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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I can tell you about Dave Priddy. He has a middle school and elementary school student. He grew up in Arlington and is a genuinely nice guy. He listens to people and thinks about things. He's coming from a business/construction background (elevators, I think) so brings that to the table.

He ran last time and started to build a coalition. Out knocking on doors. Not aiming for higher things. He's frustrated with how APS has been running things, lack of transparency, fiscally unwise decisions (see architectural wonder that is HB followed immediately by the cries of poverty to build at Career Center). He's concerned about equity.

Last time, he was a relative newcomer, but he has used the last year to gain a ton more experience. Lots of committees, PTA president for TJMS, and just in general making more connections and learning the system better.

He's genuinely motivated and has a stake in the game. He'll listen to you. I've met him and like him.

He definitely has one of my votes.[/quote]

He has mine too, and I will be candid that I didn't vote for him the first time he ran. I didn't think he knew enough then but have been impressed since then how he's dug in and done the work and listened and learned. So he earned my vote. [/quote]

That’s not enough for me.  Sorry.  I’m sure he is a really nice guy from the sounds of it but what are his qualifications?  You mention that he’s got a ton more experience.  Didn’t he just run last year?  Asking for clarity.[/quote]

Yeah I’m skeptical too. I’ve heard this refrain - he’s really learned a lot since last year - from multiple sources and it just sounds like a campaign talking point. The last caucus was 7 months ago. Do we really think someone can do a full turn around in that short period of time? Yes, he’s joined a bunch of committees. If that was the yardstick then we wouldn’t be 20 pages into a thread primarily about bashing Cristina’s time on those same committees. [/quote]

I'm on a committee with Symone. She just joined it and doesn't always show up.[/quote]

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