[Sosfbay-discuss] Jim Griffith for Sunnyvale, CA Council

[Seth Alan Woolley]

Hi Caroline,

That's exactly why I only suggested you interview him and provided info on 
his opponent.

He did want Green Party support, so I think you should at least interview him,
tell him your concerns and see how he reacts.  As I'm not in Sunnyvale, 
I'm not aware of the issues, hence why I handed it off to this list.

From the looks of the demographics and the endorsements already, I 
think Jim is likely going to win the race.  If you find him fitting to 
endorse, then he'll also be easier to hold to what he's said to you in 
the endorsement interview if he knows where his support base is.

In my experience, Greens are usually fickle when it comes to endorsements, 
and he knows this already.  One of his main activities as a public citizen 
while not on the council was championing green causes like sustainability 
at the local level.  His website discusses such things.  At least the League 
of Compromising^WConservation Voters saw fit to endorse him already 
(after an interview).  I also know for a fact he's solid on gay rights issues 
and civic transparency, among other things.

I endorse him myself generally, but it'll take your own evaluation to 
come to a group endorsement, if you do that kind of thing.

What did you not like that the Council has done?

I already sent him a link to this discussion page, so he might even 
just be able to reply directly.

Seth

On Fri, Sep 11, 2009 at 09:19:44AM -0700, Caroline Yacoub wrote:
> 
> I live in Sunnyvale. I have been disturbed by many things the Sunnyvale City 
> Council has done. I care a great deal about getting new people on the council 
> who will reflect my concerns. I read the campaign information about Jim 
> Griffith and Penny Kelly. Neither of them is a Green, but one is a friend 
> of a Green. I'm not sure that is enough to make me endorse him without 
> actually talking to him. And if we are going to talk to him, I think it 
> only fair to talk to his opponent. 
> 
> Caroline
> 
> --- On Fri, 9/11/09, Seth Alan Woolley <seth at swoolley.homeip.net> wrote:
> 
> 
> From: Seth Alan Woolley <seth at swoolley.homeip.net>
> Subject: [Sosfbay-discuss] Jim Griffith for Sunnyvale, CA Council
> To: sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org
> Date: Friday, September 11, 2009, 3:17 AM
> 
> 
> Hi South Bay Greens,
> 
> My coworker, Jim Griffith is running for Sunnyvale City Council.
> 
> He's chair of the library board right now.
> 
> http://jimforcouncil.org/
> 
> http://twitter.com/JimGriffith_SV
> 
> He's already racked up endorsements from, for example:
> 
> California League of Conservation Voters
> Sierra Club
> Silicon Valley Democratic Club
> 
> He's progressive and a stamp collector.  We call him stamp boy at work.
> 
> You should probably interview him for an endorsement.
> 
> 
> 
> http://www.smartvoter.org/2009/11/03/ca/scl/race/5253/
> 
> This is the opponent:
> 
> http://www.linkedin.com/in/pennykelly
> 
> www.ElectPennyKelly.com
> 
> Standard right-wing rhetoric, e.g.:
> 
> "Whether from loss of employment, a business that's struggling or fear that 
> the highspeed rail or downtown building will take your property."
> 
> 
> 
> Jim hired me at my current job, so he must make some good decisions. :)
> 
> If it means anything, I'm Secretary of the Pacific Green Party 
> of Oregon and Treasurer of the Portland Metro Chapter.
> 
> I was the Oregon Secretary of State candidate in 2008.
> 
> I don't know your policies regarding registration and endorsements.
> 
> I'm pretty sure he's registered Democrat.  He's no Blue Dog though.
> 
> Seth
> 
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