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Our friends at the CBC asked us to share the announcements of two candidates for the upcoming May elections, Patrick Riccards (school board) and Barry Bushow (city council).  Here they are in full:

I found the recent discussion surrounding the EDA Member Challenges Housing Project’s Value to City post on Falls Church Times to be really interesting.  As I’ve learned more about the City, a few things have become clear:

There has long been a segment of residents opposed to any significant commercial or mixed-use building in the City. Lots [...]

From the CBC:
CBC to Hold Nominating Convention for May Election Candidates
Citizens for a Better City (CBC) will hold its biennial Candidates Nominating Convention from 2:00 – 5:00 pm on Saturday, February 20, 2010,  in the George Mason High School Auditorium.  At the Convention, CBC will nominate up to four candidates for the City Council and [...]

The following is Ron Peppe’s announcement regarding his candidacy.
School Board Chair, Ron Peppe First to Formally Announce Candidacy for City Council!
Although the snow is falling as I write this, and the spring election seems far away, it is time for the CBC nominating convention, and the kickoff of the city election season. Four years [...]

When I started this blog in 2008, I planned to blog about my experiences getting to know the way Falls Church operates.  Pretty soon, I invited my brother / business partner, Andy Rankin, to also blog here.  Like me, Andy lives and works in the City of Falls Church.  Like me, Andy volunteers on a [...]