What's This Foley Rumor?
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BIG COUNCIL CHANGES POSSIBLE
If Foley decides to make a run for Collier's seat, so to speak, it creates some interesting scenarios for our November municipal elections. If she did run, and was successful, that makes for some interesting potential demographic shifts on the Costa Mesa City Council come December.
CONTEMPLATE THE POSSIBILITIES

Mayor Allan Mansoor is termed out - thank goodness for that - and we don't yet know if Wendy Leece will try to run for re-election - this time without Mansoor's coattails to ride. One must assume that our old carpetbagging buddy, Jim Righeimer, will run for Mansoor's seat. Remember, the perpetually inept Chris Steel ran nine times before he was finally elected. There might also be others who choose to enter the battle, especially if Leece decides to pack it in.
PLANNING COMMISSIONERS WAITING IN THE WINGS
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WHAT ABOUT OTHERS?

What about some of those folks who ran last time? Chris Bunyan, Chris McEvoy, Jeff Matthews, Bill Sneen and Lisa Reedy? Can we lure my friend, Bruce Garlich, back into the frey?
THREE NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS POSSIBLE
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DROOLING ABOUT THE POSSIBILITIES

I salivate like Pavlov's Dog when thinking about the wheeling and dealing that would go on between the four council members if that should happen. It would be a battle between the self-anointed "improvers" versus the developers. Talk about the clash of the Titans!
DEAL-MAKING AT IT'S BEST & WORST
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OK, all you potential candidates, start thinking about what this fall might be like. What fun!
FOLEY'S IMPACT ON BOTH ELECTIONS

And, lost in all my speculation, is Foley's impact on both elected bodies. I think her reasoned, articulate views and energy would be missed from the City Council dais. Her departure would eliminate any kind of balance on the council. We would be governed with a perpetual right-hand turn on the tiller, which wouldn't be good for our town.
SHE'D BE GREAT ON THE SCHOOL BOARD
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HOMEWORK FOR YOU

So, your assignment this weekend is to come up with other names and scenarios assuming Foley does, indeed, run for the School Board. Drop me a note or post a comment. Let the games begin...
Labels: Katrina Foley, Newport-Mesa Unified School District, Steve Mensinger