I'm an idealistic person, and
I think I would make a very good state representative, but with rumors floating
around that a million dollars might be put into the various campaigns for the
State Representative Special Election this year, and of course nearly none of
that is going to me since I don't cater to corporate special interests, I may
file for the Federal Way City Council, Position #1, instead. In fact, at this
point, it's more likely than not that I'll make the more pragmatic decision,
which is running for Council, but you never really know until sign-up time at
one or another elections office (state or county), so stay tuned for
candidate filing week this year, which is May 11th - May 15th. Presuming that
the incumbent in Position #1 on the Council is also going to run, remember, that
she is an appointed person to the Council, not elected, and that's the main
reason why I chose to run for this particular position number, as all of the
other incumbents up for election this year have been elected. Not that I would
necessarily shy away from running against any incumbent, but Position #1 is more
or less an open seat, so I'm going to be very pragmatic, for a change, and
go for the de facto "open" seat, even though we realize, of course, that every
political seat up for election is, in fact, open.
As I have been telling my fellow Federal Way citizens, I am for the common person, and most of us don't have extra money sitting around to give to political campaigns, even if the candidates are great on the issues, so don't expect a fancy campaign apparatus from me; my literature might be a little more plain than you're used to, and I'll be lucky to have any signs at all, but I will give it my all through a grassroots campaign, and I'm practically sure there will be more than one opponent, which could be better for my chances. Just remember, the fancier the campaign, the more big money that is behind it. Now, think about that last sentence for a moment, and think about the "special interests" where big money for campaigns comes from.
Please, keep up with the Council Run blog between now and the election to find out more about me, and where I stand on the issues, as this is just an introductory post to those who may not be aware of my career in the political arena. The primary will be taking place from July - August. In the meantime, you might want to peruse old posts on this blog (there's an archive section at the bottom of the page), and read the profile about me and the Revived Citizens Party on one of the side columns. Thank you for your interest in this campaign.
As I have been telling my fellow Federal Way citizens, I am for the common person, and most of us don't have extra money sitting around to give to political campaigns, even if the candidates are great on the issues, so don't expect a fancy campaign apparatus from me; my literature might be a little more plain than you're used to, and I'll be lucky to have any signs at all, but I will give it my all through a grassroots campaign, and I'm practically sure there will be more than one opponent, which could be better for my chances. Just remember, the fancier the campaign, the more big money that is behind it. Now, think about that last sentence for a moment, and think about the "special interests" where big money for campaigns comes from.
Please, keep up with the Council Run blog between now and the election to find out more about me, and where I stand on the issues, as this is just an introductory post to those who may not be aware of my career in the political arena. The primary will be taking place from July - August. In the meantime, you might want to peruse old posts on this blog (there's an archive section at the bottom of the page), and read the profile about me and the Revived Citizens Party on one of the side columns. Thank you for your interest in this campaign.
- Mark Greene
[revised on 4/1/15]
[revised on 4/1/15]
