Sunday, February 8, 2004

Open Thread & the Local Seats

Use the Comments here to discuss ANYThing related to this campaign effort or SoOR politics. Meantime, the news:

All of the seats that have ever represented me are up for this year. Last night, the five minute blurb that is KOBI's news just after Law&Order and before Seinfeld carried word that Representative Alan Bates (HD 5) has filed for the vacancy created by the resignation of Senator Lenn Hannon (S 3). Friday's OregonLive carried statewide the word that Peter Buckley will file for Bates' House seat. And of course if you are here, you know I am filed for HD 6.

Buckley's formal announcement is scheduled for Feb 10 on the steps of the Ashland Library.

My formal announcement will come very soon thereafter (anticipating on or near the 14th).

So far, there are no other candidates filed from either party for any of these three seats. The Hannon vacancy will be filled for the remainder of 2004 by apppointment. The Jackson County Commissioners will have 10 days from the time the county GOP meets to caucus on the final list (I think that is scheduled for Feb 19 at the RV Manor, but I am not certain).

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