Audrey Moran Announces Run For Mayor

[stjr]

Mayoral and City Council I.Q. Test that MJ should administer to ALL candidates (feel free to add to the list):

Position on Education (primary, secondary, collegiate, post-graduate) advances in our community

Position on zoning and land use planning

Position on urban sprawl

Position on parks, landscape/beautification and signs, and natural land preservation

Position on historic preservation

Position on mass transit and the $ky-high-way's future

Position on remaining part of Better Jax Plan, 9B, Outer Beltway

Position on police and fire pensions

Position on non-profits and cultural institutions role in Jax quality of life

Position on improving city finances, even if that includes a tax increase

Position on non and/or bi-partisan local government to be inclusive and do what's best for Jax, not your party

Position on how to upgrade the economy of Jacksonville without giving away the City or over-stimulating growth

Position on public health and welfare initiatives

Position on public safety

Position on city government structure/administration/position appointments

Position on prioritizing and balancing all of the above when faced with limited resources and/or an uncooperative electorate and/or City Council (i.e. how will you show/effectively implement your leadership)

[vicupstate]

^^  Not only should a questionaire and interview be given to each candidate, and the results published, but there should be an endorsement and a campaign contribution.

The whole point of MJ coming into existence was to CHANGE the direction of the city. 

[thelakelander]

Good stuff here guys. Especially the questionaire.  The more involved the site gets, the better the chances the issues promoted here will come to light.

[vicupstate]

Does anyone know the maximum contribution that can be made for the Mayor's race.  I use to know, but I have forgotten.  I want to sya $2,000, but that may be wrong.

[FayeforCure]

Does anyone know the maximum contribution that can be made for the Mayor's race.  I use to know, but I have forgotten.  I want to sya $2,000, but that may be wrong.

I think it is $500

[Charles Hunter]

Unless you can set up dozens of "dummy" corporations, then each of them can donate, too!

[vicupstate]

Does anyone know the maximum contribution that can be made for the Mayor's race.  I use to know, but I have forgotten.  I want to sya $2,000, but that may be wrong.

I think it is $500

Surely, it is not THAT low.  That might be more believeable if it is PER race (there is a RUNOFF if no one receives 50% in the first election, which is almost certain to happen), but even that would be low.

[JeffreyS]

Is it time to launch the MetroJacksonville mayoral vetting section.

[tufsu1]

$500 per capaign is the correct ansxwer for local races...its $1000 for state races and $2000 or $2500 for national races

[stjr]

$500 per capaign is the correct ansxwer for local races...its $1000 for state races and $2000 or $2500 for national races

Don't worry, big donors know all the legal loopholes and end runs around these limits starting with spouses, kids, and other family members, not to mention friends and business acquaintances, being anointed instant political zombies.  It just "appears" there are limits.  In actuality, they usually hamper the populist candidate whose supporters may be greater in number, but who are less adept in how to raise money around the limits.  And, people wonder why big money givers end up picking our elected office holders most of the time?

[buckethead]

I can assure you that during the haydays of the housing boom, subcontractors were "asked" to donate to candidates. Substantially and often. You could decline if you wanted to find work elsewhere. A simple formula, really. We considered it part of the cost of doing business.

[CS Foltz]

stephen........any chances on any of the potential candidates coming on the MetroJacksonville Forum and directly answering questions from the Forum members? Lots of questions and really few answers to this point!

[Timkin]

Bailey would be every bit as good as Audrey.
Bishop, while smart, lacks the balls to be a good mayor.
Glorious, while open, doesnt have the temperament.

Wow...hmmm.. I honestly thought you guys liked Glorious and would support her.   I definitely would .

then do.

incidentally, there is only one of me, im not a group.

And you certainly dont have to support anyone you dont have to.

I mean't no offense.  When I said you guys , I was under the impression (apparently mistakenly) that the MJ crew did support her..  I respect whomever you choose to support.   My bad..

And... I completely do support Glorious.  I think she has what it takes !

[urbaknight]

Another additions to the mayoral election questionare would be to ask, what is your position on commuter rail? Would you scrap the BRT plan? If elected, would you be willing to fire and replace ALL JTA management?

I would also like to suggest a voter registration drive. We can focus on like minded people, people in Riverside, Avendale, San Marco, Springfield, Murray Hill etc. While leaving places like Mandrin, Argyle, Arlington, Baymeadows, Oceanway etc, out of our target range. They love their cars and their sprawl far too much, and would just assume keep things exactly the way they are.

If anybody knows how to go about starting this voter drive, I'm willing to volunteer to make it happen.