Well, it’s an ‘odd-numbered’ year which means it’s time for Longmont City Council Elections!

You can see detailed information about your City Council Members at:

http://www.ci.longmont.co.us/city_council/members/index.htm

Terms that expire this year are:

Julia Pirnack (Mayor), Doug Brown (Ward I), Marty Block (Ward III) and Fred Wilson (At Large).

So we have three Council seats up for grabs as well as Mayor!

If you’d like to run, here’s what the City Clerk’s Office says:

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Four Council seats are up for election during odd-numbered years. In 2007, the Mayor’s seat and Ward I, Ward III, and an At-Large seat will be up for election. Candidate packets may be available as early as July 2007. Nomination petitions are only available through the City Clerk’s office.

Candidate Eligibility

• Must be a citizen of the United States of America;
• Must be 21 years of age or older;
• Must have resided and have been a qualified elector in the City of Longmont for one-year immediately preceding the election date;
• Must reside within the ward applying for, if elected for a Ward seat.

Citizens of Longmont who are interested in running for election to the City Council must circulate a nomination petition to get their name on the ballot. For the position of Mayor and At-Large City Council seats, petitions must contain the signatures of at least fifty (50) Longmont citizens who are registered to vote. For a Ward Council seat, the petitions must contain the signatures of at least twenty-five (25) Longmont citizens who are registered to vote and reside within the ward.

CITY CLERK’S OFFICE

Valeria Skitt

Director of Administration

& City Clerk

350 Kimbark Street

Longmont, CO 80501

PHONE: (303) 651-8649

FAX: (303) 651-8590

HOURS:

Monday, Wednesday, & Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Tuesday & Thursdays:

8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

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From Joe Biden’s office, here’s the tentative schedule for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Hearings on Iraq:

(hat tip to BobGeiger.com !)

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Phil Skergan wrote:

Dear Governor Ritter;

I’m happy to say I voted for you, and best wishes for as many terms as you can stay!

It seems odd to write that I liked you entire speech of today but feel the need to address a particular important tidbit. However, I am an energy engineer and an energy author, so I consider our mounting energy worries to be worth this note.

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