Tag Archives: Columbia 2010 elections

Dueling forums

By Adam Beam | Published: March 17, 2010
If you’re tired of all the mayoral forums (there are five scheduled for this week alone), then you might try the “Silenced Majority Forum” tonight outside of the USC Law School. Why? Because this forum will have a magician. And Aaron Johnson’s campaign manager will be drawing caricatures of people, carnival style. Johnson is protesting the official forum, [...]
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The city’s position

By Adam Beam | Published: March 16, 2010
When Columbia City Attorney Ken Gaines stands in front of Judge James Barber Thursday to defend the city in a lawsuit challenging the April 6 election for District 2, his position will be this: “Please, please please tell us what to do.” That’s the gist of a legal brief Gaines has written to state the city’s position. [...]
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Laddie Howard will not run for District 2

By Adam Beam | Published: March 15, 2010
Lobbyist Laddie Howard said today he will not file for the District 2 election to replace former City Councilman E.W. Cromartie. Howard said the election, scheduled for April 6, does not give him enough time to run a campaign. “I just think it’s going to get a lot crazier before it gets better,” he said. Howard did not [...]
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The field (so far) vying for Cromartie’s seat

By Adam Beam | Published: March 11, 2010
In my Wednesday story about the now former Councilman E.W. Cromartie ’s troubles with the federal government, I mentioned three people who had indicated they wanted to run for Cromartie’s seat. Now that the election is (tentatively) set for April 6th, filing for the seat officially opens at noon Monday and closes at noon March 19th. Here [...]
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Special elections

By Adam Beam | Published: March 9, 2010
Councilman E.W. Cromartie has not officially resigned, and the city cannot move forward with an election to replace him until he does. Here’s what the state law says about special election: A vacancy in the office of mayor or council shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term at the next regular election or at [...]
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