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January 2, 2010
Them Changes
The first entry on this blog, almost five years ago, was a blip about a Chattanooga City Council election. In 2006, TennesseeTicket tracked all the Hamilton County races and has provided information and...Posted by joe lance on 12:30 PM | Comments (0)
June 3, 2009
City Council Approves Audit Committee
Chattanooga City Councilman Peter Murphy of District 9, during discussion of an ordinance that would create an audit committee and an independent auditor position for the city, made a point of thanking his colleague...Posted by joe lance on 7:07 PM | Comments (1)
April 14, 2009
Runoff vote today
Chattanoogans in three city council districts will go to the polls today to decide between runoff contenders. Chattarati reported that early voting was extremely light in this election. Though it is not expected that...Posted by joe lance on 7:21 AM | Comments (0)
April 6, 2009
Three days, three districts: Chattanooga election almost over
Early voting for the Chattanooga City Council runoff elections continues at the Hamilton County Election Commission through Wednesday, and district precincts are open next Tuesday, April 14. If you're just tuning in, the candidates...Posted by joe lance on 9:58 PM | Comments (0)
March 10, 2009
Voter turnout critical in City Council runoffs
Chattarati editor David Morton has put together a good analysis of the April 14 runoff election in the 1st District, with a look at how the Lookout Valley community could play a deciding role:...Posted by joe lance on 11:09 PM | Comments (1)
March 4, 2009
One election night, at least three different moods
Volunteers, family, and friends gathered in ballrooms, cafes, and homes across Chattanooga Tuesday night to watch televised election returns. The winners celebrated, the losers commiserated, and those headed for the April 14 runoff steeled...Posted by joe lance on 10:55 PM | Comments (0)
March 2, 2009
Election picks and predictions: Chattanooga City Council
As a sometime candidate, I had the unusual experience of having a front row seat for part of this campaign season. In addition to the mayoral candidates, I got to meet most of those...Posted by joe lance on 1:45 PM | Comments (2)
February 27, 2009
Local Web site maps out campaign contributions
Bloggers at Chattarati say they spent long hours entering contribution information from publicly available disclosure documents into a database that then displays the contributors and amounts on interactive maps. The first campaign finance disclosures...Posted by joe lance on 11:50 AM | Comments (0)
February 26, 2009
Last day for early voting
Voting ends this evening at the Moore Road, Northgate Mall, and Amnicola Highway locations. On Tuesday, March 3, voting will take place citywide at each precinct's polling place (and, to be clear, not at...Posted by joe lance on 8:30 AM | Comments (0)
February 25, 2009
Berz, Rutherford face off in Brainerd forum
Residents of Chattanooga's Sixth Council District heard from incumbent Councilwoman Carol Berz and challenger Marti Rutherford at a moderated forum last Monday. About forty people gathered at the Jewish Cultural Center in South Brainerd...Posted by joe lance on 11:28 PM | Comments (0)
February 13, 2009
City council and mayoral candidates discuss goals with residents
The Brainerd Unity Group and the Midtown Chamber Council held a round of community discussions Thursday evening aimed at bringing Chattanooga voters face-to-face with candidates in the March 3 election. Tables were set up...Posted by joe lance on 12:00 PM | Comments (0)
December 9, 2008
Where I'm blogging now
This is just to let TennesseeTicket readers know where to find me during the Chattanooga municipal election season, since this blog remains offline. Please join me at www.joelanceforchattanooga.com to keep up with my endeavors....Posted by joe lance on 3:57 PM | Comments (0)
November 13, 2008
I am running for Mayor of Chattanooga, Tennessee (updated).
And, as a natural outcome of that decision, I am ceasing my blogging here on TennesseeTicket.com and in similar outlets. After much observation and careful consideration, I have decided that the best way to...Posted by joe lance on 1:22 PM | Comments (8)
November 4, 2008
Russell Gilbert wins special election to Council District 5
According to the latest uncertified results from the county election commission, Russell Gilbert will be the newest city council member, replacing interim Councilman Luther Shockley in the Fifth District. Gilbert defeated Joe Rowe by...Posted by joe lance on 9:28 PM | Comments (1)
October 6, 2008
Another city council member turning the page
Chattanoogan.com has the full statement from Third District Chattanooga City Council member Dan Page, who is not running for reelection in 2009. Page's announcement follows that of Ninth District representative Debbie Gaines....Posted by joe lance on 2:29 PM | Comments (3)
September 28, 2008
Gaines and a loss
Chattanooga City Council member Debbie Gaines, who has served District 9 since winning former Councilman Yusuf Hakeem's seat in a special election, has announced that she will not seek reelection in March. To date,...Posted by joe lance on 5:32 PM | Comments (1)
September 25, 2008
New developments in Chattanooga municipal elections
Chattanooga elections, meet social networking and viral "marketing." An anonymously authored email message began circulating this morning that asks its recipients to consider running for mayor of Chattanooga, and to show up en masse...Posted by joe lance on 2:09 PM | Comments (0)
September 19, 2008
Council District 5 race down to Gilbert and Rowe
Breaking news by Chattanoogan.com: School Board member Jeffrey Wilson has decided not to pursue the open Chattanooga City Council seat being filled by special election on November 4. Wilson cited family obligations in his...Posted by joe lance on 11:23 AM | Comments (0)
Qualifying begins today for 2009 Chattanooga elections
While it may seem like March 2009 is unfathomably distant, especially with all that is happening in the next several weeks, today marks the starting point for Chattanooga's municipal elections, as candidates may begin...Posted by joe lance on 7:17 AM | Comments (1)
August 24, 2008
City Council special election set
Three men -- each a community leader in his own right -- have qualified for the special election being held on November 4 in Chattanooga's 5th Council District. While your Ticketeer is not a...Posted by joe lance on 8:55 PM | Comments (0)
August 18, 2008
Election qualifying deadline notice
The November 4, 2008 general election has been in sight for a very, very long time for a few candidates for President and their associates. This week marks a milestone in the process for...Posted by joe lance on 12:10 PM | Comments (1)
July 29, 2008
Late links
MAYORWATCH: Chattanoogan.com has a poll asking readers their preference between Rob Healy and Mayor Ron Littlefield in the March 2009 election. Personally, I'd like to see a couple more names in the list. There's...Posted by joe lance on 11:25 PM | Comments (0)
June 21, 2008
Marti Rutherford is already running again?
