Unlike many of his fellow Dems, Mike Geake is trying to avoid the feuds between the the various factions roiling the Democratic party. His campaign is focusing on what he calls a common sense approach to government and plans to focus on fixing sewers and roads and other infrastructure improvements. Geake has strong interest in forming a public power authority, which he says might pay for other infrastructure improvements.
Robert Koch’s Hour article skims the surface of the Hatfield and McCoy battles pitting the loyalists to the grumpy Hatfields against the supporters of the fresh McCoys. Or as I like to describe it, the generational warfare of people past their prime clinging to power and the the people who want change. Of course there’s a bunch of donkeys being asked to choose sides in this throwback Appalchian style feud over entirely differently framed issues. But donkeys should take a hard look around town and ask themselves if they are for progress and change, or prefer the archaic byzantine apparatchik ways.
From the Hour:
On Monday night, Ward B Democrats will decide whom to endorse for an at-large seat. Last month, they endorsed incumbents Carvin J. Hilliard and Phyllis Y. Bolden for the two district seats on the council.
“A lot of people have expressed interest. We have to look at the record to see how long they’ve served in the ward,” said Ward B Chairman Bobby Burgess, speaking from his home Thursday night. Geake “has no serious opposition, so I don’t think he should be worried about anything.”
Funny how Burgess couldn’t manage to bring himself to endorse the District B at large candidate along with the district incumbents all at the same time. Geake is the only Democratic announced candidate focusing on the fundamentals of Norwalk’s future:
“The priority is to get this infrastructure fixed and not do it piecemeal,” Geake said. “Certain things you absolutely positively have to do. We have roads that are a nightmare.”
Geake labeled development another top priority of his. He said new development adds strain to city roads and sewers. As such, developers should pay for upgrades to such infrastructure, he said.
“Don’t stop development. Just manage development,” Geake said.
source: The Hour, Geake declares council candidacy, By ROBERT KOCH, June 1, 2007
