http://futureoaklandblog.com/2009/02/transit-advocates-endorse-elizabeth-echols-for-ac-transit-board/ Sat, 28 Apr 2012 20:45:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://futureoaklandblog.com/2009/02/transit-advocates-endorse-elizabeth-echols-for-ac-transit-board/#comment-686 Chris Kidd Wed, 18 Mar 2009 20:51:53 +0000 http://futureoakland.wordpress.com/?p=448#comment-686 Less twitter and more blog posts. I miss your voice, DTO. Less twitter and more blog posts. I miss your voice, DTO.

]]> http://futureoaklandblog.com/2009/02/transit-advocates-endorse-elizabeth-echols-for-ac-transit-board/#comment-688 dto510 Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:56:45 +0000 http://futureoakland.wordpress.com/?p=448#comment-688 Well, Joel Young was always the frontrunner - he'd been working on getting the office since last summer, and had the lion's share of endorsements. Some think that his labor endorsements were particularly persuasive to the board. Before Chris Peeples switched his vote from Echols to Young to break the deadlock, he called Joel Young "the future of progressive politics." In the end, it seems like the three supporters of Mr. Young were more determined than the three for Ms. Echols. While I don't think there's anything wrong with Mr. Young being on the board (I enjoyed interviewing him for the post and he was certainly considered for our endorsement), it does appear the decision was made more for political reasons than for the health of the agency. Well, Joel Young was always the frontrunner – he’d been working on getting the office since last summer, and had the lion’s share of endorsements. Some think that his labor endorsements were particularly persuasive to the board. Before Chris Peeples switched his vote from Echols to Young to break the deadlock, he called Joel Young “the future of progressive politics.” In the end, it seems like the three supporters of Mr. Young were more determined than the three for Ms. Echols. While I don’t think there’s anything wrong with Mr. Young being on the board (I enjoyed interviewing him for the post and he was certainly considered for our endorsement), it does appear the decision was made more for political reasons than for the health of the agency.

]]> http://futureoaklandblog.com/2009/02/transit-advocates-endorse-elizabeth-echols-for-ac-transit-board/#comment-687 Chris Kidd Thu, 26 Feb 2009 17:20:35 +0000 http://futureoakland.wordpress.com/?p=448#comment-687 DTO, What's the story behind Joel getting the nod over Echols? What was it that tipped the tie vote in his direction? DTO, What’s the story behind Joel getting the nod over Echols? What was it that tipped the tie vote in his direction?

]]> http://futureoaklandblog.com/2009/02/transit-advocates-endorse-elizabeth-echols-for-ac-transit-board/#comment-689 Why I’m endorsing Elizabeth Echols for AC Transit Board « Living in the O Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:39:36 +0000 http://futureoakland.wordpress.com/?p=448#comment-689 [...] Roll, John Knox White’s Alameda based blog, the Friends of BRT blog, A Better Oakland, and Future Oakland. Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)Friday Links and ThoughtsEndorsements: Oakland, [...] [...] Roll, John Knox White’s Alameda based blog, the Friends of BRT blog, A Better Oakland, and Future Oakland. Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)Friday Links and ThoughtsEndorsements: Oakland, [...]

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