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We have a candidate!
City Councilwoman Sue Benham has filed to run for a third term. Benham represents Ward 2 of the city, which includes downtown, Westchester, and the California Avenue/Truxtun Avenue area. Benham is the first person to file to run for city council. Also on the ballot this fall are wards 5 and 6. Incumbents Harold Hanson and Jacquie Sullivan have said they plan to file to run, and Sullivan has a declared opponent, Mark McCallum, who has not yet filed.
12 comments from 7 users
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posted by
sagefever
on Jul 31, 2008 at 04:33 PM
Here in the Holtby Estates area ( sounds better than a few blocks shy of the Oleander area), I am glad to hear the news. posted by
AnonCon
on Jul 31, 2008 at 04:34 PM
Good - she's my councilmember and she's darn good at what she does. And she helps to keep some of the others in check. posted by
BakersfieldSuperman
on Aug 1, 2008 at 09:28 AM
Great the worst one sign up first. AnonCon what exactly has she ever done, beesides keeping people in "check", what the hell does that mean.
posted by
BakersfieldSuperman
on Aug 1, 2008 at 09:36 AM
I want city beat to run posted by
AudreyB
on Aug 1, 2008 at 09:43 AM
Sue's my favorite on the council. I'm so glad she's running for a 3rd term. posted by
AudreyB
on Aug 1, 2008 at 09:45 AM
BS Don't worry. Jacquie will be filing her papers as soon as someone gives her directions to the city clerks office. posted by
Laurah
on Aug 1, 2008 at 09:54 AM
Hahahahaha, Audrey - good one! posted by
citybeat
on Aug 1, 2008 at 10:08 AM
Hanson and Sullivan said Wednesday they would be filing, one of them Friday and the other on Monday. I can't remember who said which day, though. Sullivan and Hanson also both said that when they went to collect signatures, it was a harsh reminder of how well-known they're not. Even in their own neighborhoods, people didn't know them. posted by
BakersfieldSuperman
on Aug 1, 2008 at 10:52 AM
Yeah Im sure Hanson and Sullivan said that, so city beat what about it, are you going to run posted by
citybeat
on Aug 1, 2008 at 10:55 AM
No. I like getting paid. posted by
TomW
on Aug 1, 2008 at 11:05 AM
Sullivan should be grateful she's not well-known. posted by
BakersfieldSuperman
on Aug 1, 2008 at 05:12 PM
The wier thing pan out???? lol it didnt pan out cause it was garbage to start with and they couldnt get the support, just because the Californian agreew with a group doesn t mean thats what Kern Wants. There was never big support just big coverage.
City beat point well taken, for you it just comes down to money and whos paying you. I knew it.
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