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GE NE RAL ELECTION
November 8, 2011 • City of Bainbridge Island
willie wenzlau/For the Review
Several candidates’ forums were held during the last few months for the four City Council seats up for election this year, including two sponsored by the League of Women Voters. The one above, held earlier this month for the eight remaining general election candidates, was the least popular of the others and had many people leaving long before the two-and-half -hour event ended.
Island voters have many decisions to make with four contested council seats and the Port of Bainbridge Island because it allows him to connect with fellow islanders. “I’m learning about their concerns with working with the city and listening to them about their own situations,” he said. “Most of the situations I’m involved in are in people’s homes and meetings, but I’m trying to be available for different events. It’s been a long campaign, but I’ve been
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anyone “who is nasty when I’m doorbelling. Mostly it’s just fun to get out and meet people.” Levan, who has lived on the island since the mid-1990s but works in the Seattle area, said he’s enjoying the process
involved with cities for a long time and I’m used to it to some degree.” Sarah Blossom, whose family has lived on the island for five generations, said she doesn’t feel comfortable asking for support in her quest to win the South Ward seat. “I don’t like to impose on people,” she said, “but I approach people I know and
come across in my daily life. But I’m enjoying running. I’ve always been kind of reserved and quiet, but over the years I’ve started to enjoy meeting and talking to people.” She said that whether she wins or loses, “I’m glad I decided to run because it has helped me as a person.” And then there’s Steve Bonkowski, who is running
against Peters. “I’m really beginning to enjoy everything about it,” he said. “It has really opened my eyes as to how great of a community this is.” The ballot also includes a proposition that would create a Port of Bainbridge Island and, just in case voters approve the resolution, elect five commissioners to run
the new junior taxing agency. Twelve candidates are seeking votes. (The issue will be featured in next week’s edition of the Review.) There are two other contested races: Position 5 of the Bainbridge Island Park & Recreation District Board and Position 2 of Kitsap County Sewer District 7.
Council, parks, sewer district candidates CITY COUNCIL
PARKS
NORTH wARd
AT-LARGE
CENTRAL wARd
SOUTH wARd
Anne blair
Steve bonkowski
Joe Levan
Sarah blossom
melanie Keenan
barry Peters
dave ward
Robert dashiell
Ron Luke
Kirk Robinson
KITSAP COUNTY
SEwER dISTRICT 7 POSITION 2
Christopher dew
James m. Olsen
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