Notable public supporters of Ward reapportionment plans

1)  Who Supports Trial E

2)  Who Supports Trial D (that we know about)

3)  What the Larry Grossman, Daryl Dudley, Scott Atkins Trio reminds me of

Latest Op-Ed in favor of Trial E (Kennedy, Missourian)

http://www.columbiamissourian.com/stories/2011/10/13/george-kennedy/

 

 

1)  Who Supports Trial E

 

The General Public, as expressed at two well-attended Ward Reapportionment Hearings:  Trial E

The Ward Reapportionment Committee, with a 5-3 vote in favor of:   Trial E

Helen Anthony, 5th Ward Councilwoman:  Trial E

George Kennedy, Missourian Columnist:  Trial E

Hank Waters, Trib Publisher:  Trial E   

Fred Schmidt, 1st Ward Councilman:  Trial E

Barbara Hoppe, 6th Ward Councilwoman:  Trial E

Mary Still, State Representative:  Trial E

Steve Calloway, Minority Mens Network president:  Trial E

Kip Kendrick, president, on behalf of Benton-Stephens Neighborhood Association:  Trial E

Jeanette Jackson-Thompson, vice president, on behalf of Park Hill Improvement Association:  Trial E

Pat Fowler, president, on behalf of North Central Columbia Neighborhood Association:  Trial E

Hank Ottinger, president, on behalf of Historic Old Southwest Neighborhood Association:  Trial E

Catherine Doyle, president, on behalf of Westmount Neighborhood Association:  Trial E

Jane Murfett, secretary, on behalf of Quarry Heights Home Owners Association:  Trial E

 

Annette Kolling-Buckley, President of the Northland-Parker Neighborhood Association: Trial E

 

Ines Segert, former school board member:  Trial E

 

David Rosman, Missourian columnist:  Trial E

Mike Martin, editor, Columbia Heart Beat:  Trial E

 

 

2)  Who Supports Trial D (that we know about)

 

Daryl Dudley, 4th Ward Councilman, who represents most of the above neighborhood associations:  Trial D

 

Gary Kespohl, 3rd Ward Councilman, who represents Benton-Stephens:  Trial D

 

Scott Atkins, WRC member and Atkins Corp. principal:  Trial D

 

Larry Grossman, former Add Sheet owner:   Trial D

 

Some people Mr. Dudley said he spoke to somewhere, but couldn't identify:   Trial D

 

And -- I can't believe I'm actually adding my buddy Jason to this group -- Jason Thornhill, 2nd Ward Councilman:  Trial A or D.

 

Here's George Kennedy on the Jason Factor:

"He told me he hasn’t made up his mind, but he’s inclined strongly toward either Trial A or Trial D. He doesn’t like E, he said, because of its impact on his current ward.  Trial A hasn’t drawn much support, so I put him down as a Trial D vote."

(In other words, Jason likes BOTH gerrymandering plans.  Oy vey!)

 

The Town Bosses (except Hank):  Trial D

(Watch for our upcoming "Columbia's Top Ten Town Bosses" Issue).

 

3)  What the Larry Grossman, Daryl Dudley, Scott Atkins Trio reminds me of

 

I know I'll be criticized for being disrespectful and maybe even elitist here, but I'm sorry fellas.  I just couldn't resist.  Think of it as a moving Darkow cartoon: 

Larry, Daryl, and Daryl

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TN6UAzYY8qg

 

 

-- Mike Martin

The Columbia Heart Beat