{"id":627,"date":"2015-02-04T21:37:12","date_gmt":"2015-02-05T01:37:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zacharybaiel.com\/blog\/?p=627"},"modified":"2015-02-06T08:26:33","modified_gmt":"2015-02-06T12:26:33","slug":"the-exploratory-committee-and-local-politics-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zacharybaiel.com\/blog\/2015\/02\/04\/the-exploratory-committee-and-local-politics-update\/","title":{"rendered":"The Exploratory Committee and Local Politics Update"},"content":{"rendered":"

A few updates:<\/p>\n

The next Exploratory Committee is on February 26th, 2015 at the West Lafayette Public Library. 6-8PM. We’ll have coffee and some light snacks to fuel the political conversation and engagement with other local political entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n

There is a full slate of City Council Democrats (press release with background info<\/a>) running for office in West Lafayette, along with a smathering of Republicans running for re-election. There is also a registered Independent, Donnie Spencer<\/a>, for District 3.<\/p>\n

As of today:<\/p>\n\n<\/colgroup>\n<\/colgroup>\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Sana G Booker<\/span><\/td>\nWest Lafayette City Clerk<\/span><\/td>\nDemocrat<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dave Sturgeon<\/span><\/td>\nWest Lafayette City Council At-Large<\/span><\/td>\nRepublican<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Steven R Dietrich<\/span><\/td>\nWest Lafayette City Council At-Large<\/span><\/td>\nRepublican<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gerald Thomas<\/span><\/td>\nWest Lafayette City Council At-Large<\/span><\/td>\nDemocrat<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nicholas DeBoer<\/span><\/td>\nWest Lafayette City Council D1<\/span><\/td>\nDemocrat<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Peter Bunder<\/span><\/td>\nWest Lafayette City Council D2<\/span><\/td>\nDemocrat<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Donnie Spencer<\/span><\/td>\nWest Lafayette City Council D3<\/span><\/td>\nIndependent<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Joelle Jones<\/span><\/td>\nWest Lafayette City Council D3<\/span><\/td>\nDemocrat<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Larry J Leverenz<\/span><\/td>\nWest Lafayette City Council D4<\/span><\/td>\nDemocrat<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gerry J Keen<\/span><\/td>\nWest Lafayette City Council D5<\/span><\/td>\nRepublican<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kathy Parker<\/span><\/td>\nWest Lafayette City Council D5<\/span><\/td>\nDemocrat<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lois Haueisen<\/span><\/td>\nWest Lafayette City Council D6<\/span><\/td>\nDemocrat<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lori Stein Sabol<\/span><\/td>\nWest Lafayette City Judge<\/span><\/td>\nDemocrat<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
John R Dennis<\/span><\/td>\nWest Lafayette Mayor<\/span><\/td>\nRepublican<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

We will also be planning some Sunshine Week<\/a> activities at the West Lafayette Public Library March 15th-21st.<\/p>\n

The iconic<\/a><\/em> Family Express <\/a>is asking for 3 sign variances at the upcoming February 25th BZA meeting.<\/p>\n

BZA-1928 FAMILY EXPRESS CORPORATION:<\/p>\n

Petitioner is requesting the following sign variances for a proposed gas station:<\/p>\n