following the discussion regarding Stan Levy and I wonder if we
>wouldn't do better to consider individuals like Giraldo Rosales and Patricia
>Avery. Both individuals have had experience in local politics and might have
>a stronger chance at obtaining office than Mr. Levy who is probably not that
>well known outside of the U of I.
>
>Any candidate who runs for office needs to have a local presence beyond the
>scope of the university. Think about it...our current city council is
>comprised of individuals who don't have any particularly strong ties with
>the University of Illinois. Our mayor is a former police officer, Pirok is a
>business consultant, Bruno and Frank-Feinan are attorneys, McIntosh and
>Jackson are local residents, Foster used to run a day care center, and Dodds
>biography notes that she serves on a library board, is a free-lance music
>journalist, and her hubby owns commercial property on 1 main.
>
>While Mr. Levy may have spoken well on behalf of a police review board that
>does not necessarily qualify him for public office. Laurel Prussing had the
>benefit of being a state representative some years before she became the
>major of Urbana and had the type of political experience and savvy to make a
>successful run for the office.
>
>Just something to consider...Marti
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: peace-discuss-bounces at lists.chambana.net
>[mailto:peace-discuss-bounces at lists.chambana.net] On Behalf Of Stuart Levy
>Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2007 9:30 AM
>To: Jeff Machota
>Cc: peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net; coalition policereview
>Subject: Re: [Peace-discuss] Re: [Peace] Stan Levy for Mayor of Champaign
>
>On Thu, Aug 16, 2007 at 09:27:28AM -0500, Jeff Machota wrote:
> > stan levy may play a liberal now that he has no power, but when he wielded
>
> > power and controlled the chancellor's office (and chancellors), he went 
> out
> > of his way to block progressive change and student protest through much of
>
> > the 80s and early 90s. ask anybody who was around then and active on 
> campus
> > issues.
>
>I wasn't. If you were here then, could we ask you to say more?
>
>Stuart (no relation) Levy
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