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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMy son just won a town council seat in Silver City, New Mexico!
Final count for District 2: 266 - 95. It's a landslide! A mandate! He will now head the committee on police reform.
EDIT: I just came across the Grant County news on his entering the race.
Do you huddle close together because you love each other?"
What will you answer? "We all dwell together
To make money from each other"? or "This is a community"?
~ T.S. Eliot, "The Rook" 1934
We are a community of communities in a time of uncertainty, change, and challenge. For now, the rains are plentiful, the price of copper is good, and home prices are up. Beset with seemingly endless construction, Ridge and P.A. roads are a pleasure to drive and cycle on, and the expanded sidewalk and trail system are starting to connect our neighborhoods, and soon, towns. The continuing work of Silver City, and Grant County, shines as an example to, not only, our state, but also our neighboring states and our country. Just look at all the license plates.
https://www.grantcountybeat.com/news/election-coverage/elections-2021
JohnSJ
(92,331 posts)MustLoveBeagles
(11,629 posts)CJW
(120 posts)Congrats to your son!
ancianita
(36,130 posts)JudyM
(29,263 posts)Response to JudyM (Reply #14)
ancianita This message was self-deleted by its author.
alwaysinasnit
(5,070 posts)SMC22307
(8,090 posts)3catwoman3
(24,026 posts)Mary in S. Carolina
(1,364 posts)renate
(13,776 posts)Congratulations! You must be bursting at the seams with pride!!!
ancianita
(36,130 posts)Tribetime
(4,701 posts)JudyM
(29,263 posts)Congrats to both of you! Chip off the ol block, eh?
Heh heh. I don't know about the "chip off the old block," since he's his own man by now.
And so I take no credit or blame. I'm just really proud of him.
helpisontheway
(5,008 posts)MLAA
(17,318 posts)CentralMass
(15,265 posts)gldstwmn
(4,575 posts)Celerity
(43,475 posts)oasis
(49,398 posts)Congrats to both of you.
Rhiannon12866
(205,835 posts)iluvtennis
(19,868 posts)alittlelark
(18,890 posts)ailsagirl
(22,898 posts)ALBliberal
(2,344 posts)ellie
(6,929 posts)Congratulations!
wackadoo wabbit
(1,167 posts)My husband and I seriously considered moving to Silver City at one point wonderful co-op and herb store; I don't know if they're still there but we ultimately had to pass as it was too far from intensive medical care.
May your son legislate for many, many years!
Solly Mack
(90,779 posts)RestoreAmerica2020
(3,438 posts)..have always been my focus bc of direct contact with citizens..can help more people resolve problems that specifically pertain to them--probably the most demanding as well. Best wishes to your son.
Paz.
ancianita
(36,130 posts)Gracias!
niyad
(113,513 posts)electric_blue68
(14,923 posts)denbot
(9,901 posts)Still got distant relatives there from my understanding. Congratulations and best of luck to your son.
Raine
(30,540 posts)Buckeyeblue
(5,499 posts)malaise
(269,147 posts)We sure need some good news
Right?
malaise
(269,147 posts)the Slobfather
ancianita
(36,130 posts)that's a great thing, but only momentary relief, because he's just the front for Big Corps that's slowly getting toward nullifying American humans' governance of this longest standing democracy.
The truth is that we are not safe until there aer serious consequences for Jan 6 and other crimes committed by the Slobfather and his goons.
I watched Raffensperger on CNN this morning saying that the Slobfather threatened him to find votes and yet there are no charges all now.
ancianita
(36,130 posts)Their political bias has probably lost us our democracy.
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raccoon
(31,115 posts)Heartstrings
(7,349 posts)panader0
(25,816 posts)Silver City is one of my favorite towns. I've been there many times and live in nearby SE Az.
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)but would this have happened if you'd spent his childhood badmouthing politicians and insisting there was no one to vote for? Quite possibly, but give yourself a little pat. I'm feeling proud of you too, DU Mom.
ancianita
(36,130 posts)You are so kind, Hortensis, my eyes are watering. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Judi Lynn
(160,598 posts)Not a moment too soon, either!
Thank you, so much, for sharing your outstanding event right here, ancianita!
A person of conscience in city government is needed so much these days, far more than ever!
ancianita
(36,130 posts)ancianita
(36,130 posts)I linked this thread to my son so he and his voters in Silver City could see the wider support that he, they and the party have!
We need to get behind our people in all the states and not just DC, because that's where DC comes from.
I love this place! Did I ever tell you that?
I LOVE DU!
burrowowl
(17,644 posts)BadgerMom
(2,771 posts)Fla Dem
(23,723 posts)ancianita
(36,130 posts)time will tell.
IbogaProject
(2,824 posts)Double Congratulations, both to your family and to the town itself!
Magoo48
(4,717 posts)Elessar Zappa
(14,022 posts)I know who your son is and hes going to be great for Silver City!
barbtries
(28,810 posts)congratulations proud mama
Tikki
(14,559 posts)They say they feel welcome and settled already.
That is a grand sign for their future.
Tikki
Demovictory9
(32,468 posts)lees1975
(3,874 posts)I grew up about three hours away, and had a niece who played softball at WNMU. Loved it. Beautiful setting, nice town, congratulations on your son's win
FailureToCommunicate
(14,020 posts)Good luck to your son on his aspirations.