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General Parker running for mayor; Curphy Smith running for Second District

I don’t have a full list of candidates yet, but I did find out about two new candidates today:

General Parker is running against incumbent Jim Ardis for Mayor. General’s wife Rachael Parker works for the city in the Economic Development department and sits on the Peoria Public Schools Board of Education. Parker was [...]

December 15th, 2008 | Tags: , , | Category: 2009 Campaign | 17 comments

The Heart of Peoria Commission, 2004-2008. R. I. P.

Tonight, the Peoria City Council pulled the plug on the Heart of Peoria Commission. The vote was 8-3 to disband the commission, with council members Gulley, Sandberg, and Spain voting against the motion.

Ashes to ashes. Dust to dust.

December 15th, 2008 | Tags: | Category: City Council, City of Peoria, HOPC | 7 comments

Beth Akeson to run for Third District council seat

I just received this e-mail from the vice-chairman of the Heart of Peoria Commission, Beth Akeson:

I have gathered the required signatures and completed the necessary paperwork to run for Peoria’s third district council seat.

These documents will be turned in tomorrow, December 15, 2008. I look forward to a positive campaign as [...]

December 15th, 2008 | Tags: , , , , , | Category: 2009 Campaign, City Council, City of Peoria, Elections | 76 comments