Entries from March 2010
My good friend and Sun City Festival resident, Sandi Mayer has sent this out. I thought I’d pass it along to those of you interested.
Hello Everyone,
As you know Ray is our new Town Council representative for District 4 in the Town of Buckeye. We finally have a voice and he is one of our own!!
We will gather in the park right about 11:30 a.m. on Sunday for a BBQ and fellowship. Feel free to pass this information along to your friends and neighbors and bring a blanket or a lawn chair and enjoy the pleasant weather we are expecting! We also plan to have the train on hand to give the little ones rides. It will be a festive affair!!
We are asking everyone to contribute by bringing a dish which could be a finger food, a salad, a side, or a dessert. We are also looking for volunteers to help man the barbeques, and helpers to set up before the festivities and to clean up after.
Please respond to this email, or call me on 928-252-6758 to let me know if you can help, but even if you cannot bring something, please know that we still want you to stay and enjoy the fellowship.
Thank you so much!
Sandi
Categories: Out with people
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Categories: News & Views
Tagged: councilperson, district 4, Ray Strauss, rayforbuckeye.com, town council
The Town Clerk called me and the unofficial results are in:
David Hardesty 295 28.59
Ray Strauss 733 71.03
Later this week, the official results will be released.
Should the official results mirror the unofficial, I’d like to say thanks to all of you who have helped, encouraged, placed a sign, prayed and did your part to help with this campaign. I look forward serving and working with you in this important capacity! I hope the best for Councilman Hardesty and his family and thank him for his years of service. Now it is time to build on the foundation he helped lay.
Categories: Uncategorized
The Town of Buckeye provided the following information:
2010 PRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS
UNOFFICIAL RESULTS WILL BE POSTED SHORTLY AFTER 8:00 P.M. ON TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 2010.
OFFICIAL RESULTS WILL BE POSTED SHORTLY AFTER 6:00 P.M. ON FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 2010.
THANK YOU.
OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK
You can view the results when they become available here.
Categories: Uncategorized
Here we are. Only a week remains for voting and mailing in your ballot. If you are so inclined, you may drive to Buckeye’s Town Hall and vote in person. However, here is something to keep in mind if you are still wavering in your decision.
If you value accurate representation of your community, then keep in mind, the 2010 census will eventually lead to the redrawing of district lines. That could happen within months or a few years. Those lines will largely be based on population distribution but also include some other varying demographic factors. However, those lines MUST be drawn to include the sitting councilperson.
What does that mean for you? If you live in Tartesso, Sun City Festival, or Festival Foothills, and the councilperson lives in SunDance, then District 4 will continue to be represented by a councilperson who lives in a completely different region of our 660 sq. mile town. If you live in Sun Dance, and your elected official lives in Festival Ranch, are your issues similar to those of an active adult community 45 minutes North? Is this representation best for you?
Ideally what should happen is for District 4 to be the communities North of I-10 and West of the White Tank mountains. These communities face similar issues. Portions of Sun Dance and other areas South of I-10 that are in District 4 would in all probability be included in the other districts neighboring them currently. These areas face their own distinct issues. As it is right now, the Sun Dance community is divided among four districts and presently four councilpersons reside within Sun Dance.
Obviously this is a system problem and not one that is directly based on the candidates character or views. It is a problem and not a fair one at that. But it is a problem. However, we have this one moment to solve it. If we choose not to, then it will be ours for many years to come. In light of the impending situation, keep this in mind when prioritizing your reasons for selecting the candidate THAT WILL BEST REPRESENT YOU and bring YOUR VOICE to the table.
And whatever you decide, please vote!
In this with you,
Ray
Categories: News & Views