I received a campaign mailer today; you know, one of those glossy, double-sided, 6 X 9, red-white-and-blue deals with a picture of the candidate on it. The slogan on one side, poised over a...Posted by joe lance on 6:59 PM | Comments (3)
June 14, 2008
Complaint against Council Member Carol Berz dismissed (correction)
From the Chattanoogan: A grievance committee of the Tennessee Supreme Court's Alternative Dispute Resolution Commission on Friday afternoon dismissed a complaint against City Councilwoman Carol Berz that she had wrongly held herself out to...Posted by joe lance on 11:55 AM | Comments (1)
June 11, 2008
Shockley shocker?
Contrary to a few expectations, former Chattanooga City Judge Walter Williams was not named as interim representative in the City Council's Fifth District. Instead, the Council selected retired school principal Luther Shockley in a...Posted by joe lance on 12:24 PM | Comments (0)
March 30, 2008
"Sincerely, Random Concerned Citizen"
The Worst Mayor Ever blog seeks to raise a few eyebrows by alleging close associations between the Mayor and a couple of letter-writing citizens. The letters, posted on Chattanoogan.com, express dissatisfaction that a couple...Posted by joe lance on 11:36 AM
March 26, 2008
The Chattanooga mayoral election of 2009 has officially begun (with correction)
A prospective candidate has hired a polling firm (I didn't quite catch its name; something like "OCI" or "OCR") to do some seemingly pretty good research on how things shape up for a run...Posted by joe lance on 1:21 PM
March 23, 2008
Council District Google Map
Your City Council District just got a lot easier to figure out (geographically speaking, that is). The intrepid Josiah Roe has created a Google Map showing all nine districts. I can only imagine the...Posted by joe lance on 8:57 PM
March 21, 2008
The state of the City is..anxious..demoralized..?
I did not get to attend Mayor Ron Littlefield's State of the City address the other evening, due to a schedule conflict. (The wife and I did get invitations, and I'm afraid we failed...Posted by joe lance on 12:28 PM
February 20, 2008
I don't know who should be more insulted by this
"Ron Littlefield is the Hillary Clinton of Tennessee Valley politics." So says the Chattanooga mayor's pseudonymous nemesis, Billy Blades, in reaction to a Times Free Press article that I, by the way, have been...Posted by joe lance on 8:34 PM
February 5, 2008
I'm calling District 6 for Carol Berz
20:53 - The election commission page seems stuck. I've read all their instructions about browser cache, and haven't seen this problem before. I guess I'm just impatient. I wasn't able to attend either the...Posted by joe lance on 8:54 PM
January 31, 2008
District 6 financial reports
I have been watching the Election Commission site for these numbers to come in, but there is a reason that John Wilson is considered tops in breaking local news. Plus, you know, I have...Posted by joe lance on 2:59 PM
January 25, 2008
District 6 candidate forum
Last night, the six candidates running for the partial term in the seat left open by Marti Rutherford's resignation faced residents of Brainerd (along with campaign supporters that came with each) in a 90-minute...Posted by joe lance on 3:21 PM
January 20, 2008
Endorsements in District 6 (updated)
This is just to update readers who may not have caught these items in the news already. The Southeast Tennessee Political Action Committee, or SETPAC, heard from five of the six District 6 candidates...Posted by joe lance on 1:17 PM
January 12, 2008
Campaign finance update for Chattanooga's District 6
In an effort to provide Chattanooga's 6th Council District voters with the most information possible regarding the six candidates, I have attempted to locate campaign finance disclosure documents that each is required to file...Posted by joe lance on 10:58 AM
December 2, 2007
Chattanooga District 6 update
Signs are going up along Brainerd Road and in other parts of Chattanooga's 6th City Council district as the race to replace Marti Rutherford quickens. The special election will be held on February 5,...Posted by joe lance on 11:36 PM
November 21, 2007
District 6 candidate forum announced
The Brainerd Unity Group is inviting the public to a candidate forum to feature those who have qualified for the February 5, 2008 special election in Chattanooga's 6th Council District. The seat is open...Posted by joe lance on 5:02 PM
November 20, 2007
Mike Feely is interim City Council member
The Chattanooga City Council tonight selected Methodist minister Mike Feely to serve in District 6 until a special election is held on February 5, 2008 to replace former Council member Marti Rutherford. More from...Posted by joe lance on 10:49 PM
October 9, 2007
The votes are in; I'm not.
Last week I asked readers to vote in an online poll that asked what I should do about the open District 6 council seat. Twenty votes were cast (suggesting that "turnout" was typically light,...Posted by joe lance on 1:31 PM
August 22, 2007
Calling Ms. Chamberlain
It's no coincidence, surely, that on the very day that a ruckus blows up over District 6 Councilwoman Marti Rutherford's residence being located in District 5, someone at a computer in Chattanooga is searching...Posted by joe lance on 10:59 PM