Race On For Mayor Even Without Election
YAKIMA -- You won't be voting, but there is a race for mayor all the same. However, one of the front-runners isn't sure how she got there. What is clear is the difficulties that come with the job, regardless of who gets the nod.
Current and potential mayors agree on the challenges the city of Yakima will face in 2010
Current Mayor Dave Edler said, "the economy has over the last year really did hammer us tremendously. It caused us to have to make some difficult decisions."
Recently elected Maureen Adkinson echoed Edler's sentiments on the struggles the city has had. "Clearly the budget, because we fought a very brave battle here over the last few months and I don't think we've seen the end of it."
Gangs also topped the list of priorities for Micah Cawley who hopes to become one of the youngest Yakima mayors ever. Cawley actually believes his experience makes him a quality candidate.
"I think working with a team of people I've been working with the last few years to identify goals for Yakima. What do our citizens want us to do? And how can we get there as a group?" Cawley explains.
Maureen Adkison may be serving just her first term, but she thinks with such clear goals in place, finding a new leader should be easy.
"If you sign up to help guide the city, to me, it's logical that you would want to take it one step further and help the guide the council in some way."
Adkison was shocked to hear she's being seen as a front-runner for the post. She was asked about the job a few weeks ago and expressed some interest, but never sought the support for the council.
And David Edler, who won't seek another term as mayor , has some advice. He recommends the next mayor just, "be yourself."
The council will choose the new mayor at tomorrow night's meeting. Any current council member can be given the job.
Current and potential mayors agree on the challenges the city of Yakima will face in 2010
Current Mayor Dave Edler said, "the economy has over the last year really did hammer us tremendously. It caused us to have to make some difficult decisions."
Recently elected Maureen Adkinson echoed Edler's sentiments on the struggles the city has had. "Clearly the budget, because we fought a very brave battle here over the last few months and I don't think we've seen the end of it."
Gangs also topped the list of priorities for Micah Cawley who hopes to become one of the youngest Yakima mayors ever. Cawley actually believes his experience makes him a quality candidate.
"I think working with a team of people I've been working with the last few years to identify goals for Yakima. What do our citizens want us to do? And how can we get there as a group?" Cawley explains.
Maureen Adkison may be serving just her first term, but she thinks with such clear goals in place, finding a new leader should be easy.
"If you sign up to help guide the city, to me, it's logical that you would want to take it one step further and help the guide the council in some way."
Adkison was shocked to hear she's being seen as a front-runner for the post. She was asked about the job a few weeks ago and expressed some interest, but never sought the support for the council.
And David Edler, who won't seek another term as mayor , has some advice. He recommends the next mayor just, "be yourself."
The council will choose the new mayor at tomorrow night's meeting. Any current council member can be given the job.
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