We have our first formally declared candidate for mayor
Kevin McCrea, South End resident, former city-council candidate and successful plaintiff against the city council, today threw his hat in the ring:
We need to end the cycle of career politicians. I am a businessman, and I am running as a common citizen. I'm independent, I'm informed, I have fresh ideas -- and I believe in honest government that includes the citizens. I'm not locked into a political system that dictates I must "go along to get along." ...
Other potential candidates include incumbent Tom Menino and city councilors Michael Flaherty, Sam Yoon and John Tobin. None have yet formally announced they are (or aren't) running this November (or September if we have three or more candidates).
McCrea, 41, is a developer and has been active in the Big Brother/Big Sister program and coached South End youth baseball. He served as an advisor for the carpentry program at Madison Park Trade School in Roxbury.
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McCrea is announcing tonight at 7PM at 55 St. Marks Rd. in DOT
McCrea will officially make his announcement tonight at 7P at 55 St. Marks Rd. in Dorchester. I'm going to vote for him. The other ones considering a run including Menino are cowards.
I'm voting for McCrea Too
I'm supporting Kevin in his bid for mayor. Some people run for office to be great people. Some want to do great things. From what I know of Kevin personally he wants to do great things. He's already a great person and he doesn't need to be mayor to prove that to anybody. Need I say more other than VOTE MCCREA!
Transparent, Honest, Excellent city government!
Campaign Web site now live
www.kevinmccrea.com
Any press coverage?
Has either the Globe or Herald picked up on this?
Also, can someone save me the time and post here, how many signatures do you need to get to be on the ballot, and do they have to be from all neighborhoods or just residents anywhere?
Congrats, Kevin!
press coverage
I heard about it on WBUR this afternoon. They didn't spell out his name though, so it wasn't clear how to look him up on the web.
End Bussing
I heard on the radio one thing he wants to do is end bussing.
Here's his platform on education:
If this is for real, he just won my vote. Go Kevin.
He what???
He wants to ban kissing?
Oh, you don't mean bussing you mean busing.