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| GCDN editor TJ Aulds, who served as the organizer and moderator, did a superb job of maintaining a rigorous professional order. |
As a blogger, I am in the process of formulating my list of "picks" for this election. Attending last night's forum was one step in my process of researching and evaluating the candidates. In conjunction with this process, I invite members of the community to present me with their own opinions and evaluations. Here are my personal areas of weakness regarding which I would appreciate specific input:
- I have only lived in League City for about five years. Therefore, I lack some historical context that is relevant to this present-day evaluation. For instance, why did Cones lose his Council seat previously? Why have I observed Cones and Paulissen to fight like cats and dogs on occasion? What else do I need to know about historical activities and backstories that should be weighed in the evaluation of each candidate's present-day qualifications? Questions such as these are important because they speak to the potential of the candidates to work effectively with Council rather than expending time and energy on the type of conflict and divisiveness for which League City has become well-known.
- I am politically unaffiliated and socially unconnected where all of these candidates are concerned. That is a strength I cite in support of my own objectivity, but it is also a weakness because it limits my ability to know from experience who is in bed with whom and why - in other words, what behind-the-scenes alliances may or may not bode well for League City. Local political offices are routinely exploited by people for personal gain instead of representing the genuine sense of civic duty that should be driving their participation. A particular candidate might look wonderful on paper and may present well on his or her face, but if that candidate's primary motivation is to use League City as a stepping stone to something better for themselves, then I'm not sure that's the candidate we need. Knowing more about this factor will help my evaluation.
If you have information to share (hard information substantiated by facts is particularly desirable), please inbox me via centerpointe.blog - gmail.com. Conversely, if you start your own blog or provide your analysis elsewhere (such as in the commercial news media), I would appreciate it if you would drop me a line to draw my attention to your content. I do review the GCDN comment stacks almost daily, but sometimes I miss things.
Thank you! @CenterBlog.
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