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Tag Archives: Gainesville politics
Twitter recap: Ed Braddy wins Gainesville election
By Ethan Magoc on April 16th, 2013 | Last updated: April 18, 2013 at 9:21 am
Ed Braddy ousted Craig Lowe on April 16, 2013, in a Gainesville city runoff election. We’ve collected our tweets from the evening here.
Profile: Ed Braddy
By Alli Langley on March 8th, 2013 | Last updated: March 13, 2013 at 4:29 pm
As one of the six candidates for Gainesville mayor, Ed Braddy said he is running “a pocketbook campaign” focused on bringing fiscal discipline to the city’s budget.
Profile: Scherwin Henry
By Alli Langley on March 8th, 2013 | Last updated: March 13, 2013 at 5:11 pm
As the only candidate for Gainesville mayor who has lived in the city all his life, Scherwin Henry said he has a different perspective than the other five men running for the spot.
Profile: Donald Shepherd Sr.
By Shaneece Dixon on March 8th, 2013 | Last updated: March 13, 2013 at 4:17 pm
Several candidates for mayor, such as incumbent Craig Lowe and former city commissioner Ed Braddy already have thousands of dollars in campaign support and years of experience in the political spectrum. Donald Shepherd Sr., though, is foraging ahead alone without much cash and merely a dogged presence.
Profile: Mark Venzke
By Ashira Morris on March 8th, 2013 | Last updated: March 13, 2013 at 4:27 pm
Venzke has a lifelong interest in politics and improving neighborhoods. The latter interest springs from his having five bicycles stolen during the past 10 years in Gainesville. He’s running for mayor on March 19.
Profile: Pete Lars Johnson
By Elle Newbold on March 6th, 2013 | Last updated: March 13, 2013 at 5:09 pm
When it comes to creative political campaigning, you might say Gainesville mayor hopeful Peter Lars Johnson is barking up the right tree.
Profile: Craig Lowe
By Wade Millward on March 6th, 2013 | Last updated: March 13, 2013 at 4:30 pm
Mayor Craig Lowe has three pillars regarding Gainesville’s current status upon which he has built his reelection campaign ahead of the March 19 election.
