You guys may recall an earlier post concerning the latest gossip and tidbits I was hearing from around town. I promised more, so here it is.

Anderson for Mayor?

The names of Democrats who want to be Mayor in 2011 is growing.  I hear Marion County Sheriff Frank Anderson is forming an exploratory committee to run for the job currently held by Greg Ballard.  If Anderson formally files, this would set up a rather interesting primary battle against Melina Kennedy, should she get in the race.  I’m also hearing the name of Dr. Woody Myers resurface as a possible contender as well.

Forestall Forgoes

Speaking of Sheriff’s department,  the word on the street is Marion County Sheriff Deputy Chief Kerry Forestall is putting his bid to run for Sheriff in 2010 on hold.  With Barack Obama elected President, Sheriff Anderson is rumored to be submitting Forestall’s name as a candidate for U.S. Marshall in the Southern District of Indiana, a position Anderson used to hold.   No word yet on who else is applying for the job, but it’s safe to assume that Indiana Congressmen Baron Hill and Brad Elsworth also have possible nominees for that spot.  Forestall was assumed to be the presumptive nominee for the Democrats.  The name I’m hearing now as a possible contender is Center Township Trustee Carl Drummer.

GOP Stuff

Although Marion County GOP Chairman Tom John says he plans to run for another term as County Chairman, will have at least one challenger.  Semi-retired IU law professor Henry Carlson is planning to challenge John for the Chairman spot.  Carlson’s daughter, Liz, is the head of the Washington Township GOP club.

CCR’s

Expect City-County Council Republicans to be a bit more organized in the way they do things next year. Although they a lot of accomplishments under their belt, the budget, police merger, filling all 200 board appointments, there was a sense that the caucus wasn’t as focused as it could have been on message and it allowed Democrats to control the agenda at times.

Malone not AWOL, just absent

And finally, I wrote this week that CCC member Barb Malone was AWOL from Monday night’s last Council meeting of the year.  Malone sent me an e-mail this week telling me she was traveling and had informed the Council that she wasn’t going to be able to make it.

Final Shameless Plug

I never thought I would live to see the day, but I must have finally arrived in this town.  My engagement made the Talk of the Town page in the Indianapolis Star.  This is twice in two days, with this kind of luck, I’m off to buy a lottery ticket.

Posted: 12|14|08 at 8:13 am by Abdul Hakim-Shabazz
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