Newest list of candidates just out:
 
http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2008/07/wouldbe_candidates_for_mayor_a.html
 
Hoover:
 
HOOVER
 
Mayor -- Tony Petelos (i).
 
Council Place 1 -- Trey Lott (i).
 
Council Place 2 -- Gene Smith (i).
 
Council Place 3 -- Mari Morrison (i).
 
Council Place 4 -- Gary Ivey (i).
 
Council Place 5 -- Jack Wright (i).
 
Council Place 6 -- Jimmie (Jim) Brown, Brian Skelton (i).
 
Council Place 7 -- John Greene.
 
 
 
Looks like Mike Natter is out, contrary to what was written a few weeks back.  He was the council representative for the Library.  John Greene sits on the Library Committee.  
 
Brian Skelton has competition.  I wonder if these candidates will have the guts to have us ask them questions on this forum.
 
What does anyone know about Jimmy Brown?

Quote from forpeace on 07/01/08 at 10:29pm:

 
You are correct.  "Guts" was probably a bad choice of words, as they do have the courage to run, which, as you say, is more than the rest of us can say.
 
I suppose a better way to word it would have been to ask if the challengers have the ability to be more transparent than the incumbents.  Would they mind answering questions, even if anonymous, from Hoover voters online.  So far the incumbents have not shown that they want to do so.
 
I would support anyone who will answer the tough questions on the record, even if the answers are not exactly what I want to hear.  And the questions can't be softballs thrown by some reporter who wants to stay on the candidate's good side.  The questions need to be from the people who actually go to vote.  Any candidate who steps up to the plate and responds would most likely have my support.
 
Now, does anyone know anything about Jimmy Brown?
 
 

I know I have missed something in the candidates search for the Hoover City Council.
 
What TWO are running for Natter's seat??  
 
 
By my count I have two running only John Greene III and Jimmie Brown.
 
Who is the Third One?  

Jimmy Brown's website has tabs at the top where you can click to find out about him and how he stands on some of the issues.  It's actually a pretty informative site.  Before reading it, I had no idea who he was.

I read through all of Brown's website.  The only thing I did not like was that he wants the third high school put off as long as possible.  He still has a daughter in middle school.  He may change his mind if he read all the Freshman Center information.

Quote from Hoover Forum Administrator on 07/04/08 at 8:30am:

 
We have received an e-mail from Mr. Brown and he as graciously accepted to be a member of the forum and to accept questions from THE Hoover Forum members.  A board has been set up for Mr. Brown's questions under the Election 2008 category.
 
Please remember that we will moderate these questions and the threads.
 
 

Quote from blast123 on 07/05/08 at 9:09am:

 
Great idea.

Quote from GoHoover2008 on 07/06/08 at 10:20am:

 
Gosh, I'm beginning to believe you work (or worked) at the Central Office.    Why is information given freely to the public so threatening?  An informed and engaged community can only make our community stronger.  
 
Speaking of organized and processed and available to the right peoople in a format for decision making, check out this website:  www.vbschools.com  THIS is a school system website to be proud of.  THIS is information-sharing at its finest.  
 
I'm curious, 2008, how do you view the sharing of information?  Do you believe that information should be shared freely?  Do you believe that the public is "capable" of handling complicated pieces of information?  Do you believe that Educators should handle the Education in a school system and that parents are best given information on a "need-to-know" basis?  
 
Do you believe that the public is capable of electing qualified leaders?  Or do you share the Elitist view that those that are better Educated than others should be left to make the tough decisions?  That's kind of how it was a hundred and fifty years ago when the Educated were the ones elected to Statesman positions.  
 
I agree that information should be processed and organized and all of those other things that fellow said.  That's why we created the HSCIN site two years ago.....to offer organized information that the school system didn't feel the need to share but was highly pertinent to our school community.  
 
I'm growing more curious about your views as you continue to post, 2008.  

As members may have noticed, we have a new member "John Greene", who we assume is the candidate for Council Place 7.  We have sent Mr. Greene an e-mail to confirm this and to see if he would like a section in the Election 2008 section.
 
Once we have received confirmation and acceptance, we will add Mr. Greene's section and notify the forum.  We are still awaiting the web site address for Mr. Davis.

Quote from synergis1 on 07/09/08 at 9:38pm:

 
Are you running?  
 
I can't imagine why anyone would want to run in this town.  All people do is gripe and moan and complain.  It is rare that people have anything positive to say about the CC.  I think most people don't want to spend a term on the Council when the feeling is that they can't do anything right.  That is probably why you don't have a large influx of people signing up to run!  I think it sounds like a pretty thankless job.
 
I say good luck and thank you to anybody willing to give their time to do it and put up with all the garbage that goes along with it.  
 
Whether more people run or not, I don't think we should close up the forum.  It is a good place to give and get information.
 
So, are you running?