Tag Archives: cd2

The Million-Dollar Question: Why Is Chris Essel So Important to the City Hall Political Machine?

Posted on December 7, 2009 by

Few voters — 10 to 15 percent of the electorate — will actually cast ballots in the Council District 2 despite the lavish spending by Chris Essel and the explosive, if specious, charges her campaign has leveled against Paul Krekorian … Continue reading →

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Essel’s ‘Lettergate’: Why Is Antonio’s Thank You Note in 2000 a Criminal Matter?

Posted on November 23, 2009 by

As we head into the final two weeks of the Battle for CD2, the campaign between Paul Krekorian and Christine Essel suddenly has escalated into one of the costliest and nastiest ever for the City Council. The City Hall political … Continue reading →

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Two Takes on CD2 Race

Posted on October 5, 2009 by

Editor’s Note: I wrote two versions of my views on the special election in CD2, the first for Nina Royal’s North Valley Reporter, the second for Wayne Adelstein’s North Valley Community News. Snatching Victory from Defeat (Republished from Norvth Valley … Continue reading →

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