For you Ames residents, get out an vote for City Council tomorrow! Here's your chance to make Ames a better place. It doesn't even matter if you're not registered, all you need is a photo ID and a piece of mail with your Ames address to register at the polls. Here is the Ames Trib's coverage of the elections:
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The open spots on the council are Ward 1, Ward 3 and At Large. Ward 1 is pretty much everything east of Grand Ave. Ward 3 is everything south of Lincoln Way and west of Beach (campustown through SW Ames). For those of you who want some actual progress and development in town and not a City Council bent on fighting every developer that wants to do something, I'd suggest that Ward 1 residents vote for Wacha, Ward 3 residents vote for Jeremy Davis and for the At-Large seat, vote for Orazem. I think that getting Orazem in there would do a ton of good with him, Larson and Mahayni. Getting Wacha would be a huge bonus as it would be a majority for a pro-development, progressive council. I don't have a lot of hope for Davis as I think that Doll will be re-elected.
Take a look at this Orazem profile...if this fits your beliefs, get out and vote for him! Ames Tribune > Archives > Ames Tribune > News > Candidate profile: Peter Orazem
Even if you are a student, this is 10 minutes out of your day and could greatly affect the Ames that you come back to after you graduate.
Ames Tribune > Ames Tribune > News
The open spots on the council are Ward 1, Ward 3 and At Large. Ward 1 is pretty much everything east of Grand Ave. Ward 3 is everything south of Lincoln Way and west of Beach (campustown through SW Ames). For those of you who want some actual progress and development in town and not a City Council bent on fighting every developer that wants to do something, I'd suggest that Ward 1 residents vote for Wacha, Ward 3 residents vote for Jeremy Davis and for the At-Large seat, vote for Orazem. I think that getting Orazem in there would do a ton of good with him, Larson and Mahayni. Getting Wacha would be a huge bonus as it would be a majority for a pro-development, progressive council. I don't have a lot of hope for Davis as I think that Doll will be re-elected.
Take a look at this Orazem profile...if this fits your beliefs, get out and vote for him! Ames Tribune > Archives > Ames Tribune > News > Candidate profile: Peter Orazem
Even if you are a student, this is 10 minutes out of your day and could greatly affect the Ames that you come back to after you graduate.