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Essays

So Ya Wanna Be a Commissioner?
Written in 1991 and based on an analysis of about 200 candidates in dozens of city and county commission races, the findings still held up throughout the 90's. By 2011 it's time for a significant update. Enjoy.

How to Organize Your Neighborhood
Do's and Don'ts based on real-life experiences with some of Gainesville's grassroots neighborhood associations.

Re: Single-Member Districts (PDF)
A paper submitted to the Alachua County Charter Review Commission in 2010 opposing the question of single-member districts for County Commission seats. (The Commission eventually did vote against putting the question on the 2010 ballot.)

Re: Non-partisan elections for county commissioners (PDF)
A paper submitted to the Alachua County Charter Review Commission in 2010 opposing the question of making County Commissioner elections non-partisan. (The Commission eventually did vote against putting this question on the 2010 ballot.)

Toxic Thrill Park
In October 2010 I submitted a Public Comment to the EPA regarding the so-called clean-up plan for Gainesville's Cabot-Koppers Superfund site. The Gainesville Sun published the letter as an op-ed column, and that's what the link brings up.

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