Photo hottie Jessica Burciaga reminds us that we need to pay just a bit of tribute to the grassroots candidates who are running in the upcoming city council election.
To wit . . .
THERE'S NO BETTER WAY TO CELEBRATE GRASSROOTS CANDIDATES THEN SHARE A BIT OF INFO ABOUT THEIR FUNDRAISING EFFORTS!!!
Let's define terms: "Grassroots" is a word that a lot of people like to throw around but what it means to our blog community is a strong neighborhood connection without the backing of established political, corporate or financial interests.
More than most others, these candidates seem to fit the bill and here's how they're going to try and raise cash to fight the power and/or status quo:
Rev. Stephan "Flash" Gordon has a fundraiser January 22,2015 @ Marriott downtown from 5-8
Rev. Gordon is facing Quinton Lucas, among other contenders in the 3rd District At-Large contest. Mr. Lucas already has secured close to $50K and counting in his fundraising efforts along with endorsements from nearly every important 3rd District organization.
Will Fiscal Conservatives Open Their Wallets For Terrence Nash???
Mr. Nash is up against tough competition as Henry Klein is a successful biz dude and Rep. Kevin McManus has more than $150K in campaign coffers that he's getting ready to switch around. The only hope Mr. Nash has is letting people know that he could be the only real fiscal conservative with an operational knowledge of the city hall budget who is running for council.
Rachel Riley's 3rd District Run Is Inspiring
Ms. Riley is one of the nicest people you'll ever meet and a voice that should be heard in this council election. She'd never use this as part of her campaign but it's worth noting that TKC's first conversation with Ms. Riley involved her frustration with the powers that be in the aftermath of the violent death of a loved one. This survivor of deadly Kansas City violence is a strident advocate for the 3rd District and it would be shame if voters weren't at least allowed to hear what she has to say.
Of course, there are more candidates with community connections and we'll talk about them later. But for now, these grassroots Kansas City candidates represent an important look at neighborhood leaders hoping to compete in Kansas City's political game without the help of power players.
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